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 * See the file LICENSE for redistribution information.
 *
 * Copyright (c) 2002-2005
 *	Sleepycat Software.  All rights reserved.
 *
 * $Id: MarshalledEntity.java,v 1.11 2004/12/22 14:11:24 linda Exp $
 */

package com.sleepycat.examples.collections.ship.marshal;

import com.sleepycat.bind.tuple.TupleInput;
import com.sleepycat.bind.tuple.TupleOutput;

/**
 * MarshalledEntity is implemented by entity (combined key/data) objects and
 * called by {@link SampleViews.MarshalledEntityBinding}.  In this sample,
 * MarshalledEntity is implemented by {@link Part}, {@link Supplier}, and
 * {@link Shipment}.  This interface is package-protected rather than public
 * to hide the marshalling interface from other users of the data objects.
 * Note that a MarshalledEntity must also have a no arguments constructor so
 * that it can be instantiated by the binding.
 *
 * @author Mark Hayes
 */
interface MarshalledEntity {

    /**
     * Extracts the entity's primary key and writes it to the key output.
     */
    void marshalPrimaryKey(TupleOutput keyOutput);

    /**
     * Completes construction of the entity by setting its primary key from the
     * stored primary key.
     */
    void unmarshalPrimaryKey(TupleInput keyInput);

    /**
     * Extracts the entity's index key and writes it to the key output.
     */
    boolean marshalSecondaryKey(String keyName, TupleOutput keyOutput);
}
