GlobalPropertyDAO


1   /*
2    *  Copyright 2004 Blandware (http://www.blandware.com)
3    *
4    *  Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
5    *  you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
6    *  You may obtain a copy of the License at
7    *
8    *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
9    *
10   *  Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
11   *  distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
12   *  WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
13   *  See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
14   *  limitations under the License.
15   */
16  package com.blandware.atleap.persistence.core;
17  
18  import com.blandware.atleap.model.core.GlobalProperty;
19  
20  import java.util.List  ;
21  
22  /**
23   * <p>DAO for global properties</p>
24   * <p><a HREF="GlobalPropertyDAO.java.htm"><i>View Source</i></a></p>
25   *
26   * @author Sergey Zubtcovskii <a HREF="mailto:sergey.zubtcovskii@blandware.com">&lt;sergey.zubtcovskii@blandware.com&gt;</a>
27   * @version $Revision: 1.3 $ $Date: 2005/08/02 14:53:33 $
28   */
29  public interface GlobalPropertyDAO extends DAO {
30  
31      // ~ CRUD Methods ================================================================
32  
33      /**
34       * Creates new global property
35       *
36       * @param globalProperty Value object that represents what property must be created
37       */
38      public void createGlobalProperty(GlobalProperty globalProperty);
39  
40      /**
41       * Retrieves global property with specified name
42       *
43       * @param propertyName Name of property
44       * @return Global property or null if no global property with specified name exists in database
45       */
46      public GlobalProperty retrieveGlobalProperty(String   propertyName);
47  
48      /**
49       * Updates global property
50       *
51       * @param globalProperty Property to update
52       */
53      public void updateGlobalProperty(GlobalProperty globalProperty);
54  
55      /**
56       * Deletes global property
57       *
58       * @param globalProperty Property to delete
59       */
60      public void deleteGlobalProperty(GlobalProperty globalProperty);
61  
62      // ~ Additional methods ================================================================
63  
64      /**
65       * Retrieves list of dynamic global properties. Dynamic global properties are
66       * those that are stored in a persistent storage.
67       *
68       * @return list of dynamic properties
69       */
70      public List   listDynamicProperties();
71  }
72
A to Z: JavaDoc & Examples Daily Java News & Articles Open Source Projects Open Source Codes Free Computer Books Remove Frame
Popular Tags