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1   /*
2    * Copyright 2005-2007 The Kuali Foundation
3    * 
4    * Licensed under the Educational Community License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
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15   */
16  package org.kuali.rice.kns.dao;
17  
18  import java.util.Collection;
19  import java.util.Map;
20  
21  /**
22   * This interface defines basic methods that Lookup Dao's must provide
23   * 
24   * 
25   */
26  public interface LookupDao {
27      public Collection findCollectionBySearchHelper(Class example, Map formProps, boolean unbounded, boolean usePrimaryKeyValuesOnly);
28  
29      public Collection findCollectionBySearchHelper(Class example, Map formProps, boolean unbounded, boolean usePrimaryKeyValuesOnly, Object additionalCriteria );
30      
31      /**
32       * Retrieves a Object based on the search criteria, which should uniquely identify a record.
33       * 
34       * @return Object returned from the search
35       */
36      public Object findObjectByMap(Object example, Map formProps);
37  
38      /**
39       * Returns a count of objects based on the given search parameters.
40       * 
41       * @return Long returned from the search
42       */
43      public Long findCountByMap(Object example, Map formProps);
44  
45      /**
46       * Create OJB criteria based on business object, search field and value
47       * 
48       * @return true if the criteria is created successfully; otherwise, return false
49       */
50      public boolean createCriteria(Object example, String searchValue, String propertyName, Object criteria);
51  
52      /**
53       * Create OJB criteria based on business object, search field and value
54       * 
55       * @return true if the criteria is created successfully; otherwise, return false
56       */
57      public boolean createCriteria(Object example, String searchValue, String propertyName, boolean caseInsensitive, boolean treatWildcardsAndOperatorsAsLiteral, Object criteria);
58  }