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package org.apache.lenya.cms.publication;

import org.apache.lenya.cms.site.SiteStructure;

/**
 * An area.
 */
public interface Area {

    /**
     * @return The name of the area ("authoring", "live", etc.).
     */
    String getName();
    
    /**
     * @return The publication the area belongs to.
     */
    Publication getPublication();
    
    /**
     * @return The site structure of the area.
     */
    SiteStructure getSite();
    
    /**
     * @param uuid The UUID.
     * @param language The language.
     * @return A document.
     * @throws PublicationException if the document is not contained.
     */
    Document getDocument(String uuid, String language) throws PublicationException;
    
    /**
     * Checks if a document is contained.
     * @param uuid The UUID.
     * @param language The language.
     * @return A boolean value.
     */
    boolean contains(String uuid, String language);

    /**
     * @return All documents in this area.
     */
    Document[] getDocuments();
    
}