<?php
/**
 * Abstract class that implements the basic api for any client.
 * @author jpt
 * @abstract
 * @package Client
 */
abstract class Client_AbstractClient {

	/**
	 * @var int
	 */
	protected $ID;

	/**
	 * @var string
	 */
	protected $group;

	/**
	 * Contains a reference to the ClientManager in order to change stuff on the fly.
	 * @var Client_ClientManager
	 */
	protected $clientManager;

	/**
	 * This function will be the main entry point of any client.
	 * @param string $data
	 * @return string
	 */
	abstract public function processData($data);

	/**
	 * This function will load the given config.
	 * @param array $config
	 */
	abstract public function loadConfig($config);

	/**
	 * @param int $id
	 */
	public function setID($id) {
		$this->ID = $id;
	}

	/**
	 * @param string $group
	 */
	public function setGroup($group) {
		$this->group = $group;
	}


	/**
	 * Injects ClientManager
	 * @param Client_ClientManager $clientManager
	 */
	public function injectClientManager($clientManager) {
		$this->clientManager = $clientManager;
	}
}
?>