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package de.uapcore.lightpit.dao

abstract class AbstractEntityDao<T> : AbstractDao<T>() {

    /**
     * Lists all entities.
     * @return a list of all entities
     */
    abstract fun list(): List<T>

    /**
     * Finds an entity by its integer ID.
     * It is not guaranteed that referenced entities are automatically joined.
     *
     * @param id the id
     * @return the entity or null if there is no such entity
     */
    abstract fun find(id: Int): T?

    /**
     * Inserts an instance into database.
     * It is not guaranteed that generated fields will be updated in the instance.
     *
     * @param instance the instance to insert
     */
    abstract fun save(instance: T)

    /**
     * Updates an instance in the database.
     *
     * @param instance the instance to update
     * @return true if an instance has been updated, false if the instance is not present in database
     */
    abstract fun update(instance: T): Boolean
}