<?php

/**

* @link https://www.yiiframework.com/

* @copyright Copyright (c) 2008 Yii Software LLC

* @license https://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 <[email protected]>

* @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);

}