ProfileRepository.java

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package com.springsource.greenhouse.members;

import java.util.List;

/**
 * Data access interface for public member profiles.
 * @author Keith Donald
 */
public interface ProfileRepository {

	/**
	 * Find a profile by it is id.
	 * The id may be the member's public username or their internal account id if no username is set.
	 */
	Profile findById(String profileId);

	/**
	 * Find a profile by the member's internal account identifier.
	 */
	Profile findByAccountId(Long accountId);

	/**
	 * Get references to the member's profiles at service providers the member has connected their local account with.
	 * For example, the member may have connected their local account with their Facebook account.
	 * In that case, a ConnectedProfile instance pointing to their Facebook profile will be returned by this method. 
	 */
	List<ConnectedProfile> findConnectedProfiles(Long accountId);

}