package org.activityinfo.server.command.handler.crud;
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import org.activityinfo.server.database.hibernate.entity.User;
/**
* EntityPolicies are responsible for creating and updating entities on behalf
* of users.
*
* @param <T>
*/
public interface EntityPolicy<T> {
/**
* Creates the entity of type T on behalf of the given user, initialized
* with the given properties.
*
* @param user The user on whose behalf this entity is to be created. The
* user most have appropriate authorization to create the
* particular entity.
* @param properties A map between property names and property values
* @return the primary key of the newly created entity
*/
Object create(User user, PropertyMap properties);
void update(User user, Object entityId, PropertyMap changes);
}