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  * Copyright 2005-2007 The Kuali Foundation

  * 

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 package org.kuali.rice.krad.dao;

 import java.util.Collection;

 import java.util.Map;

 /**

  * Defines basic methods that Lookup Dao's must provide

  * 

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

  */

 public interface LookupDao {

         public <T extends Object> Collection<T> findCollectionBySearchHelper(

                         Class<T> example, Map<String, String> formProps, boolean unbounded,

                         boolean usePrimaryKeyValuesOnly);

         /**

          * Retrieves a Object based on the search criteria, which should uniquely

          * identify a record.

          * 

          * @return Object returned from the search

          */

         public <T extends Object> T findObjectByMap(T example, Map<String, String> formProps);

         /**

          * Returns a count of objects based on the given search parameters.

          * 

          * @return Long returned from the search

          */

         public Long findCountByMap(Object example, Map<String, String> formProps);

         /**

          * Create OJB criteria based on business object, search field and value

          * 

          * @return true if the criteria is created successfully; otherwise, return

          *         false

          */

         public boolean createCriteria(Object example, String searchValue,

                         String propertyName, Object criteria);

         /**

          * Create OJB criteria based on business object, search field and value

          * 

          * @return true if the criteria is created successfully; otherwise, return

          *         false

          */

         public boolean createCriteria(Object example, String searchValue,

                         String propertyName, boolean caseInsensitive,

                         boolean treatWildcardsAndOperatorsAsLiteral, Object criteria);

 }