<?php
namespace ls\pluginmanager;
    interface iPluginStorage {

        /**
         * Returns plugin data.
         * @param object $plugin The plugin object getting its data.
         * @param string | null $key The storage key, if null will return all data for the plugin.
         * @param string $model Name of a model in case its model specific plugin data, like for a specific question or survey.
         * @param int $id Id of the model for which the data is retreived
         * @param mixed $default The default value to use when none present
         * @param string $language The optional language to use
         * @return mixed The data stored.
         */
        public function get(iPlugin $plugin, $key = null, $model = null, $id = null, $default = null, $language = null);

        /**
         * Stores plugin data.
         * @param object $plugin The plugin object getting its data.
         * @param string $key The storage key to identify the data.
         * @param mixed $data The data to be stored, serialized using serialize.
         * @param string $model Name of a model in case its model specific plugin data, like for a specific question or survey.
         * @param int $id Id of the model for which the data is retreived
         * @param string $language The optional language to use
         */  
        public function set (iPlugin $plugin, $key, $data, $model = null, $id = null, $language = null);

        
        /**
         * Constructor must not take argument.
         * The constructor must be part of the interface since our Plugin factory
         * calls it and thus must know its arguments.
         */
        public function __construct();
    }