<?php namespace Illuminate\Contracts\Validation;

interface Factory {

	/**
	 * Create a new Validator instance.
	 *
	 * @param  array  $data
	 * @param  array  $rules
	 * @param  array  $messages
	 * @param  array  $customAttributes
	 * @return \Illuminate\Contracts\Validation\Validator
	 */
	public function make(array $data, array $rules, array $messages = array(), array $customAttributes = array());

	/**
	 * Register a custom validator extension.
	 *
	 * @param  string  $rule
	 * @param  \Closure|string  $extension
	 * @param  string  $message
	 * @return void
	 */
	public function extend($rule, $extension, $message = null);

	/**
	 * Register a custom implicit validator extension.
	 *
	 * @param  string   $rule
	 * @param  \Closure|string  $extension
	 * @param  string  $message
	 * @return void
	 */
	public function extendImplicit($rule, $extension, $message = null);

	/**
	 * Register a custom implicit validator message replacer.
	 *
	 * @param  string   $rule
	 * @param  \Closure|string  $replacer
	 * @return void
	 */
	public function replacer($rule, $replacer);

}
