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package org.alfresco.repo.domain.propval;

import java.io.Serializable;

import org.alfresco.util.Pair;

/**
 * DAO services for <b>alf_prop_XXX</b> tables.
 * 
 * @author Derek Hulley
 * @since 3.3
 */
public interface PropertyValueDAO
{
    /**
     * <b>alf_prop_class</b> accessor
     * 
     * @param id                the ID (may not be <tt>null</tt>)
     */
    Pair<Long, Class<?>> getPropertyClassById(Long id);
    /**
     * <b>alf_prop_class</b> accessor
     * 
     * @param value             the value to find the ID for (may not be <tt>null</tt>)
     */
    Pair<Long, Class<?>> getPropertyClass(Class<?> value);
    /**
     * <b>alf_prop_class</b> accessor
     * 
     * @param value             the value to find the ID for (may not be <tt>null</tt>)
     */
    Pair<Long, Class<?>> getOrCreatePropertyClass(Class<?> value);

    /**
     * <b>alf_prop_string_value</b> accessor
     * 
     * @param id                the ID (may not be <tt>null</tt>)
     */
    Pair<Long, String> getPropertyStringValueById(Long id);
    /**
     * <b>alf_prop_string_value</b> accessor
     * 
     * @param value             the value to find the ID for (may not be <tt>null</tt>)
     */
    Pair<Long, String> getPropertyStringValue(String value);
    /**
     * <b>alf_prop_string_value</b> accessor
     * 
     * @param value             the value to find the ID for (may not be <tt>null</tt>)
     */
    Pair<Long, String> getOrCreatePropertyStringValue(String value);

    /**
     * <b>alf_prop_double_value</b> accessor
     * 
     * @param id                the ID (may not be <tt>null</tt>)
     */
    Pair<Long, Double> getPropertyDoubleValueById(Long id);
    /**
     * <b>alf_prop_double_value</b> accessor
     * 
     * @param value             the value to find the ID for (may not be <tt>null</tt>)
     */
    Pair<Long, Double> getPropertyDoubleValue(Double value);
    /**
     * <b>alf_prop_double_value</b> accessor
     * 
     * @param value             the value to find the ID for (may not be <tt>null</tt>)
     */
    Pair<Long, Double> getOrCreatePropertyDoubleValue(Double value);
    
    /**
     * <b>alf_prop_value</b> accessor
     * 
     * @param id                the ID (may not be <tt>null</tt>)
     */
    Pair<Long, Serializable> getPropertyValueById(Long id);
    /**
     * <b>alf_prop_value</b> accessor
     * 
     * @param value             the value to find the ID for (may be <tt>null</tt>)
     */
    Pair<Long, Serializable> getPropertyValue(Serializable value);
    /**
     * <b>alf_prop_value</b> accessor
     * 
     * @param value             the value to find the ID for (may be <tt>null</tt>)
     */
    Pair<Long, Serializable> getOrCreatePropertyValue(Serializable value);
}