ValidatableInterface.php

<?php
declare(strict_types=1);

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namespace Cake\Validation;

/**
 * Describes objects that can be validated by passing a Validator object.
 */
interface ValidatableInterface
{
    /**
     * Validates the internal properties using a validator object and returns any
     * validation errors found.
     *
     * @param \Cake\Validation\Validator $validator The validator to use when validating the entity.
     * @return array
     */
    public function validate(Validator $validator): array;
}