3. Interfaces

3.1 Psr\Link\LinkInterface

<?php

namespace Psr\Link;

/**
 * A readable link object.
 */
interface LinkInterface
{
    /**
     * Returns the target of the link.
     *
     * The target link must be one of:
     * - An absolute URI, as defined by RFC 5988.
     * - A relative URI, as defined by RFC 5988. The base of the relative link
     *     is assumed to be known based on context by the client.
     * - A URI template as defined by RFC 6570.
     *
     * If a URI template is returned, isTemplated() MUST return True.
     *
     * @return string
     */
    public function getHref();

    /**
     * Returns whether or not this is a templated link.
     *
     * @return bool
     *   True if this link object is templated, False otherwise.
     */
    public function isTemplated();

    /**
     * Returns the relationship type(s) of the link.
     *
     * This method returns 0 or more relationship types for a link, expressed
     * as an array of strings.
     *
     * @return string[]
     */
    public function getRels();

    /**
     * Returns a list of attributes that describe the target URI.
     *
     * @return array
     *   A key-value list of attributes, where the key is a string and the value
     *  is either a PHP primitive or an array of PHP strings. If no values are
     *  found an empty array MUST be returned.
     */
    public function getAttributes();
}
 

3.2 Psr\Link\EvolvableLinkInterface

<?php

namespace Psr\Link;

/**
 * An evolvable link value object.
 */
interface EvolvableLinkInterface extends LinkInterface
{
    /**
     * Returns an instance with the specified href.
     *
     * @param string $href
     *   The href value to include.  It must be one of:
     *     - An absolute URI, as defined by RFC 5988.
     *     - A relative URI, as defined by RFC 5988. The base of the relative link
     *       is assumed to be known based on context by the client.
     *     - A URI template as defined by RFC 6570.
     *     - An object implementing __toString() that produces one of the above
     *       values.
     *
     * An implementing library SHOULD evaluate a passed object to a string
     * immediately rather than waiting for it to be returned later.
     *
     * @return static
     */
    public function withHref($href);

    /**
     * Returns an instance with the specified relationship included.
     *
     * If the specified rel is already present, this method MUST return
     * normally without errors, but without adding the rel a second time.
     *
     * @param string $rel
     *   The relationship value to add.
     * @return static
     */
    public function withRel($rel);

    /**
     * Returns an instance with the specified relationship excluded.
     *
     * If the specified rel is already not present, this method MUST return
     * normally without errors.
     *
     * @param string $rel
     *   The relationship value to exclude.
     * @return static
     */
    public function withoutRel($rel);

    /**
     * Returns an instance with the specified attribute added.
     *
     * If the specified attribute is already present, it will be overwritten
     * with the new value.
     *
     * @param string $attribute
     *   The attribute to include.
     * @param string $value
     *   The value of the attribute to set.
     * @return static
     */
    public function withAttribute($attribute, $value);

    /**
     * Returns an instance with the specified attribute excluded.
     *
     * If the specified attribute is not present, this method MUST return
     * normally without errors.
     *
     * @param string $attribute
     *   The attribute to remove.
     * @return static
     */
    public function withoutAttribute($attribute);
}
 

3.3 Psr\Link\LinkProviderInterface

<?php

namespace Psr\Link;

/**
 * A link provider object.
 */
interface LinkProviderInterface
{
    /**
     * Returns an iterable of LinkInterface objects.
     *
     * The iterable may be an array or any PHP \Traversable object. If no links
     * are available, an empty array or \Traversable MUST be returned.
     *
     * @return LinkInterface[]|\Traversable
     */
    public function getLinks();

    /**
     * Returns an iterable of LinkInterface objects that have a specific relationship.
     *
     * The iterable may be an array or any PHP \Traversable object. If no links
     * with that relationship are available, an empty array or \Traversable MUST be returned.
     *
     * @return LinkInterface[]|\Traversable
     */
    public function getLinksByRel($rel);
}
 

3.4 Psr\Link\EvolvableLinkProviderInterface

<?php

namespace Psr\Link;

/**
 * An evolvable link provider value object.
 */
interface EvolvableLinkProviderInterface extends LinkProviderInterface
{
    /**
     * Returns an instance with the specified link included.
     *
     * If the specified link is already present, this method MUST return normally
     * without errors. The link is present if $link is === identical to a link
     * object already in the collection.
     *
     * @param LinkInterface $link
     *   A link object that should be included in this collection.
     * @return static
     */
    public function withLink(LinkInterface $link);

    /**
     * Returns an instance with the specifed link removed.
     *
     * If the specified link is not present, this method MUST return normally
     * without errors. The link is present if $link is === identical to a link
     * object already in the collection.
     *
     * @param LinkInterface $link
     *   The link to remove.
     * @return static
     */
    public function withoutLink(LinkInterface $link);
}