<?php /** * @link http://www.yiiframework.com/ * @copyright Copyright (c) 2008 Yii Software LLC * @license http://www.yiiframework.com/license/ */ namespace yii\base; /** * StaticInstanceInterface is the interface for providing static instances to classes, * which can be used to obtain class meta information that can not be expressed in static methods. * For example: adjustments made by DI or behaviors reveal only at object level, but might be needed * at class (static) level as well. * * To implement the [[instance()]] method you may use [[StaticInstanceTrait]]. * * @author Paul Klimov <klimov.paul@gmail.com> * @since 2.0.13 * @see StaticInstanceTrait */ interface StaticInstanceInterface { /** * Returns static class instance, which can be used to obtain meta information. * @param bool $refresh whether to re-create static instance even, if it is already cached. * @return static class instance. */ public static function instance($refresh = false); }