src/main/java/org/apache/jackrabbit/ocm/manager/objectconverter/ObjectConverter.java

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package org.apache.jackrabbit.ocm.manager.objectconverter;

import javax.jcr.Node;
import javax.jcr.Session;

import org.apache.jackrabbit.ocm.exception.ObjectContentManagerException;
import org.apache.jackrabbit.ocm.manager.collectionconverter.CollectionConverter;
import org.apache.jackrabbit.ocm.mapper.model.CollectionDescriptor;


/**
 * Convert any kind of beans into JCR nodes & properties
 *
 * @author <a href="mailto:christophe.lombart@sword-technologies.com">Lombart Christophe </a>
 * @version $Id: Exp $
 */
public interface ObjectConverter
{
	/**
	 * Insert the object
	 *
	 * @param session the JCR session
	 * @param object the object to insert
	 * @throws ObjectContentManagerException when it is not possible to insert the object
	 *
	 */
    public void insert(Session session, Object object) throws ObjectContentManagerException;

	/**
	 * Update the object
	 *
	 * @param session the JCR session
	 * @param object the object to update
	 * @throws ObjectContentManagerException when it is not possible to update the object
	 */
    public void update(Session session, Object object) throws ObjectContentManagerException;

    /**
     * Retrieve an object from the JCR repo
     *
     * @param session The JCR session
     * @param path the JCR path
     * @return The object found or <code>null</code> when it does not exist at <code>path</code>
     *
     * @throws ObjectContentManagerException when it is not possible to retrieve the object
     */
    public Object getObject(Session session, String path) throws ObjectContentManagerException;

    /**
     * Retrieve an object from the JCR repo
     *
     * @param session The JCR session
     * @param clazz The class assigned to the object to retrieve
     * @param path the JCR path
     * @return The object found or <code>null</code> when it does not exist at <code>path</code>
     *
     * @throws ObjectContentManagerException when it is not possible to retrieve the object
     */
    public Object getObject(Session session, Class clazz, String path) throws ObjectContentManagerException;


    /**
     * Retrieve the specified attribute  for the given persistent object.
     * this attribute is either a bean or a collection. This method is usefull if the corresponding descriptor has an autoRetrieve="false"
     *
     * @param session The JCR session
     * @param object The persistent object
     * @param attributeName The name of the attribute to retrieve
     */
    public void retrieveMappedAttribute(Session session, Object object, String attributeName);


    /**
     * Retrieve all mapped  attributes for the given persistent object.
     *
     * @param session The JCR session
     * @param object The persistent object
     */
    public void retrieveAllMappedAttributes(Session session, Object object);

	/**
	 * Insert the object
	 *
	 * @param session the JCR session
	 * @param parentNode The parent node used to store the new JCR element (object)
	 * @param nodeName The node name used to store the object
	 * @param object the object to insert
	 * @throws ObjectContentManagerException when it is not possible to insert the object
	 */
    public void insert(Session session, Node parentNode, String nodeName, Object object) throws ObjectContentManagerException;

	/**
	 * Update the object
	 *
	 * @param session the JCR session
	 * @param objectNode The node to store the object
	 * @param object the object to update
	 * @throws ObjectContentManagerException when it is not possible to update the object
	 */
    public void update(Session session, Node objectNode, Object object) throws ObjectContentManagerException;
    
	/**
	 * Update the object
	 *
	 * @param session the JCR session
	 * @param parentNode The parent node used to store the new JCR element (object)
	 * @param nodeName The node name used to store the object
	 * @param object the object to update
	 * @throws ObjectContentManagerException when it is not possible to update the object
	 */
    public void update(Session session, Node parentNode, String nodeName, Object object) throws ObjectContentManagerException;

	/**
	 * Update the object
	 *
	 * @param session the JCR session
	 * @param uuId The UUID of the node to get updated.
	 * @param object the object to update
	 * @throws ObjectContentManagerException when it is not possible to update the object
	 */
    public void update(Session session, String uuId, Object object);
    
    /**
     * Get the object JCR path
     *
     * @param session the JCR session
     * @param object the object for which the path has to be retrieve
     * @return the object JCR path
     * @throws ObjectContentManagerException when it is not possible to retrieve the object path
     */
    public String getPath(Session session , Object object)  throws ObjectContentManagerException;
    
    public CollectionConverter getCollectionConverter(Session session, CollectionDescriptor collectionDescriptor);

}