3 * An interface for local criterias
5 * @author Roland Haeder <webmaster@shipsimu.org>
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24 interface LocalSearchCriteria extends Criteria {
28 * @param $limit Search limit
30 * @todo Find a nice casting here. (int) allows until and including 32766.
32 function setLimit ($limit);
35 * "Setter" for limit from a configuration entry
37 * @param $configEntry The configuration entry which hold a number as limit
40 function setConfiguredLimit ($configEntry);
45 * @return $limit Search limit
52 * @param $skip Search skip
54 * @todo Find a nice casting here. (int) allows until and including 32766.
56 function setSkip ($skip);
61 * @return $skip Search skip
66 * Checks whether the given key/value pair is matching with 'default' and one of 'choice' and
67 * never with in 'exclude'.
69 * @param $key Key element to check
70 * @param $value Value to check
71 * @param $separator Separator for "exploding" $value (default: ',')
72 * @return $isMatching Whether the key/value is matching or excluded
74 function isCriteriaMatching ($key, $value, $separator = ',');