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package org.activiti.engine.impl.persistence.entity;

import java.util.List;

import org.activiti.engine.impl.db.PersistentObject;
import org.activiti.engine.impl.persistence.CachedEntityMatcher;

/**
 * @author Joram Barrez
 */
public interface EntityManager<Entity extends PersistentObject> {

  void insert(Entity entity);

  void insert(Entity entity, boolean fireCreateEvent);

  Entity getEntity(String entityId);

  Entity getEntity(String selectQuery, Object parameter, CachedEntityMatcher<Entity> cachedEntityMatcher);

  List<Entity> getList(String dbQueryName, Object parameter, CachedEntityMatcher<Entity> retainEntityCondition);
  
  void delete(String id);
  
  void delete(Entity entity);
  
  void delete(Entity entity, boolean fireDeleteEvent);

}