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* $Id: TypeManager.java 105077 2012-02-24 22:54:29Z ottenhoff@longsight.com $
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package org.sakaiproject.api.common.type;
/**
* @author <a href="mailto:lance@indiana.edu">Lance Speelmon </a>
*/
public interface TypeManager
{
/**
* Create a new Type.
*
* @param authority
* @param domain
* @param keyword
* @param displayName
* @param description
* @return
*/
public Type createType(String authority, String domain, String keyword, String displayName, String description);
/**
* Retrieve Type by uuid.
*
* @param uuid
* @return
*/
public Type getType(String uuid);
/**
* Retrieve a Type by the "tuple".
*
* @param authority
* @param domain
* @param keyword
* @return
*/
public Type getType(String authority, String domain, String keyword);
/**
* Update persistent state of passed Type.
*
* @param type
*/
public void saveType(Type type);
/**
* Remove the persistent state of passed Type.
*
* @param type
* @throws UnsupportedOperationException
* Some (many) implementations will not support deleting Types. Callers need to handle this condition gracefully.
*/
public void deleteType(Type type) throws UnsupportedOperationException;
}