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package com.moveatis.interfaces;

import java.util.List;

import javax.ejb.Local;

import com.moveatis.groupkey.GroupKeyEntity;

/**
 * The interface to manage the group key entity. A group key is used to identify
 * an event group for "semi-public" usage. Anyone who knowns the group key for a
 * particular event group, can use the event group.
 * 
 * @author Sami Kallio <phinaliumz at outlook.com>
 */
@Local(GroupKey.class)
public interface GroupKey {

	void create(GroupKeyEntity groupKeyEntity);

	void edit(GroupKeyEntity groupKeyEntity);

	void remove(GroupKeyEntity groupKeyEntity);

	void removePermanently(GroupKeyEntity groupKeyEntity);

	GroupKeyEntity find(Object id);

	GroupKeyEntity findByKey(String key);

	List<GroupKeyEntity> findAll();

	List<GroupKeyEntity> findRange(int[] range);

	GroupKeyEntity getGroupKeyEntity();

	int count();
}