<?php
/*
 *  $Id: Parser.php 48519 2012-02-03 23:18:52Z btowles $
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/**
 * Doctrine_Hook_Parser
 *
 * @package     Doctrine
 * @subpackage  Hook
 * @license     http://www.opensource.org/licenses/lgpl-license.php LGPL
 * @link        www.doctrine-project.org
 * @since       1.0
 * @version     $Revision: 7490 $
 * @author      Konsta Vesterinen <kvesteri@cc.hut.fi>
 */
abstract class Doctrine_Hook_Parser
{
    protected $condition;
    protected $params = array();

    public function getCondition()
    {
        return $this->condition;
    }

    /**
     * getParams
     * returns the parameters associated with this parser
     *
     * @return array
     */
    public function getParams()
    {
        return $this->params;
    }

    /**
     * parse
     * Parses given field and field value to DQL condition
     * and parameters. This method should always return
     * prepared statement conditions (conditions that use
     * placeholders instead of literal values).
     *
     * @param string $alias     component alias
     * @param string $field     the field name
     * @param mixed $value      the value of the field
     * @return void
     */
    abstract public function parse($alias, $field, $value);
}