com.buckosoft.PicMan.db

Interface ChainsDao

All Known Implementing Classes:

ChainsDaoJdbc

public interface ChainsDao

Dao interface for the Chains.

Since:

2006/01/24

Author:

Dick Balaska

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	deleteChain(Chain chain) Delete this Chain from the Database.
Chain	getChain(int cid) Fetch a Chain based on its Chain ID.
Chain	getChain(java.lang.String name) Fetch a Chain based on its name.
int	getChainCount() Return the number of Chains in the Database.
java.util.List<Chain>	getChains() Get a List of all of the Chains in the Database.
void	storeChain(Chain chain) Store this Chain in the Database.

Method Detail

getChains

java.util.List<Chain> getChains()
                         throws DataAccessException

Get a List of all of the Chains in the Database.

Returns:

The List.

Throws:

DataAccessException - Something went horribly wrong.

getChainCount

int getChainCount()
           throws DataAccessException

Return the number of Chains in the Database.

Returns:

The Count

Throws:

DataAccessException - It broke.

getChain

Chain getChain(java.lang.String name)
        throws DataAccessException

Fetch a Chain based on its name.

Parameters:

name - The name to query.

Returns:

The chain or null if not found.

Throws:

DataAccessException - Broken database access.

getChain

Chain getChain(int cid)
        throws DataAccessException

Fetch a Chain based on its Chain ID.

Parameters:

cid - The Chain ID to query.

Returns:

The chain or null if not found.

Throws:

DataAccessException - Broken database access.

storeChain

void storeChain(Chain chain)
         throws DataAccessException

Store this Chain in the Database.

Parameters:

chain - The Chain to write.

Throws:

DataAccessException - I don't think so.

deleteChain

void deleteChain(Chain chain)
          throws DataAccessException

Delete this Chain from the Database.

Parameters:

chain - The Chain to delete.

Throws:

DataAccessException - Not happening today.