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/*
 * ====================================================================
 * Project:     openMDX, http://www.openmdx.org/
 * Description: RefContainer 
 * Owner:       OMEX AG, Switzerland, http://www.omex.ch
 * ====================================================================
 *
 * This software is published under the BSD license as listed below.
 * 
 * Copyright (c) 2008-2010, OMEX AG, Switzerland
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package org.oasisopen.jmi1;

import java.util.List;

import javax.jmi.reflect.RefBaseObject;
import javax.jmi.reflect.RefObject;

import org.oasisopen.cci2.QualifierType;
import org.w3c.cci2.Container;

/**
 * RefContainer
 */
public interface RefContainer extends Container, RefBaseObject {

    /**
     * Adds an object to the container
     * 
     * @param arguments there is always an odd number of arguments:
     * ((REASSIGNABLE|PERSISTENT) identifier)+ value
     */
    void refAdd(
        Object... arguments 
    );
    
    /**
     * Retrieves an object from the container
     * 
     * @param arguments there is always an even number of arguments:
     * (({@link #REASSIGNABLE}|{@link #PERSISTENT}) identifier)+
     * 
     * @return the object
     */
    E refGet(
        Object... arguments 
    );

    /**
     * Removes an object from the container
     * 
     * @param arguments there is always an even number of arguments:
     * (({@link #REASSIGNABLE}|{@link #PERSISTENT}) identifier)+
     */
    void refRemove(
        Object... arguments 
    );

    /**
     * Precedes a persistent sub-segment.
     */
    Object PERSISTENT = QualifierType.PERSISTENT;
    
    /**
     * Precedes re-assignable sub-segment.
     */
    Object REASSIGNABLE = QualifierType.REASSIGNABLE;
        
    
    //------------------------------------------------------------------------
    // Bulk Operations
    //------------------------------------------------------------------------

    /**
     * Executes a query 
     * 
     * @param query
     * 
     * @return the result
     */
    List refGetAll(
        Object query
    );
    
    /**
     * Executes a query 
     * 
     * @param query
     * 
     * @return the result
     */
    long refRemoveAll(
        Object query
    );

}