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+<?php
+
+/*
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ * This software consists of voluntary contributions made by many individuals
+ * and is licensed under the MIT license. For more information, see
+ * <http://www.doctrine-project.org>.
+ */
+
+namespace Doctrine\ORM\Mapping;
+
+/**
+ * A set of rules for determining the physical column and table names
+ *
+ *
+ * @link www.doctrine-project.org
+ * @since 2.3
+ * @author Fabio B. Silva <fabio.bat.silva@gmail.com>
+ */
+interface NamingStrategy
+{
+ /**
+ * Return a table name for an entity class
+ *
+ * @param string $className The fully-qualified class name
+ * @return string A table name
+ */
+ function classToTableName($className);
+
+ /**
+ * Return a column name for a property
+ *
+ * @param string $propertyName A property
+ * @return string A column name
+ */
+ function propertyToColumnName($propertyName);
+
+ /**
+ * Return the default reference column name
+ *
+ * @return string A column name
+ */
+ function referenceColumnName();
+
+ /**
+ * Return a join column name for a property
+ *
+ * @param string $propertyName A property
+ * @return string A join column name
+ */
+ function joinColumnName($propertyName);
+
+ /**
+ * Return a join table name
+ *
+ * @param string $sourceEntity The source entity
+ * @param string $targetEntity The target entity
+ * @param string $propertyName A property
+ * @return string A join table name
+ */
+ function joinTableName($sourceEntity, $targetEntity, $propertyName = null);
+
+ /**
+ * Return the foreign key column name for the given parameters
+ *
+ * @param string $entityName A entity
+ * @param string $referencedColumnName A property
+ * @return string A join column name
+ */
+ function joinKeyColumnName($entityName, $referencedColumnName = null);
+}