<?php
/**
 * Joomla! Content Management System
 *
 * @copyright  (C) 2017 Open Source Matters, Inc. <https://www.joomla.org>
 * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE
 */

namespace Joomla\CMS\MVC\Factory;

\defined('JPATH_PLATFORM') or die;

use Joomla\CMS\Application\CMSApplicationInterface;
use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\ModelInterface;
use Joomla\Input\Input;

/**
 * Factory to create MVC objects.
 *
 * @since  3.10.0
 */
interface MVCFactoryInterface
{
	/**
	 * Method to load and return a controller object.
	 *
	 * @param   string                   $name    The name of the controller
	 * @param   string                   $prefix  The controller prefix
	 * @param   array                    $config  The configuration array for the controller
	 * @param   CMSApplicationInterface  $app     The app
	 * @param   Input                    $input   The input
	 *
	 * @return  \Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\ControllerInterface
	 *
	 * @since   4.0.0
	 * @throws  \Exception
	 */
	public function createController($name, $prefix, array $config, CMSApplicationInterface $app, Input $input);

	/**
	 * Method to load and return a model object.
	 *
	 * @param   string  $name    The name of the model.
	 * @param   string  $prefix  Optional model prefix.
	 * @param   array   $config  Optional configuration array for the model.
	 *
	 * @return  ModelInterface  The model object
	 *
	 * @since   3.10.0
	 * @throws  \Exception
	 */
	public function createModel($name, $prefix = '', array $config = []);

	/**
	 * Method to load and return a view object.
	 *
	 * @param   string  $name    The name of the view.
	 * @param   string  $prefix  Optional view prefix.
	 * @param   string  $type    Optional type of view.
	 * @param   array   $config  Optional configuration array for the view.
	 *
	 * @return  \Joomla\CMS\MVC\View\ViewInterface  The view object
	 *
	 * @since   3.10.0
	 * @throws  \Exception
	 */
	public function createView($name, $prefix = '', $type = '', array $config = []);

	/**
	 * Method to load and return a table object.
	 *
	 * @param   string  $name    The name of the table.
	 * @param   string  $prefix  Optional table prefix.
	 * @param   array   $config  Optional configuration array for the table.
	 *
	 * @return  \Joomla\CMS\Table\Table  The table object
	 *
	 * @since   3.10.0
	 * @throws  \Exception
	 */
	public function createTable($name, $prefix = '', array $config = []);
}
