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+<?php
+/**
+ * Zend Framework (http://framework.zend.com/)
+ *
+ * @link      http://github.com/zendframework/zf2 for the canonical source repository
+ * @copyright Copyright (c) 2005-2013 Zend Technologies USA Inc. (http://www.zend.com)
+ * @license   http://framework.zend.com/license/new-bsd New BSD License
+ */
+
+namespace Zend\Stdlib\Hydrator;
+
+interface HydratorAwareInterface
+{
+    /**
+     * Set hydrator
+     *
+     * @param  HydratorInterface $hydrator
+     * @return HydratorAwareInterface
+     */
+    public function setHydrator(HydratorInterface $hydrator);
+
+    /**
+     * Retrieve hydrator
+     *
+     * @return HydratorInterface
+     */
+    public function getHydrator();
+}