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20 namespace Doctrine\Common\Persistence;
23 * Contract for a Doctrine persistence layer ObjectRepository class to implement.
25 * @license http://www.opensource.org/licenses/lgpl-license.php LGPL
26 * @link www.doctrine-project.org
28 * @author Benjamin Eberlei <kontakt@beberlei.de>
29 * @author Jonathan Wage <jonwage@gmail.com>
31 interface ObjectRepository
34 * Finds an object by its primary key / identifier.
36 * @param int $id The identifier.
37 * @return object The object.
42 * Finds all objects in the repository.
44 * @return mixed The objects.
49 * Finds objects by a set of criteria.
51 * Optionally sorting and limiting details can be passed. An implementation may throw
52 * an UnexpectedValueException if certain values of the sorting or limiting details are
55 * @throws \UnexpectedValueException
56 * @param array $criteria
57 * @param array|null $orderBy
58 * @param int|null $limit
59 * @param int|null $offset
60 * @return mixed The objects.
62 function findBy(array $criteria, array $orderBy = null, $limit = null, $offset = null);
65 * Finds a single object by a set of criteria.
67 * @param array $criteria
68 * @return object The object.
70 function findOneBy(array $criteria);
73 * Returns the class name of the object managed by the repository
77 function getClassName();