DocumentDao.java

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package sample.dms;

/**
 *
 * @author Ben Alex
 *
 */
public interface DocumentDao {
	/**
	 * Creates an entry in the database for the element.
	 *
	 * @param element an unsaved element (the "id" will be updated after method is
	 * invoked)
	 */
	public void create(AbstractElement element);

	/**
	 * Removes a file from the database for the specified element.
	 *
	 * @param file the file to remove (cannot be null)
	 */
	public void delete(File file);

	/**
	 * Modifies a file in the database.
	 *
	 * @param file the file to update (cannot be null)
	 */
	public void update(File file);

	/**
	 * Locates elements in the database which appear under the presented directory
	 *
	 * @param directory the directory (cannot be null - use
	 * {@link Directory#ROOT_DIRECTORY} for root)
	 * @return zero or more elements in the directory (an empty array may be returned -
	 * never null)
	 */
	public AbstractElement[] findElements(Directory directory);
}