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package org.apache.jackrabbit.server.io;

import org.apache.jackrabbit.webdav.DavException;
import org.apache.jackrabbit.webdav.DavResource;

/**
 * The DeleteManager handles DELETE operation by delegating it to its handlers. It also provides a way
 * to register {@link org.apache.jackrabbit.server.io.DeleteHandler} within it. Implementers of this interface
 * must invoke the registered delete handlers appropriately when a DELETE operation is to be performed
 */
public interface DeleteManager {

    /**
     * Delegates the delete operation to the fist handler that accepts it.
     *
     * @param deleteContext The context associated with the DELETE operation
     * @param resource The resource to be deleted
     * @return {@code true} if this instance successfully executed the delete operation with the given parameters;
     *         {@code false} otherwise.
     * @throws DavException If an error occurs.
     */
    public boolean delete(DeleteContext deleteContext, DavResource resource) throws DavException;

    /**
     * Registers a delete handler
     *
     * @param deleteHandler Registers a delete handler with this delete manager
     */
    public void addDeleteHandler(DeleteHandler deleteHandler);

    /**
     * Returns the registered delete handlers
     *
     * @return An array of all the registered delete handlers.
     */
    public DeleteHandler[] getDeleteHandlers();
}