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 *  $Id: Pluralizer.php 842 2007-12-02 16:28:20Z heltem $
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/**
 * The generic interface to create a plural form of a name.
 *
 * @author     Hans Lellelid <hans@xmpl.org>
 * @version    $Revision: 842 $
 * @package    propel.engine.generator
 */
interface Pluralizer {

	/**
	 * Generate a plural name based on the passed in root.
	 * @param      string $root The root that needs to be pluralized (e.g. Author)
	 * @return     string The plural form of $root.
	 */
	public function getPluralForm($root);

}
