Chris@0: <?php
Chris@0: 
Chris@0: /*
Chris@0:  * This file is part of the Symfony package.
Chris@0:  *
Chris@0:  * (c) Fabien Potencier <fabien@symfony.com>
Chris@0:  *
Chris@0:  * For the full copyright and license information, please view the LICENSE
Chris@0:  * file that was distributed with this source code.
Chris@0:  */
Chris@0: 
Chris@0: namespace Symfony\Component\DependencyInjection;
Chris@0: 
Chris@0: /**
Chris@0:  * ResettableContainerInterface defines additional resetting functionality
Chris@0:  * for containers, allowing to release shared services when the container is
Chris@0:  * not needed anymore.
Chris@0:  *
Chris@0:  * @author Christophe Coevoet <stof@notk.org>
Chris@0:  */
Chris@0: interface ResettableContainerInterface extends ContainerInterface
Chris@0: {
Chris@0:     /**
Chris@0:      * Resets shared services from the container.
Chris@0:      *
Chris@0:      * The container is not intended to be used again after being reset in a normal workflow. This method is
Chris@0:      * meant as a way to release references for ref-counting.
Chris@0:      * A subsequent call to ContainerInterface::get will recreate a new instance of the shared service.
Chris@0:      */
Chris@0:     public function reset();
Chris@0: }