<?php

/*
 * This file is part of SwiftMailer.
 * (c) 2004-2009 Chris Corbyn
 *
 * For the full copyright and license information, please view the LICENSE
 * file that was distributed with this source code.
 */


/**
 * Creates MIME headers.
 * @package Swift
 * @subpackage Mime
 * @author Chris Corbyn
 */
interface Swift_Mime_HeaderFactory extends Swift_Mime_CharsetObserver
{
  
  /**
   * Create a new Mailbox Header with a list of $addresses.
   * @param string $name
   * @param array|string $addresses
   * @return Swift_Mime_Header
   */
  public function createMailboxHeader($name, $addresses = null);
  
  /**
   * Create a new Date header using $timestamp (UNIX time).
   * @param string $name
   * @param int $timestamp
   * @return Swift_Mime_Header
   */
  public function createDateHeader($name, $timestamp = null);
  
  /**
   * Create a new basic text header with $name and $value.
   * @param string $name
   * @param string $value
   * @return Swift_Mime_Header
   */
  public function createTextHeader($name, $value = null);
  
  /**
   * Create a new ParameterizedHeader with $name, $value and $params.
   * @param string $name
   * @param string $value
   * @param array $params
   * @return Swift_Mime_ParameterizedHeader
   */
  public function createParameterizedHeader($name, $value = null,
    $params = array());
  
  /**
   * Create a new ID header for Message-ID or Content-ID.
   * @param string $name
   * @param string|array $ids
   * @return Swift_Mime_Header
   */
  public function createIdHeader($name, $ids = null);
  
  /**
   * Create a new Path header with an address (path) in it.
   * @param string $name
   * @param string $path
   * @return Swift_Mime_Header
   */
  public function createPathHeader($name, $path = null);
  
}