This is a checkpoint of metadata work. Nothing works, but it compiles.

git-svn-id: https://svn.alfresco.com/repos/alfresco-enterprise/alfresco/HEAD/root@5458 c4b6b30b-aa2e-2d43-bbcb-ca4b014f7261

source/java/org/alfresco/repo/attributes/MapEntryDAO.java

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+package org.alfresco.repo.attributes;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+/**
+ * Interface for MapEntry persistence. 
+ * @author britt
+ */
+public interface MapEntryDAO
+{
+    /**
+     * Save a MapEntry.
+     * @param entry To save.
+     */
+    public void save(MapEntry entry);
+    
+    /**
+     * Delete a MapEntry.
+     * @param entry
+     */
+    public void delete(MapEntry entry);
+    
+    /**
+     * Delete all entries for a map.
+     * @param mapAttr The map to purge.
+     */
+    public void delete(MapAttribute mapAttr);
+    
+    /**
+     * Get an entry by name.
+     * @param mapAttr The map to get the entry from.
+     * @param key The key of the entry.
+     * @return A MapEntry or null.
+     */
+    public MapEntry get(MapAttribute mapAttr, String key);
+    
+    /**
+     * Retrieve all the entries in a map.
+     * @param mapAttr
+     * @return A List of all entries in the given map.
+     */
+    public List<MapEntry> get(MapAttribute mapAttr);
+}