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 * This file is part of Alfresco
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 */
package org.alfresco.repo.domain;

import org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.StoreRef;

/**
 * Represents a store entity
 * 
 * @author Derek Hulley
 */
public interface Store
{
    /**
     * @return  Returns the current version number used for optimistic locking
     */
    public Long getVersion();
    
    /**
     * @return          Returns the unique ID of the object
     */
    public Long getId();

    /**
     * @return                  the store protocol
     */
    public String getProtocol();
    
    /**
     * @param protocol          the store protocol
     */
    public void setProtocol(String protocol);
    
    /**
     * @return                  the store identifier
     */
    public String getIdentifier();
    
    /**
     * @param identifier        the store identifier
     */
    public void setIdentifier(String identifier);

    /**
     * @return Returns the root of the store
     */
    public Node getRootNode();
    
    /**
     * @param rootNode mandatory association to the root of the store
     */
    public void setRootNode(Node rootNode);
    
    /**
     * Convenience method to access the reference
     * @return Returns the reference to the store
     */
    public StoreRef getStoreRef();
}