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package com.queplix.core.modules.config.utils;

import com.queplix.core.modules.config.jxb.LocalizedObject;
import com.queplix.core.modules.config.jxb.LocalizedObjectsId;
import com.queplix.core.utils.dao.InterfaceDAO;

/**
 * Localization data access object.
 *
 * @author Michael Trofimov
 */
public interface LocalizationDAO extends InterfaceDAO {

    /**
     * Loads collections of localized objects.
     *
     * @param objectsId Identifies collections of localized objects.
     * @return Collection of localized obejcts.
     */
    <T extends LocalizedObject> T[] loadLocalizedObjects(
            LocalizedObjectsId objectsId, Class<T> targetType);


    /**
     * Stores collections of localized objects.
     *
     * @param objectsId Identifies collections of localized objects.
     * @param obejcts   Collection of localized objects.
     * @return Number of updated records.
     */
    <T extends LocalizedObject> int saveLocalizedObjects(
            LocalizedObjectsId objectsId, T[] objects);

    /**
     * Deletes localized objects.
     *
     * @param objectsId Identifies collections of localized objects.
     * @return Number of deleted records.
     */
    int deleteLocalizedObjects(LocalizedObjectsId objectsId);

}
