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+<?php
+
+/**
+ * This file is part of CodeIgniter 4 framework.
+ *
+ * (c) CodeIgniter Foundation <admin@codeigniter.com>
+ *
+ * For the full copyright and license information, please view
+ * the LICENSE file that was distributed with this source code.
+ */
+
+namespace CodeIgniter\Filters;
+
+use CodeIgniter\HTTP\RequestInterface;
+use CodeIgniter\HTTP\ResponseInterface;
+
+/**
+ * Filter interface
+ */
+interface FilterInterface
+{
+    /**
+     * Do whatever processing this filter needs to do.
+     * By default it should not return anything during
+     * normal execution. However, when an abnormal state
+     * is found, it should return an instance of
+     * CodeIgniter\HTTP\Response. If it does, script
+     * execution will end and that Response will be
+     * sent back to the client, allowing for error pages,
+     * redirects, etc.
+     *
+     * @param null $arguments
+     *
+     * @return mixed
+     */
+    public function before(RequestInterface $request, $arguments = null);
+
+    /**
+     * Allows After filters to inspect and modify the response
+     * object as needed. This method does not allow any way
+     * to stop execution of other after filters, short of
+     * throwing an Exception or Error.
+     *
+     * @param null $arguments
+     *
+     * @return mixed
+     */
+    public function after(RequestInterface $request, ResponseInterface $response, $arguments = null);
+}