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20 namespace Doctrine\Common\Persistence\Mapping\Driver;
22 use Doctrine\Common\Persistence\Mapping\ClassMetadata;
25 * Contract for metadata drivers.
28 * @author Jonathan H. Wage <jonwage@gmail.com>
30 interface MappingDriver
33 * Loads the metadata for the specified class into the provided container.
35 * @param string $className
36 * @param ClassMetadata $metadata
38 function loadMetadataForClass($className, ClassMetadata $metadata);
41 * Gets the names of all mapped classes known to this driver.
43 * @return array The names of all mapped classes known to this driver.
45 function getAllClassNames();
48 * Whether the class with the specified name should have its metadata loaded.
49 * This is only the case if it is either mapped as an Entity or a
52 * @param string $className
55 function isTransient($className);