<?php
/**
 * @package Translation
 *
 * Copyright 2010-2014 Horde LLC (http://www.horde.org/)
 *
 * See the enclosed file COPYING for license information (LGPL). If you
 * did not receive this file, see http://www.horde.org/licenses/lgpl21.
 */

/**
 * The Horde_Translation_Handler interface defines the interface for any
 * classes providing translations.
 *
 * @author  Jan Schneider <jan@horde.org>
 * @package Translation
 */
interface Horde_Translation_Handler
{
    /**
     * Returns the translation of a message.
     *
     * @var string $message  The string to translate.
     *
     * @return string  The string translation, or the original string if no
     *                 translation exists.
     */
    public function t($message);

    /**
     * Returns the plural translation of a message.
     *
     * @param string $singular  The singular version to translate.
     * @param string $plural    The plural version to translate.
     * @param integer $number   The number that determines singular vs. plural.
     *
     * @return string  The string translation, or the original string if no
     *                 translation exists.
     */
    public function ngettext($singular, $plural, $number);
}
