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package org.apache.tuscany.sca.data.collection;

import org.oasisopen.sca.annotation.Remotable;

/**
 * Provides access to a collection of data items.
 * 
 * @version $Rev$ $Date$
 * @tuscany.spi.extension.asclient
 */
@Remotable
public interface Collection <K, D> {

    /**
     * Get the whole collection.
     * 
     * @return the whole collection.
     */
    Entry<K, D>[] getAll();

    /**
     * Returns a collection resulting from a query.
     * 
     * @return the collection.
     */
    Entry<K, D>[] query(String queryString);

    /**
     * Creates a new item.
     * 
     * @param key
     * @param item
     * @return
     */
    K post(K key, D item);

    /**
     * Retrieves an item.
     * 
     * @param key
     * @return
     */
    D get(K key) throws NotFoundException;

    /**
     * Updates an item.
     * 
     * @param key
     * @param item
     * @return
     */
    void put(K key, D item) throws NotFoundException;

    /**
     * Delete an item.
     * 
     * @param key
     */
    void delete(K key) throws NotFoundException;

}