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 * $Id: Dao.java 476710 2006-11-19 05:05:14Z mrdon $
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package org.apache.struts2.showcase.dao;

import java.io.Serializable;
import java.util.Collection;

import org.apache.struts2.showcase.exception.CreateException;
import org.apache.struts2.showcase.exception.StorageException;
import org.apache.struts2.showcase.exception.UpdateException;
import org.apache.struts2.showcase.model.IdEntity;

/**
 * Dao. Interface.
 *
 */

public interface Dao {

    Class getFeaturedClass();

    IdEntity get(Serializable id);

    Serializable create(IdEntity object) throws CreateException;

    IdEntity update(IdEntity object) throws UpdateException;

    Serializable merge(IdEntity object) throws StorageException;

    int delete(Serializable id) throws CreateException;

    int delete(IdEntity object) throws CreateException;

    Collection findAll();
}