feat: add ValidationInterface::getValidated()

system/Validation/Validation.php

@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ public function check($value, $rule, array $errors = []): bool
     }
 
     /**
-     * Returns actually validated data.
+     * Returns the actual validated data.
      */
     public function getValidated(): array
     {

system/Validation/ValidationInterface.php

@@ -148,4 +148,9 @@ public function listErrors(string $template = 'list'): string;
      * Displays a single error in formatted HTML as defined in the $template view.
      */
     public function showError(string $field, string $template = 'single'): string;
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the actual validated data.
+     */
+    public function getValidated(): array;
 }

user_guide_src/source/changelogs/v4.4.0.rst

@@ -29,13 +29,17 @@ or more was specified. See :ref:`upgrade-440-uri-setsegment`.
 
 The next segment (``+1``) of the current last segment can be set as before.
 
+.. _v440-interface-changes:
+
 Interface Changes
 =================
 
 .. note:: As long as you have not extended the relevant CodeIgniter core classes
     or implemented these interfaces, all these changes are backward compatible
     and require no intervention.
 
+- **Validation:** Added the ``getValidated()`` method in ``ValidationInterface``.
+
 Method Signature Changes
 ========================
 

user_guide_src/source/installation/upgrade_440.rst

@@ -60,6 +60,12 @@ by defining your own exception handler.
 
 See :ref:`custom-exception-handlers` for the detail.
 
+Interface Changes
+=================
+
+Some interface changes have been made. Classes that implement them should update
+their APIs to reflect the changes. See :ref:`v440-interface-changes` for details.
+
 Mandatory File Changes
 **********************