FormInterface.php

<?php

namespace Drupal\Core\Form;


/**
 * Provides an interface for a Form.
 *
 * @ingroup form_api
 */
interface FormInterface {
  
  /**
   * Returns a unique string identifying the form.
   *
   * The returned ID should be a unique string that can be a valid PHP function
   * name, since it's used in hook implementation names such as
   * hook_form_FORM_ID_alter().
   *
   * @return string
   *   The unique string identifying the form.
   */
  public function getFormId();
  
  /**
   * Form constructor.
   *
   * @param array $form
   *   An associative array containing the structure of the form.
   * @param \Drupal\Core\Form\FormStateInterface $form_state
   *   The current state of the form.
   *
   * @return array
   *   The form structure.
   */
  public function buildForm(array $form, FormStateInterface $form_state);
  
  /**
   * Form validation handler.
   *
   * @param array $form
   *   An associative array containing the structure of the form.
   * @param \Drupal\Core\Form\FormStateInterface $form_state
   *   The current state of the form.
   */
  public function validateForm(array &$form, FormStateInterface $form_state);
  
  /**
   * Form submission handler.
   *
   * @param array $form
   *   An associative array containing the structure of the form.
   * @param \Drupal\Core\Form\FormStateInterface $form_state
   *   The current state of the form.
   */
  public function submitForm(array &$form, FormStateInterface $form_state);

}