de.alpharogroup.db.strategies.api

Interface MergeStrategy<T extends BaseEntity<PK>,PK extends Serializable>

Type Parameters:

T - the type of the entity object

PK - the type of the primary key from the entity object

All Superinterfaces:

Serializable

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultMergeStrategy

public interface MergeStrategy<T extends BaseEntity<PK>,PK extends Serializable>
extends Serializable

The interface MergeStrategy can interact if entities are merged.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
List<T>	merge(List<T> entities) Merges all new entities in the given list.
T	merge(T entity) Merges the given entity.

Method Detail

merge

List<T> merge(List<T> entities)

Merges all new entities in the given list.

Parameters:

entities - the list to save

Returns:

the list with the ids of the merged entities

merge

T merge(T entity)

Merges the given entity. @see Hibernate documentation.

Parameters:

entity - the entity

Returns:

the entity