hajeebtok-backend/app/Interfaces/IDatabaseObject.php

<?php
/*
 * Part of Shuzanne - An extensible sequel to an open-source imageboard.
 *
 * @package   Shuzanne
 * @author    MisleadingName, Shuzanne Contributors
 * @license   MPL v2.0
 *
 * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
 * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
 * file, You can obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
 */

namespace app\Interfaces;

/*
 * Objects that implement this interface can be stored in the database.
 */
interface IDatabaseObject
{
    /**
     * Creates the table for the object type in the database.
     */
    public static function CreateTable(): void;

    /**
     * Drops the table for the object type from the database.
     */
    public static function DropTable(): void;

    /**
     * Saves the object to the database.
     */
    public function Save();

    /**
     * Deletes the object from the database.
     */
    public function Delete();

    /**
     * Loads the object from the database.
     */
    public function Load();

    /**
     * Loads multiple objects from the database.
     */
    public function LoadMany();
}