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| package org.apache.ace.client.repository; |
| |
| import java.util.List; |
| import java.util.Map; |
| |
| import org.osgi.annotation.versioning.ProviderType; |
| |
| /** |
| * Represents a basic repository of associations. The associations are to be of type |
| * <code>T</code>, associating types <code>L</code> and <code>R</code>. |
| */ |
| @ProviderType |
| public interface AssociationRepository<L extends Associatable, R extends Associatable, T extends Association<L, R>> extends ObjectRepository<T>{ |
| /** |
| * Creates a static association between two filters for objects, stores it, |
| * and returns the association object. This association will link all objects |
| * that apply to the filters in an m-to-n fashion. |
| */ |
| public T create(String left, String right); |
| /** |
| * Creates a static association between two objects, stores it, |
| * and returns the association object. |
| */ |
| public T create(L left, R right); |
| /** |
| * Creates an association between the given objects, with the <code>Props</code> containing |
| * additional directives for the endpoints, stores it, and returns the association. |
| */ |
| public T create(L left, Map<String, String> leftProps, R right, Map<String, String> rightProps); |
| /** |
| * Creates a static association between two lists of objects, stores it, |
| * and returns the association object. |
| */ |
| public T create(List<L> left, List<R> right); |
| /** |
| * Removes the given association, and deletes the association from the left- and right |
| * side of the association. |
| */ |
| public void remove(T entity); |
| } |