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package org.ldp4j.application.ext;

import org.ldp4j.application.session.ContainerSnapshot;
import org.ldp4j.application.session.ResourceSnapshot;
import org.ldp4j.application.session.WriteSession;
import org.ldp4j.application.data.DataSet;

/**
 * Interface to be implemented for handling Container LDP resources. 

 * 

 *
 * Handler implementations can be further extended by implementing the
 * {@link Deletable} and/or {@link Modifiable} interfaces.
 */
public interface ContainerHandler extends ResourceHandler {

	/**
	 * Creates a member of a container managed by the container handler.
	 *
	 * @param container
	 *            the container to which a member will be added.
	 * @param representation
	 *            the representation of the member that will be created.
	 * @param session
	 *            the session to use for registering the side effects of the
	 *            operation.
	 * @return the resource created.
	 * @throws UnknownResourceException
	 *             if the container handler does not manage the specified
	 *             container.
	 * @throws UnsupportedContentException
	 *             if the specified contents are not valid for creating the
	 *             member of the container.
	 * @throws ApplicationRuntimeException
	 *             if an internal exception prevents the creation of the member
	 *             resource.
	 */
	ResourceSnapshot create(ContainerSnapshot container, DataSet representation, WriteSession session)
			throws UnknownResourceException, UnsupportedContentException;

}