FeedPersistenceService.java

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package org.eclipse.skalli.services.feed;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.Collection;

/**
 * Service to persist entries for a project timeline.
 */
public interface FeedPersistenceService extends FeedFactory {

    /**
     * Merges the given collection of feed entries with the previously
     * stored timeline information. Entries are compared by their
     * {@link Entry#getId() unique identifiers}, duplicates are rejected.
     *
     * @param entries  a collection of feed entries to merge.
     *
     * @throws IOException  if an i/o error occured when merging the entries.
     */
    public void merge(Collection<FeedEntry> entries) throws IOException;

}