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package org.apache.myfaces.extensions.validator.core.storage;

import org.apache.myfaces.extensions.validator.internal.UsageInformation;
import static org.apache.myfaces.extensions.validator.internal.UsageCategory.API;

/**
 * Interface to manage storage-manager instances.
 *
 * @see org.apache.myfaces.extensions.validator.core.storage.StorageManager
 *
 * @since x.x.3
 */
@UsageInformation(API)
public interface StorageManagerHolder
{
    /**
     * Define the storage manager for the given type.
     *
     * @param type The identification for the storage manager, usually it is the storage-class
     * @param storageManager The storageManager to use.
     * @param override use true to replace an existing storageManager and
     * false to use the manager only if there isn't an existing manager for the given type
     */
    void setStorageManager(Class type, StorageManager storageManager, boolean override);

    /**
     * Returns the storageManager for the given type.
     *
     * @param type The identification for the storage manager, usually it is the storage-class
     * @return the storageManager for the given type or null
     */
    StorageManager getStorageManager(Class type);
}