Repository.java

/**
 *
 * Copyright (c) 2009-2016 Freedomotic team http://freedomotic.com
 *
 * This file is part of Freedomotic
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package com.freedomotic.persistence;

import java.util.List;

/**
 *
 * @author Matteo Mazzoni
 * @param <T>
 */
public interface Repository<T> {

    public List<T> findAll();

    // TODO: it's supposed name is a unique identifier, should return a single object
    public List<T> findByName(String name);

    public T findOne(String uuid);

    public boolean create(T item);  //TODO: refactor in T save(T item)

    public boolean delete(T item);

    public boolean delete(String uuid);

    public T modify(String uuid, T data);

    public T copy(T data);

    public void deleteAll();

    //TODO: public long count();
    //TODO: public boolean exists(String uuid);
    //TODO: public void flush();
    //TODO: T saveAndFlush(T arg0)
}