classes/local/object_manipulator/candidates/manipulator_candidates.php
<?php
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namespace tool_objectfs\local\object_manipulator\candidates;

use dml_exception;

/**
 * Interface manipulator_candidates
 * @package tool_objectfs
 * @author Gleimer Mora <gleimermora@catalyst-au.net>
 * @copyright Catalyst IT
 * @license http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
 */
interface manipulator_candidates {

    /**
     * Returns a manipulator query name for logging.
     *
     * @return string
     */
    public function get_query_name();

    /**
     * Returns SQL to retrieve objects for manipulation.
     *
     * @return string
     */
    public function get_candidates_sql();

    /**
     * Returns a list of parameters for SQL from get_candidates_sql.
     *
     * @return array
     */
    public function get_candidates_sql_params();

    /**
     * get
     * @return array
     * @throws dml_exception
     */
    public function get();
}
