EntityPersistenceRepository.java

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package org.apache.deltaspike.data.api;

import org.apache.deltaspike.core.spi.activation.Deactivatable;

import java.io.Serializable;

public interface EntityPersistenceRepository<E, PK extends Serializable> extends Deactivatable
{
    /**
     * Persist (new entity) or merge the given entity. The distinction on calling either
     * method is done based on the primary key field being null or not.
     * If this results in wrong behavior for a specific case, consider using the
     * {@link org.apache.deltaspike.data.api.EntityManagerDelegate} which offers both
     * {@code persist} and {@code merge}.
     * @param entity            Entity to save.
     * @return                  Returns the modified entity.
     */
    E save(E entity);

    /**
     * {@link #save(Object)}s the given entity and flushes the persistence context afterwards.
     * @param entity            Entity to save.
     * @return                  Returns the modified entity.
     */
    E saveAndFlush(E entity);

    /**
     * {@link #save(Object)}s the given entity and flushes the persistence context afterwards,
     * followed by a refresh (e.g. to load DB trigger modifications).
     * @param entity            Entity to save.
     * @return                  Returns the modified entity.
     */
    E saveAndFlushAndRefresh(E entity);

    /**
     * Convenience access to {@link javax.persistence.EntityManager#remove(Object)}.
     * @param entity            Entity to remove.
     */
    void remove(E entity);

    /**
     * Convenience access to {@link javax.persistence.EntityManager#remove(Object)}
     * with a following flush.
     * @param entity            Entity to remove.
     */
    void removeAndFlush(E entity);

    /**
     * Convenience access to {@link javax.persistence.EntityManager#remove(Object)}
     * with an detached entity.
     * @param entity            Entity to remove.
     */
    void attachAndRemove(E entity);

    /**
     * Convenience access to {@link javax.persistence.EntityManager#refresh(Object)}.
     * @param entity            Entity to refresh.
     */
    void refresh(E entity);

    /**
     * Convenience access to {@link javax.persistence.EntityManager#flush()}.
     */
    void flush();

    /**
     * Return the id of the entity. Returns null if the entity does not yet have an id.
     * @param example           Sample entity.
     * @return                  id of the entity
     */
    PK getPrimaryKey(E example);
}