WrongUsernameAttemptsDAO.java

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package nl.strohalm.cyclos.dao.access;

import java.util.Calendar;

import nl.strohalm.cyclos.entities.access.WrongUsernameAttempt;

/**
 * DAO interface for wrong username attempts
 * @author luis
 */
public interface WrongUsernameAttemptsDAO {

    /**
     * Removes all traces prior to the given limit
     */
    void clear(Calendar limit);

    /**
     * Clears all wrong attempts for the given ip address
     */
    void clear(String remoteAddress);

    /**
     * Counts the wrong attempts for the given remote address after the given time limit
     */
    int count(Calendar limit, String remoteAddress);

    /**
     * Adds a wrong attempt for the given remote address, returning the current number of wrong attempts for it (including this one)
     */
    WrongUsernameAttempt record(String remoteAddress);

}