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039: * This file creating date: Feb 19, 2003 / 8:57:06 PM
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042: */
043: package net.jforum.dao;
044:
045: import java.util.List;
046:
047: import net.jforum.entities.Ranking;
048:
049: /**
050: * Model interface for {@link net.jforum.entities.Ranking}.
051: * This interface defines methods which are expected to be
052: * implementd by a specific data access driver. The intention is
053: * to provide all functionality needed to update, insert, delete and
054: * select some specific data.
055: *
056: * @author Rafael Steil
057: * @version $Id: RankingDAO.java,v 1.7 2006/12/02 03:19:54 rafaelsteil Exp $
058: */
059: public interface RankingDAO {
060: /**
061: * Gets a specific <code>Ranking</code>.
062: *
063: * @param rankingId The ranking ID to search
064: * @return <code>Ranking</code>object containing all the information
065: * @see #selectAll
066: */
067: public Ranking selectById(int rankingId);
068:
069: /**
070: * Selects all ranking data from the database.
071: *
072: * @return ArrayList with the rankings. Each entry is a <code>Ranking</code> object
073: * @see #selectById
074: */
075: public List selectAll();
076:
077: /**
078: * Delete a ranking.
079: *
080: * @param rankingId The ranking ID to delete
081: */
082: public void delete(int rankingId);
083:
084: /**
085: * Updates a ranking.
086: *
087: * @param ranking Reference to a <code>Ranking</code> object to update
088: */
089: public void update(Ranking ranking);
090:
091: /**
092: * Adds a new ranking.
093: *
094: * @param ranking Reference to a valid and configured <code>Ranking</code> object
095: */
096: public void addNew(Ranking ranking);
097:
098: /**
099: * Return all special rankings
100: * @return
101: */
102: public List selectSpecials();
103: }
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