<?php
/**
 * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
 *
 * @created    30th April, 2015
 * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
 * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
 * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
 * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
 */

namespace VDM\Joomla\Componentbuilder\Interfaces;


/**
 * The Table Interface
 */
interface Tableinterface
{
	/**
	 * Get any value from a item/field/column of an area/view/table
	 *          Example: $this->get('table_name', 'field_name', 'value_key');
	 * Get an item/field/column of an area/view/table
	 *          Example: $this->get('table_name', 'field_name');
	 * Get all items/fields/columns of an area/view/table
	 *          Example: $this->get('table_name');
	 * Get all areas/views/tables with all their item/field/column details
	 *          Example: $this->get();
	 *
	 * @param   string       $table  The table
	 * @param   string|null  $field  The field
	 * @param   string|null  $key    The value key
	 *
	 * @return  mixed
	 * @since 3.2.0
	 */
	public function get(string $table, ?string $field = null, ?string $key = null);

	/**
	 * Get title field from an area/view/table
	 *
	 * @param   string|null  $table  The area
	 *
	 * @return  ?array
	 * @since 3.2.0
	 */
	public function title(string $table): ?array;

	/**
	 * Get title field name
	 *
	 * @param   string|null  $table  The area
	 *
	 * @return  string
	 * @since 3.2.0
	 */
	public function titleName(string $table): string;

	/**
	 * Get all tables
	 *
	 * @return  array
	 * @since 3.2.0
	 */
	public function tables(): array;

	/**
	 * Check if a table (and field) exist
	 *
	 * @param   string|null  $table  The area
	 * @param   string|null  $field  The area
	 *
	 * @return  bool
	 * @since 3.2.0
	 */
	public function exist(string $table, ?string $field = null): bool;

	/**
	 * Get all fields of an area/view/table
	 *
	 * @param   string|null  $table  The area
	 *
	 * @return  ?array
	 * @since 3.2.0
	 */
	public function fields(string $table): ?array;

}