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  * Copyright 2005-2008 The Kuali Foundation

  * 

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

 import java.util.List;

 import org.kuali.rice.core.framework.impex.xml.XmlExporter;

 import org.kuali.rice.core.framework.impex.xml.XmlLoader;

 import org.kuali.rice.kew.rule.bo.RuleAttribute;

 /**

  * A service which provides data access for {@link RuleAttribute}s.

  * 

  * @see RuleAttribute

  *

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

  */

 public interface RuleAttributeService extends XmlLoader, XmlExporter {

     public void save(RuleAttribute ruleAttribute);

     public void delete(String ruleAttributeId);

     public List<RuleAttribute> findByRuleAttribute(RuleAttribute ruleAttribute);

     public RuleAttribute findByRuleAttributeId(String ruleAttributeId);

     public List<RuleAttribute> findAll();

     public RuleAttribute findByName(String name);

     public RuleAttribute findByClassName(String className);

     public Object loadRuleAttributeService(RuleAttribute ruleAttribute);

     public Object loadRuleAttributeService(RuleAttribute ruleAttribute, String defaultApplicationId);

 }