<?php

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 */

namespace oat\taoQtiTest\models\runner\communicator;

use oat\taoQtiTest\models\runner\QtiRunnerServiceContext;

/**
 * Interface CommunicationChannel
 *
 * Describes the API of channel to process
 *
 * @package oat\taoQtiTest\models\runner\communicator
 * @author Aleh Hutnikau, <hutnikau@1pt.com>
 */
interface CommunicationChannel
{
    /**
     * Get name of channel
     * @return string
     */
    public function getName();

    /**
     * Processes the input or output message
     * @param QtiRunnerServiceContext $context - Needs the current runner context
     * @param array $data
     * @return array
     */
    public function process(QtiRunnerServiceContext $context, array $data = []);
}