documentdao.java

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package sample.dms;


/**
 *
 * @author Ben Alex
 * @version $Id: DocumentDao.java 1784 2007-02-24 21:00:24Z luke_t $
 *
 */
public interface DocumentDao {
    /**
     * Creates an entry in the database for the element.
     *
     * @param element an unsaved element (the "id" will be updated after method is invoked)
     */
    public void create(AbstractElement element);

    /**
     * Removes a file from the database for the specified element.
     *
     * @param file the file to remove (cannot be null)
     */
    public void delete(File file);

    /**
     * Modifies a file in the database.
     *
     * @param file the file to update (cannot be null)
     */
    public void update(File file);

    /**
     * Locates elements in the database which appear under the presented directory
     *
     * @param directory the directory (cannot be null - use {@link Directory#ROOT_DIRECTORY} for root)
     * @return zero or more elements in the directory (an empty array may be returned - never null)
     */
    public AbstractElement[] findElements(Directory directory);
}