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package org.apache.lenya.cms.publication;

//import org.apache.lenya.ac.Identity;
import org.apache.lenya.cms.repository.RepositoryException;

public interface Session {
    
    Repository getRepository();

    /**
     * @param id The publication ID.
     * @return A publication.
     * @throws ResourceNotFoundException If the publication does not exist.
     */
    Publication getPublication(String id) throws ResourceNotFoundException;
    
    String[] getPublicationIds();
    
    /**
     * @param id The publication ID.
     * @return A publication.
     * @throws RepositoryException if the publication already exists.
     */
    Publication addPublication(String id) throws RepositoryException;

    boolean existsPublication(String id);
    
    //Florent : remove because create cycliq dependencies.
    //remove it when ok
    //Identity getIdentity();

    void commit() throws RepositoryException;

    void rollback() throws RepositoryException;

    boolean isModifiable();

    UriHandler getUriHandler();

    //Florent : to remove, seems to not be used, and create cyclic dependencies
    //void enqueueEvent(Document document, Object descriptor);

    String getId();

}