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package org.apache.cxf.ws.transfer.manager;
import org.apache.cxf.ws.addressing.ReferenceParametersType;
import org.apache.cxf.ws.transfer.Representation;
/**
* Interface for managing resource representations.
*/
public interface ResourceManager {
/**
* Returns Representation object given by reference parameter.
* @param ref Reference parameter returned by create method.
* @return Representation object containing the XML resource.
* @see ResourceManager#create(org.apache.cxf.ws.transfer.Representation)
*/
Representation get(ReferenceParametersType ref);
/**
* Deletes Representation object given by reference parameter.
* @param ref Reference parameter returned by create method.
* @see ResourceManager#create(org.apache.cxf.ws.transfer.Representation)
*/
void delete(ReferenceParametersType ref);
/**
* Replaces Representation object given by reference parameter with newRepresentation.
* @param ref Reference parameter returned by create method.
* @param newRepresentation New Representation object, which will replace the old one.
* @see ResourceManager#create(org.apache.cxf.ws.transfer.Representation)
*/
void put(ReferenceParametersType ref, Representation newRepresentation);
/**
* Creates new Representation object from initRepresenation.
* @param initRepresentation Representation object containing initial XML resource.
* @return Reference parameter for newly created Representation object.
*/
ReferenceParametersType create(Representation initRepresentation);
}