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package org.jivesoftware.smack;

import java.util.Collection;

import org.jivesoftware.smack.packet.RosterPacket;

/**
 * This is an interface for persistent roster store needed to implement
 * roster versioning as per RFC 6121.
 */

public interface RosterStore {

    /**
     * This method returns a collection of all roster items contained in this store.
     * @return List of {@link RosterEntry}
     */
    public Collection<RosterPacket.Item> getEntries();
    /**
     * This method returns the roster item in this store for the given JID.
     * @param bareJid The bare JID of the RosterEntry
     * @return The {@link RosterEntry} which belongs to that user
     */
    public RosterPacket.Item getEntry(String bareJid);
    /**
     * This method returns the version number as specified by the "ver" attribute
     * of the local store. For a fresh store, this MUST be the empty string.
     * @return local roster version
     */
    public String getRosterVersion();
    /**
     * This method stores a new roster entry in this store or updates an existing one.
     * @param item the entry to store
     * @param version the new roster version
     * @return True if successful
     */
    public boolean addEntry(RosterPacket.Item item, String version);
    /**
     * This method updates the store so that it contains only the given entries.
     * @param items the entries to store
     * @param version the new roster version
     * @return True if successful
     */
    public boolean resetEntries(Collection<RosterPacket.Item> items, String version);
    /**
     * Removes an entry from the store
     * @param bareJid The bare JID of the entry to be removed
     * @param version the new roster version
     * @return True if successful
     */
    public boolean removeEntry(String bareJid, String version);

}