/**
* Copyright (C) 2009 - present by OpenGamma Inc. and the OpenGamma group of companies
*
* Please see distribution for license.
*/
package com.opengamma.master.convention;
import com.opengamma.master.AbstractChangeProvidingMaster;
import com.opengamma.util.PublicSPI;
/**
* A general-purpose convention master.
* <p>
* The convention master provides a uniform view over a set of convention definitions.
* This interface provides methods that allow the master to be searched and updated.
*/
@PublicSPI
public interface ConventionMaster extends AbstractChangeProvidingMaster<ConventionDocument> {
/**
* Queries the meta-data about the master.
* <p>
* This can return information that is useful for drop-down lists.
*
* @param request the search request, not null
* @return the requested meta-data, not null
*/
ConventionMetaDataResult metaData(ConventionMetaDataRequest request);
/**
* Searches for conventions matching the specified search criteria.
*
* @param request the search request, not null
* @return the search result, not null
* @throws IllegalArgumentException if the request is invalid
*/
ConventionSearchResult search(ConventionSearchRequest request);
/**
* Queries the history of a single convention.
* <p>
* The request must contain an object identifier to identify the convention.
*
* @param request the history request, not null
* @return the convention history, not null
* @throws IllegalArgumentException if the request is invalid
*/
ConventionHistoryResult history(ConventionHistoryRequest request);
}