1 /***
2 * Copyright (C) 2006 Philipp Mpalampanis
3 *
4 * License: MPL 1.1/GPL 2.0/LGPL 2.1
5 *
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7 * 1.1 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
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10 *
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27 */
28 package net.sf.echobinding.persistence;
29
30
31 /***
32 *
33 */
34 public interface PersistenceManager<T> {
35
36 /***
37 * Creates a new object.
38 *
39 * @return a new row object
40 */
41 T createNewObject();
42
43 /***
44 * Delets an object.
45 *
46 * @param object
47 */
48 void deleteObject(T object);
49
50 /***
51 * Creates a copy of the given object.
52 *
53 * @param object
54 */
55 T copyObject(T object);
56
57
58 /***
59 * Persists the object.
60 *
61 * @param object
62 */
63 void saveObject(T object);
64
65 /***
66 * Decides if the object is persistent.
67 *
68 * @param object
69 * @return true, if object is persistent, false if not
70 */
71 boolean isPersistent(T object);
72
73
74 }