Interface MetadataInterface

Defines a metadata container.

Metadata is typically used to describe an object.

Charcoal\Model\MetadataInterface implements Charcoal\Config\ConfigInterface

Direct known implementers

Charcoal\Model\AbstractMetadata

Indirect known implementers

Charcoal\Model\ModelMetadata

Namespace: Charcoal\Model
Located at Charcoal/Model/MetadataInterface.php

Methods summary
`public Charcoal\Model\MetadataInterface`	# `setDefaultData( array $defaultData )` Set the object's default values. Set the object's default values. Parameters `$defaultData` An associative array. Returns `Charcoal\Model\MetadataInterface` Chainable
`public array`	# `defaultData( )` Retrieve the default values. Retrieve the default values. Returns array
`public array`	# `properties( )` Retrieve the properties. Retrieve the properties. Returns array
`public array\|null`	# `property( string $propertyIdent )` Retrieve the given property. Retrieve the given property. Parameters `$propertyIdent` The property identifier. Returns array\|null
`public Charcoal\Model\MetadataInterface`	# `setPropertyObject( string $propertyIdent, Charcoal\Property\PropertyInterface $propertyObject )` Assign an instance of Charcoal\Property\PropertyInterface to the given property. Assign an instance of Charcoal\Property\PropertyInterface to the given property. Parameters `$propertyIdent` The property indentifer. `$propertyObject` The property, as object. Returns `Charcoal\Model\MetadataInterface` Chainable
`public Charcoal\Property\PropertyInterface\|null`	# `propertyObject( string $propertyIdent )` Retrieve the given property as an object. Retrieve the given property as an object. Parameters `$propertyIdent` The property (identifier) to return, as an object. Returns Charcoal\Property\PropertyInterface\|null