<?php
 
 namespace Illuminate\Contracts\Notifications;
 
 interface Factory
 {
     /**
      * Get a channel instance by name.
      *
      * @param  string|null  $name
      * @return mixed
      */
     public function channel($name = null);
 
     /**
      * Send the given notification to the given notifiable entities.
      *
      * @param  \Illuminate\Support\Collection|array|mixed  $notifiables
      * @param  mixed  $notification
      * @return void
      */
     public function send($notifiables, $notification);
 
     /**
      * Send the given notification immediately.
      *
      * @param  \Illuminate\Support\Collection|array|mixed  $notifiables
      * @param  mixed  $notification
      * @return void
      */
     public function sendNow($notifiables, $notification);
 }