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package org.apache.synapse.securevault.secret;
import java.util.Properties;
/**
* Represents the abstraction 'Repository of secret'
* Implementation can be any type - file,jdbc
*/
public interface SecretRepository {
/**
* Initializes the repository based on provided properties
*
* @param properties Configuration properties
* @param id Identifier to identify properties related to the corresponding repository
*/
void init(Properties properties, String id);
/**
* Returns the secret of provided alias name . An alias represents the logical name
* for a look up secret
*
* @param alias Alias name for look up a secret
* @return Secret if there is any , otherwise ,alias itself
*/
String getSecret(String alias);
/**
* Sets the parent secret repository
* Secret Repositories are made a chain so that , one can get a secret from other.
* For example, JDBC password can be in file based secret repository
*
* @param parent Parent secret repository
*/
void setParent(SecretRepository parent);
/**
* Returns the parent secret repository
*
* @return Parent secret repository
*/
SecretRepository getParent();
}