/*
 * Copyright (c) 2003, Rafael Steil
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 * This file creation date: 15/08/2003 / 21:03:31
 * The JForum Project
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 */
package net.jforum.model;

import java.util.List;

import net.jforum.entities.Config;


/**
 * Model interface for the {@link net.jforum.Config} class. 
 * 
 * @author Rafael Steil
 * @version $Id: ConfigModel.java,v 1.6 2004/12/29 17:18:41 rafaelsteil Exp $
 */
public interface ConfigModel 
{
	/**
	 * Insert a new configuration.
	 * 
	 * @param config The data to store.
	 * @throws Exception
	 */
	public void insert(Config config) throws Exception;
	
	/**
	 * Updates some config entry
	 * 
	 * @param config The entry to update
	 * @throws Exception
	 */
	public void update(Config config) throws Exception;

	/**
	 * Deletes some specific configuration
	 * 
	 * @param config The config to delete
	 * @throws Exception
	 */
	public void delete(Config config) throws Exception;
	
	/**
	 * Gets all existing configuration entries
	 * 
	 * @return <code>java.util.List with all records found. 
	 * Each entry is a <code>net.jforum.entities.Config instance.
	 * @throws Exception
	 */
	public List selectAll() throws Exception;
	
	/**
	 * Gets a config by its name
	 * 
	 * @param name The name to search for.
	 * @return
	 * @throws Exception
	 */
	public Config selectByName(String name) throws Exception;
}