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package org.broadleafcommerce.core.pricing.service;
import org.broadleafcommerce.core.order.domain.Order;
import org.broadleafcommerce.core.pricing.service.exception.TaxException;
/**
* Generic service to calculate taxes. Those implementing tax calculation logic should, more likely,
* use the default Broadleaf TaxService implementation, and implement TaxProvider.
*
* @author Kelly Tisdell
*
*/
public interface TaxService {
/**
* Calculates tax for the order.
*
* @param order
* @return
* @throws TaxException
*/
public Order calculateTaxForOrder(Order order) throws TaxException;
/**
* Commits tax for the order. Some implemenations may do nothing. Others may delegate
* to a tax provider that stores taxes in another system for reporting or reconcilliation.
* @param order
* @return
* @throws TaxException
*/
public Order commitTaxForOrder(Order order) throws TaxException;
/**
* Some tax providers store tax details from an order on an external system for reporting and tax reconcilliation.
* This allows one to cancel or undo tax recording in an external system. Typically, this will be called to offset
* a call to commitTaxForOrder. This might be called, for example, in a rollback handler for a checkout workflow activity
* that calls commitTaxForOrder.
*
* @param order
* @throws TaxException
*/
public void cancelTax(Order order) throws TaxException;
}