ejava.examples.daoex.dao

Interface BookDAO

All Known Implementing Classes:

JDBCBookDAOImpl, JPABookDAOImpl, JPANativeSQLBookDAO

public interface BookDAO

This interface provides an example DAO interface for a Book. Note that the technology associate with the DAO should not be exposed in this interface.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Book	create(Book book) Add the book to the database.
List<Book>	findAll(int start, int count) Returns a collection of books, starting at the index provided and limiting the collection to the count value.
Book	get(long id) Gets a book from the database by its ID.
void	remove(Book book) Removes a book from the database.
Book	update(Book book) Updates the book in the database with the values in this object.

Method Detail

create

Book create(Book book)
     throws PersistenceException

Add the book to the database.

Throws:

PersistenceException

update

Book update(Book book)
     throws PersistenceException

Updates the book in the database with the values in this object.

Throws:

PersistenceException

get

Book get(long id)
  throws PersistenceException

Gets a book from the database by its ID.

Throws:

PersistenceException

remove

void remove(Book book)
     throws PersistenceException

Removes a book from the database.

Throws:

PersistenceException

findAll

List<Book> findAll(int start,
                   int count)
            throws PersistenceException

Returns a collection of books, starting at the index provided and limiting the collection to the count value.

Throws:

PersistenceException