FindCallbacks.java

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package org.apache.openjpa.kernel;

/**
 * Allows facades to control the particulars of the find operation
 * through callbacks.
 *
 * @author Abe White
 */
public interface FindCallbacks {

    /**
     * Process find argument. Throw proper 
     * {@link org.apache.openjpa.util.OpenJPAException} for illegal value.
     *
     * @return the id to look up, or null to ignore this argument
     */
    public Object processArgument(Object oid);

    /**
     * Process operation return value.
     *
     * @return the object to return
     */
    public Object processReturn(Object oid, OpenJPAStateManager sm);
}