UserDAO.java

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// Copyright 2009 Robin Komiwes, Bruno Verachten, Christophe Cordenier
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package com.wooki.domain.dao;

import java.math.BigInteger;

import com.wooki.domain.model.User;

/**
 * Implements handling of Wooki Authors.
 * 
 * @author ccordenier
 */
public interface UserDAO extends WookiGenericDAO<User, Long>
{

    /**
     * Find an author by its username, case is insensitive.
     * 
     * @param username
     * @return
     */
    User findByUsername(String username);

    /**
     * List usernames
     * 
     * @param prefix
     * @return
     */
    String[] listUserNames(String prefix);
    
    /**
     * Update user sid in case of username update
     *
     * @param sidId
     * @param username
     */
    void updateSid(BigInteger sidId, String username);
    
    /**
     * Find sid associated to the user
     *
     * @param username
     * @return
     */
    BigInteger findSid(String username);

}