<?php

/**
 * Zend Framework
 *
 * LICENSE
 *
 * This source file is subject to the new BSD license that is bundled
 * with this package in the file LICENSE.txt.
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 *
 * @category   Zend
 * @package    Zend_Filter
 * @copyright  Copyright (c) 2005-2007 Zend Technologies USA Inc. (http://www.zend.com)
 * @license    http://framework.zend.com/license/new-bsd     New BSD License
 * @version    $Id: Interface.php 3278 2007-02-07 21:54:50Z darby $
 */


/**
 * @category   Zend
 * @package    Zend_Filter
 * @copyright  Copyright (c) 2005-2007 Zend Technologies USA Inc. (http://www.zend.com)
 * @license    http://framework.zend.com/license/new-bsd     New BSD License
 */
interface Zend_Filter_Interface
{
    /**
     * Returns the result of filtering $value
     *
     * @param  mixed $value
     * @throws Zend_Filter_Exception If filtering $value is impossible
     * @return mixed
     */
    public function filter($value);
}
