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<?php
 /*
 * This file is part of Chevere.
 *
 * (c) Rodolfo Berrios <[email protected]>
 *
 * For the full copyright and license information, please view the LICENSE
 * file that was distributed with this source code.
 */
 
 declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace Chevere\VarDump\Interfaces;
 
 use Chevere\Writer\Interfaces\WriterInterface;
 
 /**
 * Describes the component in charge of providing a `\var_dump()` replacement.
 */
 interface VarDumpInterface
 {
 /**
 * Return an instance with the specified `$variables`.
 *
 * This method MUST retain the state of the current instance, and return
 * an instance that contains the specified `$variables`.
 */
 public function withVariables(mixed ...$variables): self;
 
 /**
 * Return an instance with the specified `$shift` traces shifted.
 *
 * This method MUST retain the state of the current instance, and return
 * an instance that contains the specified `$shift` traces shifted.
 *
 * This method removes `$shift` traces.
 */
 public function withShift(int $shift): self;
 
 /**
 * Process the dump writing
 */
 public function process(WriterInterface $writer): void;
 
 /**
 * Export the dump as a string.
 */
 public function export(): string;
 
 /**
 * Provides access to the dump variables.
 * @return array<mixed>
 */
 public function variables(): array;
 
 /**
 * Provides access to the shift value.
 */
 public function shift(): int;
 }
 
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