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package org.smooks.cartridges.persistence.scribe;
import javax.naming.OperationNotSupportedException;
import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.Map;
/**
* The Locator interface
*
* Provides methods for locating entities. A name references the
* method of how to locate the entity.
*
* @author [email protected]
*/
public interface Locator {
/**
* Looks up one or more entities.
*
If one entity is located then the object should directly be returned.
* If multiple are located then a '{@link Collection}', containing the entities,
* should be returned. If no entities are located then null should
* be returned.
*
* @param name the name that indicates how to do the lookup
* @param parameters the array of parameters
* @return the located entity, a collection of located entities or null if no
* entities are located.
* @throws OperationNotSupportedException if the operation is not supported
*/
Object lookup(String name, Object... parameters);
/**
* Looks up one or more entities.
*
If one entity is located then the object should directly be returned.
* If multiple are located then a '{@link Collection}', containing the entities,
* should be returned. If no entities are located then null should
* be returned.
*
* @param name the name that indicates how to do the lookup
* @param parameters the map of parameters
* @return the located entity, a collection of located entities or null if no
* entities are located.
* @throws OperationNotSupportedException if the operation is not supported
*/
Object lookup(String name, Map parameters);
}