<?php
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 * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
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 * of the License (non-upgradable).
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 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
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 *
 * Copyright (c) 2002-2008 (original work) Public Research Centre Henri Tudor & University of Luxembourg (under the project TAO & TAO2);
 *               2008-2010 (update and modification) Deutsche Institut für Internationale Pädagogische Forschung (under the project TAO-TRANSFER);
 *               2009-2012 (update and modification) Public Research Centre Henri Tudor (under the project TAO-SUSTAIN & TAO-DEV);
 *
 */

/**
 * A class that handles everythign around the exportation of
 * several resources into a single file
 *
 * @access public
 * @author Joel Bout, <joel@taotesting.com>
 * @package tao

 */
interface tao_models_classes_export_ExportHandler
{

    /**
     * Returns a textual description of the export format
     *
     * @return string
     */
    public function getLabel();
    
    /**
     * Returns a form in order to prepare the
     *
     * @param core_kernel_classes_Resource $resource the users selected resource or class
     * @return tao_helpers_form_Form
     */
    public function getExportForm(core_kernel_classes_Resource $resource);
    
    /**
     * Export the resources to a file stored in $destinations
     *
     * @param array $formValues the values returned by the form provided by getForm
     * @param string $destPath path to export the resources to
     * @return common_report_Report report or string filepath
     * @throws common_exception_UserReadableException $exception
     */
    public function export($formValues, $destPath);
}