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  * Copyright 2005-2008 The Kuali Foundation

  * 

  * 

  * Licensed under the Educational Community License, Version 2.0 (the "License");

  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.

  * You may obtain a copy of the License at

  * 

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  * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software

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 package org.kuali.rice.kew.help.service;

 import java.util.List;

 import org.kuali.rice.kew.help.HelpEntry;

 import org.kuali.rice.kew.xml.XmlLoader;

 import org.kuali.rice.kew.xml.export.XmlExporter;

 /**

  * A service which provides data access for {@link HelpEntry} objects.

  * 

  * @see HelpEntry

  *

  * @author Kuali Rice Team (rice.collab@kuali.org)

  */

 public interface HelpService extends XmlLoader, XmlExporter {

     public void save(HelpEntry helpEntry);    

     public void saveXmlEntry(HelpEntry helpEntry);

     public void delete(HelpEntry helpEntry);

     public HelpEntry findById(Long helpId);

     public List search(HelpEntry helpEntry);

     public HelpEntry findByKey(String helpKey);

 }