ClassifierInterface

Defines the contract for classifying .gitignore entries.

This classifier SHALL inspect a raw .gitignore entry and determine whether the entry expresses directory semantics or file semantics. Implementations MUST preserve deterministic classification for identical inputs. Blank entries and comment entries MUST be treated as file-oriented values to avoid incorrectly inferring directory intent where no effective pattern exists.

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• Full name: \FastForward\DevTools\GitIgnore\ClassifierInterface

Methods

classify

Classifies a .gitignore entry as directory or file pattern.

public classify(string $entry): "directory"|"file"

Parameters:

Parameter	Type	Description
$entry	string	the .gitignore entry to classify

Return Value:

the classification result

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isDirectory

Determines whether the entry represents a directory pattern.

public isDirectory(string $entry): bool

Parameters:

Parameter	Type	Description
$entry	string	the .gitignore entry to check

Return Value:

true if the entry is a directory pattern

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isFile

Determines whether the entry represents a file pattern.

public isFile(string $entry): bool

Parameters:

Parameter	Type	Description
$entry	string	the .gitignore entry to check

Return Value:

true if the entry is a file pattern

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