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   package fr.ifremer.quadrige2.core.dao.administration.program;
   
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  import fr.ifremer.quadrige2.core.dao.Search;
  import fr.ifremer.quadrige2.core.dao.administration.user.Department;
  import fr.ifremer.quadrige2.core.vo.administration.program.ProgDepProgPrivVO;
  import java.sql.Timestamp;
  import java.util.Collection;
  import java.util.Set;
  import org.andromda.spring.PaginationResult;
  
  /**
   * Liste des droits d'un service pour un programme particulier.
   * @see ProgDepProgPriv
   */
  public interface ProgDepProgPrivDao
  {
      /**
       * 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 static final int TRANSFORM_NONE = 0;
  
  
      /**
       * Transforms the given results to a collection of {@link ProgDepProgPriv}
       * instances (this is useful when the returned results contains a row of data and you want just entities only).
       *
       * @param results the query results.
       */
      public void toEntities(final Collection<?> results);
  
      /**
       * 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 ProgDepProgPrivVO}.
       */
      public static final int TRANSFORM_PROGDEPPROGPRIVVO = 1;
  
      /**
       * Copies the fields of the specified entity to the target value object. This method is similar to
       * toProgDepProgPrivVO(), but it does not handle any attributes in the target
       * value object that are "read-only" (as those do not have setter methods exposed).
       * @param source
       * @param target
       */
      public void toProgDepProgPrivVO(
          ProgDepProgPriv source,
          ProgDepProgPrivVO target);
  
      /**
       * Converts this DAO's entity to an object of type {@link ProgDepProgPrivVO}.
       * @param entity
       * @return ProgDepProgPrivVO
       */
      public ProgDepProgPrivVO toProgDepProgPrivVO(ProgDepProgPriv entity);
  
      /**
       * Converts this DAO's entity to a Collection of instances of type {@link ProgDepProgPrivVO}.
       * @param entities
       */
      public Collection<ProgDepProgPrivVO> toProgDepProgPrivVOCollection(Collection<?> entities);
  
      /**
       * Converts this DAO's entity to an array of instances of type {@link ProgDepProgPrivVO}.
       * @param entities
       * @return ProgDepProgPrivVO[]
       */
     public ProgDepProgPrivVO[] toProgDepProgPrivVOArray(Collection<?> entities);
 
     /**
      * Copies the fields of {@link ProgDepProgPrivVO} to the specified entity.
      * @param source
      * @param target
      * @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 progDepProgPrivVOToEntity(
         ProgDepProgPrivVO source,
         ProgDepProgPriv target,
         boolean copyIfNull);
 
     /**
      * Converts an instance of type {@link ProgDepProgPrivVO} to this DAO's entity.
      * @param progDepProgPrivVO
      * @return ProgDepProgPriv
      */
     public ProgDepProgPriv progDepProgPrivVOToEntity(ProgDepProgPrivVO progDepProgPrivVO);
 
     /**
      * Converts a Collection of instances of type {@link ProgDepProgPrivVO} to this
      * DAO's entity.
      * @param instances
      */
     public void progDepProgPrivVOToEntityCollection(Collection<?> instances);
 
     /**
      * Gets an instance of ProgDepProgPriv from the persistent store.
      * @param progDepProgPrivPk
      * @return ProgDepProgPriv
      */
     public ProgDepProgPriv get(ProgDepProgPrivPK progDepProgPrivPk);
 
     /**
      * <p>
      * Does the same thing as {@link #get(ProgDepProgPrivPK)} 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 transform flag to determine transformation type.
      * @param progDepProgPrivPk the identifier of the entity to get.
      * @return either the entity or the object transformed from the entity.
      */
     public Object get(int transform, ProgDepProgPrivPK progDepProgPrivPk);
 
     /**
      * Loads an instance of ProgDepProgPriv from the persistent store.
      * @param progDepProgPrivPk
      * @return ProgDepProgPriv
      */
     public ProgDepProgPriv load(ProgDepProgPrivPK progDepProgPrivPk);
 
     /**
      * <p>
      * Does the same thing as {@link #load(ProgDepProgPrivPK)} 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 transform flag to determine transformation type.
      * @param progDepProgPrivPk the identifier of the entity to load.
      * @return either the entity or the object transformed from the entity.
      */
     public Object load(int transform, ProgDepProgPrivPK progDepProgPrivPk);
 
     /**
      * Loads all entities of type {@link ProgDepProgPriv}.
      *
      * @return the loaded entities.
      */
     public Collection<ProgDepProgPriv> 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 Collection<?> loadAll(final int transform);
 
     /**
      * <p>
      * Does the same thing as {@link #loadAll()} with an
      * additional two arguments called <code>pageNumber</code> and <code>pageSize</code>. The <code>pageNumber</code>
      * argument allows you to specify the page number when you are paging the results and the pageSize allows you to specify the size of the
      * page retrieved.
      * </p>
      *
      * @param pageNumber the page number to retrieve when paging results.
      * @param pageSize the size of the page to retrieve when paging results.
      * @return the loaded entities.
      */
     public Collection<?> loadAll(final int pageNumber, final int pageSize);
 
     /**
      * <p>
      * Does the same thing as {@link #loadAll(int)} with an
      * additional two arguments called <code>pageNumber</code> and <code>pageSize</code>. The <code>pageNumber</code>
      * argument allows you to specify the page number when you are paging the results and the pageSize allows you to specify the size of the
      * page retrieved.
      * </p>
      *
      * @param transform the flag indicating what transformation to use.
      * @param pageNumber the page number to retrieve when paging results.
      * @param pageSize the size of the page to retrieve when paging results.
      * @return the loaded entities.
      */
     public Collection<?> loadAll(final int transform, final int pageNumber, final int pageSize);
 
     /**
      * Creates an instance of ProgDepProgPriv and adds it to the persistent store.
      * @param progDepProgPriv
      * @return ProgDepProgPriv
      */
     public ProgDepProgPriv create(ProgDepProgPriv progDepProgPriv);
 
     /**
      * <p>
      * Does the same thing as {@link #create(ProgDepProgPriv)} 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
      * @param progDepProgPriv
      * @return Object
      */
     public Object create(int transform, ProgDepProgPriv progDepProgPriv);
 
     /**
      * Creates a new instance of ProgDepProgPriv and adds
      * from the passed in <code>entities</code> collection
      *
      * @param entities the collection of ProgDepProgPriv
      * instances to create.
      *
      * @return the created instances.
      */
     public Collection<ProgDepProgPriv> create(Collection<ProgDepProgPriv> entities);
 
     /**
      * <p>
      * Does the same thing as {@link #create(ProgDepProgPriv)} 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>
      * @param transform
      * @param entities
      * @return Collection
      */
     public Collection<?> create(int transform, Collection<ProgDepProgPriv> entities);
 
     /**
      * <p>
      * Creates a new <code>ProgDepProgPriv</code>
      * instance from <strong>all</strong> attributes and adds it to
      * the persistent store.
      * </p>
      * @param updateDt Date de modification de l'objet, mise à jour par le système
      * @return ProgDepProgPriv
      */
     public ProgDepProgPriv create(
         Timestamp updateDt);
 
     /**
      * <p>
      * Does the same thing as {@link #create(Timestamp)} 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
      * @param updateDt Date de modification de l'objet, mise à jour par le système
      * @return ProgDepProgPriv
      */
     public Object create(
         int transform,
         Timestamp updateDt);
 
     /**
      * <p>
      * Creates a new <code>ProgDepProgPriv</code>
      * instance from only <strong>required</strong> properties (attributes
      * and association ends) and adds it to the persistent store.
      * </p>
      * @param updateDt
      * @param programPrivilege
      * @param department
      * @param program
      * @return ProgDepProgPriv
      */
     public ProgDepProgPriv create(
         Timestamp updateDt,
         ProgramPrivilege programPrivilege,
         Department department,
         Program program);
 
     /**
      * <p>
      * Does the same thing as {@link #create(Timestamp)} 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 flag to determine transformation type.
      * @param updateDt
      * @param programPrivilege
      * @param department
      * @param program
      * @return Object
      */
     public Object create(
         int transform,
         Timestamp updateDt,
         ProgramPrivilege programPrivilege,
         Department department,
         Program program);
 
     /**
      * Updates the <code>progDepProgPriv</code> instance in the persistent store.
      * @param progDepProgPriv
      */
     public void update(ProgDepProgPriv progDepProgPriv);
 
     /**
      * Updates all instances in the <code>entities</code> collection in the persistent store.
      * @param entities
      */
     public void update(Collection<ProgDepProgPriv> entities);
 
     /**
      * Removes the instance of ProgDepProgPriv from the persistent store.
      * @param progDepProgPriv
      */
     public void remove(ProgDepProgPriv progDepProgPriv);
 
     /**
      * Removes the instance of ProgDepProgPriv having the given
      * <code>identifier</code> from the persistent store.
      * @param progDepProgPrivPk
      */
     public void remove(ProgDepProgPrivPK progDepProgPrivPk);
 
     /**
      * Removes all entities in the given <code>entities</code> collection.
      * @param entities
      */
     public void remove(Collection<ProgDepProgPriv> entities);
 
 
     /**
      * Does the same thing as {@link #search(int, Search)} but with an
      * additional two flags called <code>pageNumber</code> and <code>pageSize</code>. These flags allow you to
      * limit your data to a specified page number and size.
      *
      * @param transform the transformation flag.
      * @param pageNumber the page number in the data to retrieve
      * @param pageSize the size of the page to retrieve.
      * @param search the search object which provides the search parameters and pagination specification.
      * @return any found results from the search wrapped in a {@link PaginationResult} instance.
      */
     public PaginationResult search(final int transform, final int pageNumber, final int pageSize, final Search search);
 
     /**
      * Does the same thing as {@link #search(Search)} but with an
      * additional two flags called <code>pageNumber</code> and <code>pageSize</code>. These flags allow you to
      * limit your data to a specified page number and size.
      *
      * @param pageNumber the page number in the data to retrieve
      * @param pageSize the size of the page to retrieve.
      * @param search the search object which provides the search parameters and pagination specification.
      * @return any found results from the search wrapped in a {@link PaginationResult} instance.
      */
     public PaginationResult search(final int pageNumber, final int pageSize, final Search search);
 
     /**
      * Does the same thing as {@link #search(Search)} but 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 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.
      *
      * @param transform the transformation flag.
      * @param search the search object which provides the search parameters and pagination specification.
      * @return any found results from the search.
      */
     public Set<?> search(final int transform, final Search search);
 
     /**
      * Performs a search using the parameters specified in the given <code>search</code> object.
      *
      * @param search the search object which provides the search parameters and pagination specification.
      * @return any found results from the search.
      */
     public Set<ProgDepProgPriv> search(final Search search);
 
     /**
      * Allows transformation of entities into value objects
      * (or something else for that matter), when the <code>transform</code>
      * flag is set to one of the constants defined in <code>fr.ifremer.quadrige2.core.dao.administration.program.ProgDepProgPrivDao</code>, please note
      * that the {@link #TRANSFORM_NONE} constant denotes no transformation, so the entity itself
      * will be returned.
      * <p>
      * This method will return instances of these types:
      * <ul>
      *   <li>{@link ProgDepProgPriv} - {@link #TRANSFORM_NONE}</li>
      *   <li>{@link ProgDepProgPrivVO} - {@link #TRANSFORM_PROGDEPPROGPRIVVO}</li>
      * </ul>
      *
      * If the integer argument value is unknown {@link #TRANSFORM_NONE} is assumed.
      *
      * @param transform one of the constants declared in {@link fr.ifremer.quadrige2.core.dao.administration.program.ProgDepProgPrivDao}
      * @param entity an entity that was found
      * @return the transformed entity (i.e. new value object, etc)
      * @see #transformEntities(int,Collection)
      */
     public Object transformEntity(final int transform, final ProgDepProgPriv entity);
 
     /**
      * Transforms a collection of entities using the
      * {@link #transformEntity(int,ProgDepProgPriv)}
      * method. This method does not instantiate a new collection.
      * <p>
      * This method is to be used internally only.
      *
      * @param transform one of the constants declared in <code>fr.ifremer.quadrige2.core.dao.administration.program.ProgDepProgPrivDao</code>
      * @param entities the collection of entities to transform
      * @see #transformEntity(int,ProgDepProgPriv)
      */
     public void transformEntities(final int transform, final Collection<?> entities);
 
     // spring-dao merge-point
 }