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 * This file is part of Alfresco
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package org.alfresco.repo.avm;
import java.util.List;
/**
 * DAO for Repositories.
 * @author britt
 */
public interface AVMStoreDAO
{
    /**
     * Save an AVMStore, never before saved.
     * @param store The AVMStore
     */
    public void save(AVMStore store);
    
    /**
     * Delete the given AVMStore.
     * @param store The AVMStore.
     */
    public void delete(AVMStore store);
    
    /**
     * Get all AVMStores.
     * @return A List of all the AVMStores.
     */
    public List getAll();
    /**
     * Get an AVMStore by name.
     * @param name The name of the AVMStore.
     * @return The AVMStore or null if not found.
     */
    public AVMStore getByName(String name);
    
    /**
     * Get the AVM Store that has the given root as HEAD.
     * @param root The root to query.
     * @return The matching store or null.
     */
    public AVMStore getByRoot(AVMNode root);
    
    /**
     * Update the given AVMStore record.
     * @param rep The dirty AVMStore.
     */
    public void update(AVMStore rep);
    
    /**
     * Get A store by primary key.
     * @param id The primary key.
     * @return The store.
     */
    public AVMStore getByID(long id);
    
    /**
     * Invalidate the by name lookup cache.
     */
    public void invalidateCache();
}