repository/src/main/java/org/apache/atlas/repository/store/graph/AtlasRelationshipStore.java

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package org.apache.atlas.repository.store.graph;

import org.apache.atlas.exception.AtlasBaseException;
import org.apache.atlas.model.instance.AtlasRelationship;

/**
 * Persistence/Retrieval API for AtlasRelationship
 */
public interface AtlasRelationshipStore {
    /**
     * Create a new relationship instance.
     * @param relationship relationship instance definition
     * @return AtlasRelationship d
     */
    AtlasRelationship create(AtlasRelationship relationship) throws AtlasBaseException;

    /**
     * Update an existing relationship instance.
     * @param relationship relationship instance definition
     * @return AtlasRelationship d
     */
    AtlasRelationship update(AtlasRelationship relationship) throws AtlasBaseException;

    /**
     * Retrieve a relationship instance using guid.
     * @param guid relationship instance guid
     * @return AtlasRelationship
     */
    AtlasRelationship getById(String guid) throws AtlasBaseException;

    /**
     * Retrieve a relationship if it exists or creates a new relationship instance.
     * @param relationship relationship instance definition
     * @return AtlasRelationship
     */
    AtlasRelationship getOrCreate(AtlasRelationship relationship) throws AtlasBaseException;

    /**
     * Delete a relationship instance using guid.
     * @param guid relationship instance guid
     */
    void deleteById(String guid) throws AtlasBaseException;
}