<?php
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 *
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 * @category   Zend
 * @package    Zend_Serializer
 * @subpackage Adapter
 * @copyright  Copyright (c) 2005-2010 Zend Technologies USA Inc. (http://www.zend.com)
 * @license    http://framework.zend.com/license/new-bsd     New BSD License
 * @version    $Id$
 */

/**
 * @category   Zend
 * @package    Zend_Serializer
 * @subpackage Adapter
 * @copyright  Copyright (c) 2005-2010 Zend Technologies USA Inc. (http://www.zend.com)
 * @license    http://framework.zend.com/license/new-bsd     New BSD License
 */
interface Zend_Serializer_Adapter_AdapterInterface 
{
    /**
     * Constructor
     *
     * @param  array|Zend_Config $opts Serializer options
     * @return void
     */
    public function __construct($opts = array());

    /**
     * Set serializer options
     *
     * @param  array|Zend_Config $opts Serializer options
     * @return Zend_Serializer_Adapter_AdapterInterface
     */
    public function setOptions($opts);

    /**
     * Set a serializer option
     *
     * @param  string $name Option name
     * @param  mixed $value Option value
     * @return Zend_Serializer_Adapter_AdapterInterface
     */
    public function setOption($name, $value);

    /**
     * Get serializer options
     *
     * @return array
     */
    public function getOptions();

    /**
     * Get a serializer option
     *
     * @param  string $name
     * @return mixed
     * @throws Zend_Serializer_Exception
     */
    public function getOption($name);

    /**
     * Generates a storable representation of a value.
     *
     * @param  mixed $value Data to serialize
     * @param  array $options Serialize options
     * @return string
     * @throws Zend_Serializer_Exception
     */
    public function serialize($value, array $options = array());

    /**
     * Creates a PHP value from a stored representation.
     *
     * @param  string $serialized Serialized string
     * @param  array $options Unserialize options
     * @return mixed
     * @throws Zend_Serializer_Exception
     */
    public function unserialize($serialized, array $options = array());
}
