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package org.apache.ace.client.repository.repository;

import org.apache.ace.client.repository.AssociationRepository;
import org.apache.ace.client.repository.object.TargetObject;
import org.apache.ace.client.repository.object.Distribution2TargetAssociation;
import org.apache.ace.client.repository.object.DistributionObject;

import aQute.bnd.annotation.ProviderType;

/**
 * Interface to a Distribution2TargetAssociationRepository. The functionality is defined by the generic AssociationRepository.
 */
@ProviderType
public interface Distribution2TargetAssociationRepository extends AssociationRepository<DistributionObject, TargetObject, Distribution2TargetAssociation> {
    /**
     * Creates an assocation from a given distribution to multiple targets, which correspond to the given
     * filter string. For parameters to use in the filter, see <code>TargetObject</code>'s <code>KEY_</code> constants.
     * @param distribution A distribution object for the left side of this association.
     * @param targetFilter An LDAP-filter for the targets to use.
     * @return The newly created association.
     */
    public Distribution2TargetAssociation createDistribution2TargetFilter(DistributionObject distribution, String targetFilter);
}