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package org.sana.android.service;

import android.os.ParcelUuid;
import android.os.Parcelable;

/**
 * REST like service which provides basic CRUD methods for accessing objects
 * which are considered unique and identified by UUID
 * 
 * @author Sana Development
 *
 */
public interface Restful<T extends Parcelable> {

	/**
	 * Creates an object.
	 * 
	 * @param t
	 * @return The uuid if successful
	 * @throws IllegalArgumentException if t is not valid for creation. 
	 */
	public ParcelUuid create(T t);
	
	/**
	 * Fetches a unique object by uuid.
	 * 
	 * @param uuid The uuid of the object to fetch.
	 * @return The Parcelable representation of the object.
	 */
	public T read(ParcelUuid uuid);
	
	/**
	 * Updates the an object whose uuid matches that of the parameter t.
	 * 
	 * @param t The object and values to update.
	 * @return true if successful
	 * @throws IllegalArgumentException if t is not valid for updating. 
	 */
	public boolean update(T t);
	
	/**
	 * Deletes an object by uuid
	 * @param uuid The uuid String of the object to delete.
	 * 
	 * @return true if successful
	 */
	public boolean delete(ParcelUuid uuid);
}