LogEntryRepositoryService.java

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package net.sf.jacclog.service.repository;

import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.List;

import net.sf.jacclog.api.LogEntryService;
import net.sf.jacclog.api.domain.ReadonlyLogEntry;
import net.sf.jacclog.service.repository.domain.PersistableLogEntry;

public interface LogEntryRepositoryService<E extends PersistableLogEntry> extends LogEntryService<E> {

	/**
	 * Stores all log entries.
	 * 
	 * @param entries
	 */
	void create(Collection<E> entries);

	/**
	 * Stores an array of immutable log entries in the repository.
	 * 
	 * @param entries
	 *            the array of immutable log entries
	 */
	void create(final ReadonlyLogEntry[] entries);

	/**
	 * Stores a log entry.
	 * 
	 * @param entry
	 */
	void create(E entry);

	/**
	 * Stores an immutable log entry in the repository.
	 * 
	 * @param entry
	 */
	void create(final ReadonlyLogEntry entry);

	/**
	 * Deletes a log entry.
	 * 
	 * @param entry
	 */
	void delete(E entry);

	/**
	 * Reads all log entries.
	 * 
	 * @return A list of log entries
	 */
	List<E> readAll();

	/**
	 * Updates a log entry.
	 * 
	 * @param entry
	 * @return An updated log entry
	 */
	E update(E entry);

}