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package net.jforum.dao;

import java.util.List;

import net.jforum.entities.Ranking;

/**
 * Model interface for {@link net.jforum.entities.Ranking}.
 * This interface defines methods which are expected to be
 * implementd by a specific data access driver. The intention is
 * to provide all functionality needed to update, insert, delete and
 * select some specific data.
 * 
 * @author Rafael Steil
 * @version $Id: RankingDAO.java,v 1.7 2006/12/02 03:19:54 rafaelsteil Exp $
 */
public interface RankingDAO 
{
	/**
	 * Gets a specific <code>Ranking</code>.
	 * 
	 * @param rankingId The ranking ID to search
	 * @return <code>Ranking</code>object containing all the information
	 * @see #selectAll
	 */
	public Ranking selectById(int rankingId) ;
	
	/**
	 * Selects all ranking data from the database.
	 * 
	 * @return ArrayList with the rankings. Each entry is a <code>Ranking</code> object 
	 * @see #selectById
	 */
	public List selectAll() ;
	

	/**
	 * Delete a ranking.
	 * 
	 * @param rankingId The ranking ID to delete
	 */
	public void delete(int rankingId) ;
	

	/**
	 * Updates a ranking.
	 * 
	 * @param ranking Reference to a <code>Ranking</code> object to update
	 */
	public void update(Ranking ranking) ;
	
	/**
	 * Adds a new ranking.
	 * 
	 * @param ranking Reference to a valid and configured <code>Ranking</code> object
	 */
	public void addNew(Ranking ranking) ;

	/**
	 * Return all special rankings
	 * @return
	 */
	public List selectSpecials();
}