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 * Copyright (C) 2006 Alfresco, Inc.
 *
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 * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
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 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
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 */

package org.alfresco.repo.avm;

import java.util.List;

/**
 * DAO for ChildEntries.
 * @author britt
 */
public interface ChildEntryDAO
{
    /**
     * Save an unsaved ChildEntry.
     * @param entry The entry to save.
     */
    public void save(ChildEntry entry);
    
    /**
     * Get an entry by name and parent.
     * @param name The name of the child to find.
     * @param parent The parent to look in.
     * @return The ChildEntry or null if not foun.
     */
    public ChildEntry get(ChildKey key);
    
    /**
     * Get all the children of a given parent.
     * @param parent The parent.
     * @return A List of ChildEntries.
     */
    public List<ChildEntry> getByParent(DirectoryNode parent);
    
    /**
     * Get the entry for a given child in a given parent.
     * @param parent The parent.
     * @param child The child.
     * @return The ChildEntry or null.
     */
    public ChildEntry getByParentChild(DirectoryNode parent, AVMNode child);
    
    /**
     * Get all the ChildEntries corresponding to the given child.
     * @param child The child for which to look up entries.
     * @return The matching entries.
     */
    public List<ChildEntry> getByChild(AVMNode child);
    
    /**
     * Update a dirty ChildEntry.
     * @param child The dirty entry.
     */
    public void update(ChildEntry child);
    
    /**
     * Delete one.
     * @param child The one to delete.
     */
    public void delete(ChildEntry child);
    
    /**
     * Delete all children of the given parent.
     * @param parent The parent.
     */
    public void deleteByParent(AVMNode parent);
}