interface_exists
  (PHP 5 >= 5.0.2)
interface_exists — Checks if the interface has been defined
  
 
  Description
  
   bool interface_exists
    ( string $interface_name
   [, bool $autoload
  ] )
  
  
 
  Parameters
  
   
    - 
     interface_name
     
- 
      
       The interface name
       
- 
     autoload
     
- 
      
       Whether to call __autoload or not by default
       
 
 
  Return Values
  
   Returns TRUE if the interface given by 
   interface_name
 has been defined, FALSE otherwise.
  
  
 
  Examples
  
   
    Example #1 interface_exists() example
    
<?php
// Check the interface exists before trying to use it
if (interface_exists('MyInterface')) {
    class MyClass implements MyInterface
    {
        // Methods
    }
}
?>