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// Attention: Generated code! Do not modify by hand!
// Generated by: SpringDao.vsl in andromda-spring-cartridge.
//
package org.andromda.test.7;

/**
 * @see org.andromda.test.7.Car
 */
public interface CarDao
{
    /**
     * This constant is used as a transformation flag; entities can be converted automatically into value objects
     * or other types, different methods in a class implementing this interface support this feature: look for
     * an <code>int</code> parameter called <code>transform</code>.
     * <p/>
     * This specific flag denotes no transformation will occur.
     */
    public final static int TRANSFORM_NONE = 0;

    /**
     * This constant is used as a transformation flag; entities can be converted automatically into value objects
     * or other types, different methods in a class implementing this interface support this feature: look for
     * an <code>int</code> parameter called <code>transform</code>.
     * <p/>
     * This specific flag denotes entities must be transformed into objects of type
     * {@link org.andromda.test.7.CarDetails}.
     */
    public final static int TRANSFORM_CARDETAILS = 1;

    /**
     * Copies the fields of the specified entity to the target value object. This method is similar to
     * toCarDetails(), but it does not handle any attributes in the target
     * value object that are "read-only" (as those do not have setter methods exposed).
     */
    public void toCarDetails(
        org.andromda.test.7.Car source,
        org.andromda.test.7.CarDetails target);


    /**
     * Converts this DAO's entity to an object of type {@link org.andromda.test.7.CarDetails}.
     */
    public org.andromda.test.7.CarDetails toCarDetails(org.andromda.test.7.Car entity);

    /**
     * Converts this DAO's entity to a Collection of instances of type {@link org.andromda.test.7.CarDetails}.
     */
    public void toCarDetailsCollection(java.util.Collection entities);
    
    /**
     * Copies the fields of {@link org.andromda.test.7.CarDetails} to the specified entity.
     * @param copyIfNull If FALSE, the value object's field will not be copied to the entity if the value is NULL. If TRUE,
     * it will be copied regardless of its value.
     */
    public void carDetailsToEntity(
        org.andromda.test.7.CarDetails source,
        org.andromda.test.7.Car target,
        boolean copyIfNull);

    /**
     * Converts an instance of type {@link org.andromda.test.7.CarDetails} to this DAO's entity.
     */
    public org.andromda.test.7.Car carDetailsToEntity(org.andromda.test.7.CarDetails carDetails);

    /**
     * Converts a Collection of instances of type {@link org.andromda.test.7.CarDetails} to this
     * DAO's entity.
     */
    public void carDetailsToEntityCollection(java.util.Collection instances);

    /**
     * This constant is used as a transformation flag; entities can be converted automatically into value objects
     * or other types, different methods in a class implementing this interface support this feature: look for
     * an <code>int</code> parameter called <code>transform</code>.
     * <p/>
     * This specific flag denotes entities must be transformed into objects of type
     * {@link org.andromda.test.7.CarListItem}.
     */
    public final static int TRANSFORM_CARLISTITEM = 2;

    /**
     * Copies the fields of the specified entity to the target value object. This method is similar to
     * toCarListItem(), but it does not handle any attributes in the target
     * value object that are "read-only" (as those do not have setter methods exposed).
     */
    public void toCarListItem(
        org.andromda.test.7.Car source,
        org.andromda.test.7.CarListItem target);


    /**
     * Converts this DAO's entity to an object of type {@link org.andromda.test.7.CarListItem}.
     */
    public org.andromda.test.7.CarListItem toCarListItem(org.andromda.test.7.Car entity);

    /**
     * Converts this DAO's entity to a Collection of instances of type {@link org.andromda.test.7.CarListItem}.
     */
    public void toCarListItemCollection(java.util.Collection entities);
    
    /**
     * Copies the fields of {@link org.andromda.test.7.CarListItem} to the specified entity.
     * @param copyIfNull If FALSE, the value object's field will not be copied to the entity if the value is NULL. If TRUE,
     * it will be copied regardless of its value.
     */
    public void carListItemToEntity(
        org.andromda.test.7.CarListItem source,
        org.andromda.test.7.Car target,
        boolean copyIfNull);

    /**
     * Converts an instance of type {@link org.andromda.test.7.CarListItem} to this DAO's entity.
     */
    public org.andromda.test.7.Car carListItemToEntity(org.andromda.test.7.CarListItem carListItem);

    /**
     * Converts a Collection of instances of type {@link org.andromda.test.7.CarListItem} to this
     * DAO's entity.
     */
    public void carListItemToEntityCollection(java.util.Collection instances);

    /**
     * Loads an instance of org.andromda.test.7.Car from the persistent store.
     */
    public org.andromda.test.7.Car load(java.lang.Long id);

    /**
     * <p>
     * Does the same thing as {@link #load(java.lang.Long)} with an
     * additional flag called <code>transform</code>. If this flag is set to <code>TRANSFORM_NONE</code> then
     * the returned entity will <strong>NOT</strong> be transformed. If this flag is any of the other constants
     * defined in this class then the result <strong>WILL BE</strong> passed through an operation which can
     * optionally transform the entity (into a value object for example). By default, transformation does
     * not occur.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param id the identifier of the entity to load.
     * @return either the entity or the object transformed from the entity.
     */
    public Object load(int transform, java.lang.Long id);

    /**
     * Loads all entities of type {@link org.andromda.test.7.Car}.
     *
     * @return the loaded entities.
     */
    public java.util.Collection loadAll();

    /**
     * <p>
     * Does the same thing as {@link #loadAll()} with an
     * additional flag called <code>transform</code>. If this flag is set to <code>TRANSFORM_NONE</code> then
     * the returned entity will <strong>NOT</strong> be transformed. If this flag is any of the other constants
     * defined here then the result <strong>WILL BE</strong> passed through an operation which can optionally
     * transform the entity (into a value object for example). By default, transformation does
     * not occur.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param transform the flag indicating what transformation to use.
     * @return the loaded entities.
     */
    public java.util.Collection loadAll(final int transform);

    /**
     * Creates an instance of org.andromda.test.7.Car and adds it to the persistent store.
     */
    public org.andromda.test.7.Car create(org.andromda.test.7.Car car);

    /**
     * <p>
     * Does the same thing as {@link #create(org.andromda.test.7.Car)} with an
     * additional flag called <code>transform</code>. If this flag is set to <code>TRANSFORM_NONE</code> then
     * the returned entity will <strong>NOT</strong> be transformed. If this flag is any of the other constants
     * defined here then the result <strong>WILL BE</strong> passed through an operation which can optionally
     * transform the entity (into a value object for example). By default, transformation does
     * not occur.
     * </p>
     */
    public Object create(int transform, org.andromda.test.7.Car car);

    /**
     * Creates a new instance of org.andromda.test.7.Car and adds
     * from the passed in <code>entities</code> collection
     *
     * @param entities the collection of org.andromda.test.7.Car
     * instances to create.
     *
     * @return the created instances.
     */
    public java.util.Collection create(java.util.Collection entities);

    /**
     * <p>
     * Does the same thing as {@link #create(org.andromda.test.7.Car)} with an
     * additional flag called <code>transform</code>. If this flag is set to <code>TRANSFORM_NONE</code> then
     * the returned entity will <strong>NOT</strong> be transformed. If this flag is any of the other constants
     * defined here then the result <strong>WILL BE</strong> passed through an operation which can optionally
     * transform the entities (into value objects for example). By default, transformation does
     * not occur.
     * </p>
     */
    public java.util.Collection create(int transform, java.util.Collection entities);

    /**
     * <p>
     * Creates a new <code>org.andromda.test.7.Car</code>
     * instance from <strong>all</strong> attributes and adds it to
     * the persistent store.
     * </p>
     */
    public org.andromda.test.7.Car create(
        java.lang.String serial,
        java.lang.String name,
        org.andromda.test.7.CarType type);

    /**
     * <p>
     * Does the same thing as {@link #create(java.lang.String, java.lang.String, org.andromda.test.7.CarType)} with an
     * additional flag called <code>transform</code>. If this flag is set to <code>TRANSFORM_NONE</code> then
     * the returned entity will <strong>NOT</strong> be transformed. If this flag is any of the other constants
     * defined here then the result <strong>WILL BE</strong> passed through an operation which can optionally
     * transform the entity (into a value object for example). By default, transformation does
     * not occur.
     * </p>
     */
    public Object create(
        int transform,
        java.lang.String serial,
        java.lang.String name,
        org.andromda.test.7.CarType type);

    /**
     * <p>
     * Creates a new <code>org.andromda.test.7.Car</code>
     * instance from only <strong>required</strong> properties (attributes
     * and association ends) and adds it to the persistent store.
     * </p>
     */
    public org.andromda.test.7.Car create(
        java.lang.String name,
        org.andromda.test.7.Person owner,
        java.lang.String serial,
        org.andromda.test.7.CarType type);

    /**
     * <p>
     * Does the same thing as {@link #create(java.lang.String, java.lang.String, org.andromda.test.7.CarType)} with an
     * additional flag called <code>transform</code>. If this flag is set to <code>TRANSFORM_NONE</code> then
     * the returned entity will <strong>NOT</strong be transformed. If this flag is any of the other constants
     * defined here then the result <strong>WILL BE</strong> passed through an operation which can optionally
     * transform the entity (into a value object for example). By default, transformation does
     * not occur.
     * </p>
     */
    public Object create(
        int transform,
        java.lang.String name,
        org.andromda.test.7.Person owner,
        java.lang.String serial,
        org.andromda.test.7.CarType type);

    /**
     * Updates the <code>car</code> instance in the persistent store.
     */
    public void update(org.andromda.test.7.Car car);

    /**
     * Updates all instances in the <code>entities</code> collection in the persistent store.
     */
    public void update(java.util.Collection entities);

    /**
     * Removes the instance of org.andromda.test.7.Car from the persistent store.
     */
    public void remove(org.andromda.test.7.Car car);

    /**
     * Removes the instance of org.andromda.test.7.Car having the given
     * <code>identifier</code> from the persistent store.
     */
    public void remove(java.lang.Long id);

    /**
     * Removes all entities in the given <code>entities<code> collection.
     */
    public void remove(java.util.Collection entities);

    /**
 * 
     */
    public java.util.List findByType(org.andromda.test.7.CarType type);

    /**
     * <p>
     * Does the same thing as {@link #findByType(org.andromda.test.7.CarType)} with an
     * additional argument called <code>queryString</code>. This <code>queryString</code>
     * argument allows you to override the query string defined in {@link #findByType(org.andromda.test.7.CarType)}.
     * </p>
     */
    public java.util.List findByType(String queryString, org.andromda.test.7.CarType type);

    /**
     * <p>
     * Does the same thing as {@link #findByType(org.andromda.test.7.CarType)} with an
     * additional flag called <code>transform</code>. If this flag is set to <code>TRANSFORM_NONE</code> then
     * finder results will <strong>NOT</strong> be transformed during retrieval.
     * If this flag is any of the other constants defined here
     * then finder results <strong>WILL BE</strong> passed through an operation which can optionally
     * transform the entities (into value objects for example). By default, transformation does
     * not occur.
     * </p>
     */
    public java.util.List findByType(int transform, org.andromda.test.7.CarType type);

    /**
     * <p>
     * Does the same thing as {@link #findByType(boolean, org.andromda.test.7.CarType)} with an
     * additional argument called <code>queryString</code>. This <code>queryString</code>
     * argument allows you to override the query string defined in {@link #findByType(int, org.andromda.test.7.CarType type)}.
     * </p>
     */
    public java.util.List findByType(int transform, String queryString, org.andromda.test.7.CarType type);

    /**
 * <p>
 * Returns true if all cars are currently rented.
 * </p>
     */
    public boolean allCarsAreRented();

}