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package org.arastreju.sge.spi;

import org.arastreju.sge.index.IndexProvider;
import org.arastreju.sge.model.associations.AttachedAssociationKeeper;
import org.arastreju.sge.naming.QualifiedName;
import org.arastreju.sge.spi.tx.TxProvider;

/**
 * <p>
 *  Wrapper of the physical data store.
 * </p>
 *
 * <p>
 *  Created 26.01.13
 * </p>
 *
 * @author Oliver Tigges
 */
public interface GraphDataStore {

    /**
     * Find the resource with given qualified name and wrap it in a new association keeper object.
     * @param qn The qualified name.
     * @return The association keeper or null if not found.
     */
    AttachedAssociationKeeper find(QualifiedName qn);

    /**
     * Create a new resource with given qualified name.
     * @param qn The qualified name.
     * @return The new association keeper.
     */
    AttachedAssociationKeeper create(QualifiedName qn);

    /**
     * Remove the resource identified by qualified name from the store.
     * @param qn The qualified name.
     */
    void remove(QualifiedName qn);

    // ----------------------------------------------------

    /**
     * Create a new association resolver for given working context.
     * @param ctx The context of the new resolver.
     * @return The resolver.
     */
    AssociationResolver createAssociationResolver(WorkingContext ctx);

    /**
     * Create a new association writer for given working context.
     * @param ctx The context of the new writer.
     * @return The writer.
     */
    AssociationWriter crateAssociationWriter(WorkingContext ctx);

    /**
     * Create a new provider for transactions.
     * @param ctx The context.
     * @return The transaction provider.
     */
    TxProvider createTxProvider(WorkingContext ctx);

    /**
     * Obtain the provider for indices for this store.
     * @return The index provider.
     */
    IndexProvider getIndexProvider();

    // ----------------------------------------------------

    /**
     * Close the store.
     */
    void close();

}