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package org.apache.cocoon.portal.profile;

import java.util.Map;

import org.apache.excalibur.source.SourceValidity;

/**
 * This component is used for loading/saving of a profile.
 *
 * @author <a href="mailto:cziegeler@s-und-n.de">Carsten Ziegeler</a>
 * @author <a href="mailto:volker.schmitt@basf-it-services.com">Volker Schmitt</a>
 * @author <a href="mailto:bluetkemeier@s-und-n.de">Björn Lütkemeier</a>
 * 
 * @version CVS $Id$
 */
public interface ProfileLS {
    
    /** Component role */
    String ROLE = ProfileLS.class.getName();

    /** This parameter is used during loading to resolve references */
    String PARAMETER_OBJECTMAP = "objectmap";
    /** This parameter is used to define the profiletype */
    String PARAMETER_PROFILETYPE = "profiletype";
    
    String PROFILETYPE_LAYOUT = "layout";
    String PROFILETYPE_COPLETBASEDATA = "copletbasedata";
    String PROFILETYPE_COPLETDATA = "copletdata";
    String PROFILETYPE_COPLETINSTANCEDATA = "copletinstancedata";
    
    /**
     * Load a profile
     */
    Object loadProfile(Object key, Map parameters) throws Exception;  
    
    /**
     * Save a profile
     */
    void saveProfile(Object key, Map parameters, Object profile) throws Exception;  
    
    SourceValidity getValidity(Object key, Map parameters);
}