DAORegistry.java

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 * Copyright (c) 2014 Eclectic Logic LLC
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 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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package com.eclecticlogic.pedal.dm;

import java.io.Serializable;

/**
 * @author kabram.
 *
 */
public interface DAORegistry extends DAOLite {

    /**
     * @param clz The class of the entity
     * @return DAO for the entity.
     */
    <E extends Serializable, P extends Serializable> DAO<E, P> get(Class<E> clz);


    /**
     * @param entity Instance of an entity
     * @return DAO for the entity.
     */
    <E extends Serializable, P extends Serializable> DAO<E, P> get(E entity);


    /**
     * Tests various operations on the DAOs (DAOs should implement the TestableDAO interface).
     */
    <E extends Serializable, P extends Serializable> void testDAOs();
}