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package fr.ifremer.adagio.core.dao.data.measure;

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import fr.ifremer.adagio.core.dao.Search;
import fr.ifremer.adagio.core.dao.data.samplingScheme.SamplingStrata;
import fr.ifremer.adagio.core.dao.referential.QualityFlag;
import fr.ifremer.adagio.core.dao.referential.pmfm.Pmfm;
import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.Date;
import java.util.Set;
import org.andromda.spring.PaginationResult;

/**
 * Caratéristiques de la straté d'échantillonnage, en terme de valeurs sur PSFM.
 * @since v3.2.0
 * @see SamplingStrataMeasurement
 */
public interface SamplingStrataMeasurementDao
{
    /**
     * 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 SamplingStrataMeasurement}
     * 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);

    /**
     * Gets an instance of SamplingStrataMeasurement from the persistent store.
     * @param id
     * @return SamplingStrataMeasurement
     */
    public SamplingStrataMeasurement get(Integer id);

    /**
     * <p>
     * Does the same thing as {@link #get(Integer)} 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 id the identifier of the entity to get.
     * @return either the entity or the object transformed from the entity.
     */
    public Object get(int transform, Integer id);

    /**
     * Loads an instance of SamplingStrataMeasurement from the persistent store.
     * @param id
     * @return SamplingStrataMeasurement
     */
    public SamplingStrataMeasurement load(Integer id);

    /**
     * <p>
     * Does the same thing as {@link #load(Integer)} 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 id the identifier of the entity to load.
     * @return either the entity or the object transformed from the entity.
     */
    public Object load(int transform, Integer id);

    /**
     * Loads all entities of type {@link SamplingStrataMeasurement}.
     *
     * @return the loaded entities.
     */
    public Collection<SamplingStrataMeasurement> 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 SamplingStrataMeasurement and adds it to the persistent store.
     * @param samplingStrataMeasurement
     * @return SamplingStrataMeasurement
     */
    public SamplingStrataMeasurement create(SamplingStrataMeasurement samplingStrataMeasurement);

    /**
     * <p>
     * Does the same thing as {@link #create(SamplingStrataMeasurement)} 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 samplingStrataMeasurement
     * @return Object
     */
    public Object create(int transform, SamplingStrataMeasurement samplingStrataMeasurement);

    /**
     * Creates a new instance of SamplingStrataMeasurement and adds
     * from the passed in <code>entities</code> collection
     *
     * @param entities the collection of SamplingStrataMeasurement
     * instances to create.
     *
     * @return the created instances.
     */
    public Collection<SamplingStrataMeasurement> create(Collection<SamplingStrataMeasurement> entities);

    /**
     * <p>
     * Does the same thing as {@link #create(SamplingStrataMeasurement)} 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<SamplingStrataMeasurement> entities);

    /**
     * <p>
     * Creates a new <code>SamplingStrataMeasurement</code>
     * instance from <strong>all</strong> attributes and adds it to
     * the persistent store.
     * </p>
     * @param numericalValue <html>
<head>
<title>V    </title>
</head>
<body>
valeur num&#233;rique de la mesure.<br>Elle est n&#233;cessairement exprim&#233;e
dans l'unit&#233; associ&#233; au PSFM de la mesure.
<br>
Renseign&#233; uniquement pour un PSFM num&#233;rique
(PMFM.parameter.isQualitative=false)
</body>
</html>
     * @param alphanumericalValue <html>
<head>
</head>
<body>
<p>
Valeur alphanum&#233;rique de la mesure.
<br>    </p>
<p>
<br>
<u>Attention :</u> <b>Utilisation &#224; &#233;viter</b>. A utiliser
uniquement dans des cas ou les valeurs qualitatives ne peuvent pas
convenir (format non fixe, etc.).
</p>
<p>
</p>
<p>
Exemples :<br>* Num&#233;ros de contrat (Ventre ERS)<br>* Type de
dimension d'engin (logbook - flux SACAPT) &quot;2X60&quot;, &quot;2x6 dragues 75&quot;,
&quot;13.9x2&quot;, &quot;2x7m&#178;&quot;, &quot;2x17.50&quot;, &quot;2m x 2&quot;, etc
</p>
</body>
</html>
     * @param digitCount <html>
<head>
</head>
<body>
<p>
Nombre de digits saisis dans la valeur num&#233;rique de la mesure.
</p>
<p>
</p>
<p>
Cela permet de stocker &quot;10.00&quot; (numericalvalue=10 et digitCount=2) et de
pouvoir restituer la valeur sous la meme forme.
</p>
</body>
</html>
     * @param precisionValue <html>
<head>
</head>
<body>
<p>
Pr&#233;cision de la mesure. Par exemple : precisioNValue=0.5 pour indiquer
une pr&#233;cision &#224; + ou - &quot;0.5&quot;.
<br>    </p>
<p>
</p>
<p>
Valeur exprim&#233;e soit dans l'unite de la mesure (ex : &quot;mm&quot;), soit en
poucentage de la mesure (suivant la valeur de <i>PrecisionType</i>).
</p>
</body>
</html>
     * @param controlDate Date du controle de la donnée.
Le controle est la première phase de validation de la donnée.
Exemple :
- Dans Allegro, ce controle est effectué lorsque l'utilisateur a achevé sa saisie et qu'il souhaite
"Terminer la saisie", dans le but de transmettre ses données au système centrale. Les controle
effectué par Allegro sur le poste client sont des vérifications sur les champs obligatoires, ou
encore sur la cohérence des données (cas d'un arbre d'échantillonnage).
     * @param validationDate Date de validation de la donnée.
La validation est typiquement effectué par un thématicien responsable des données. Dans Allegro, il
s'agit du superviseur du portefeuille de données qui en est responsable.
     * @param qualificationDate Date de qualification de la donnée.
L'étape de qualification est liée à l'affectation d'un flag qualité (bon, mauvais, etc.) sur la
donnée.
- la qualification n'est pas encore gérée dans Allegro, dans le sens ou il n'existe pass encore
d'interface pour affecter le flag qualité. Par défaut, le niveau de qualité est donc à "non
qualifiée"
     * @param qualificationComments 
     * @return SamplingStrataMeasurement
     */
    public SamplingStrataMeasurement create(
        Float numericalValue,
        String alphanumericalValue,
        Integer digitCount,
        Float precisionValue,
        Date controlDate,
        Date validationDate,
        Date qualificationDate,
        String qualificationComments);

    /**
     * <p>
     * Does the same thing as {@link #create(Float, String, Integer, Float, Date, Date, Date, String)} 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 numericalValue <html>
<head>
<title>V    </title>
</head>
<body>
valeur num&#233;rique de la mesure.<br>Elle est n&#233;cessairement exprim&#233;e
dans l'unit&#233; associ&#233; au PSFM de la mesure.
<br>
Renseign&#233; uniquement pour un PSFM num&#233;rique
(PMFM.parameter.isQualitative=false)
</body>
</html>
     * @param alphanumericalValue <html>
<head>
</head>
<body>
<p>
Valeur alphanum&#233;rique de la mesure.
<br>    </p>
<p>
<br>
<u>Attention :</u> <b>Utilisation &#224; &#233;viter</b>. A utiliser
uniquement dans des cas ou les valeurs qualitatives ne peuvent pas
convenir (format non fixe, etc.).
</p>
<p>
</p>
<p>
Exemples :<br>* Num&#233;ros de contrat (Ventre ERS)<br>* Type de
dimension d'engin (logbook - flux SACAPT) &quot;2X60&quot;, &quot;2x6 dragues 75&quot;,
&quot;13.9x2&quot;, &quot;2x7m&#178;&quot;, &quot;2x17.50&quot;, &quot;2m x 2&quot;, etc
</p>
</body>
</html>
     * @param digitCount <html>
<head>
</head>
<body>
<p>
Nombre de digits saisis dans la valeur num&#233;rique de la mesure.
</p>
<p>
</p>
<p>
Cela permet de stocker &quot;10.00&quot; (numericalvalue=10 et digitCount=2) et de
pouvoir restituer la valeur sous la meme forme.
</p>
</body>
</html>
     * @param precisionValue <html>
<head>
</head>
<body>
<p>
Pr&#233;cision de la mesure. Par exemple : precisioNValue=0.5 pour indiquer
une pr&#233;cision &#224; + ou - &quot;0.5&quot;.
<br>    </p>
<p>
</p>
<p>
Valeur exprim&#233;e soit dans l'unite de la mesure (ex : &quot;mm&quot;), soit en
poucentage de la mesure (suivant la valeur de <i>PrecisionType</i>).
</p>
</body>
</html>
     * @param controlDate Date du controle de la donnée.
Le controle est la première phase de validation de la donnée.
Exemple :
- Dans Allegro, ce controle est effectué lorsque l'utilisateur a achevé sa saisie et qu'il souhaite
"Terminer la saisie", dans le but de transmettre ses données au système centrale. Les controle
effectué par Allegro sur le poste client sont des vérifications sur les champs obligatoires, ou
encore sur la cohérence des données (cas d'un arbre d'échantillonnage).
     * @param validationDate Date de validation de la donnée.
La validation est typiquement effectué par un thématicien responsable des données. Dans Allegro, il
s'agit du superviseur du portefeuille de données qui en est responsable.
     * @param qualificationDate Date de qualification de la donnée.
L'étape de qualification est liée à l'affectation d'un flag qualité (bon, mauvais, etc.) sur la
donnée.
- la qualification n'est pas encore gérée dans Allegro, dans le sens ou il n'existe pass encore
d'interface pour affecter le flag qualité. Par défaut, le niveau de qualité est donc à "non
qualifiée"
     * @param qualificationComments 
     * @return SamplingStrataMeasurement
     */
    public Object create(
        int transform,
        Float numericalValue,
        String alphanumericalValue,
        Integer digitCount,
        Float precisionValue,
        Date controlDate,
        Date validationDate,
        Date qualificationDate,
        String qualificationComments);

    /**
     * <p>
     * Creates a new <code>SamplingStrataMeasurement</code>
     * instance from only <strong>required</strong> properties (attributes
     * and association ends) and adds it to the persistent store.
     * </p>
     * @param pmfm
     * @param qualityFlag
     * @param samplingStrata
     * @return SamplingStrataMeasurement
     */
    public SamplingStrataMeasurement create(
        Pmfm pmfm,
        QualityFlag qualityFlag,
        SamplingStrata samplingStrata);

    /**
     * <p>
     * Does the same thing as {@link #create()} 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 pmfm
     * @param qualityFlag
     * @param samplingStrata
     * @return Object
     */
    public Object create(
        int transform,
        Pmfm pmfm,
        QualityFlag qualityFlag,
        SamplingStrata samplingStrata);

    /**
     * Updates the <code>samplingStrataMeasurement</code> instance in the persistent store.
     * @param samplingStrataMeasurement
     */
    public void update(SamplingStrataMeasurement samplingStrataMeasurement);

    /**
     * Updates all instances in the <code>entities</code> collection in the persistent store.
     * @param entities
     */
    public void update(Collection<SamplingStrataMeasurement> entities);

    /**
     * Removes the instance of SamplingStrataMeasurement from the persistent store.
     * @param samplingStrataMeasurement
     */
    public void remove(SamplingStrataMeasurement samplingStrataMeasurement);

    /**
     * Removes the instance of SamplingStrataMeasurement having the given
     * <code>identifier</code> from the persistent store.
     * @param id
     */
    public void remove(Integer id);

    /**
     * Removes all entities in the given <code>entities</code> collection.
     * @param entities
     */
    public void remove(Collection<SamplingStrataMeasurement> 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<SamplingStrataMeasurement> 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.adagio.core.dao.data.measure.SamplingStrataMeasurementDao</code>, please note
     * that the {@link #TRANSFORM_NONE} constant denotes no transformation, so the entity itself
     * will be returned.
     *
     * If the integer argument value is unknown {@link #TRANSFORM_NONE} is assumed.
     *
     * @param transform one of the constants declared in {@link fr.ifremer.adagio.core.dao.data.measure.SamplingStrataMeasurementDao}
     * @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 SamplingStrataMeasurement entity);

    /**
     * Transforms a collection of entities using the
     * {@link #transformEntity(int,SamplingStrataMeasurement)}
     * 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.adagio.core.dao.data.measure.SamplingStrataMeasurementDao</code>
     * @param entities the collection of entities to transform
     * @see #transformEntity(int,SamplingStrataMeasurement)
     */
    public void transformEntities(final int transform, final Collection<?> entities);

    // spring-dao merge-point
}