2 * Sone - PostDatabase.java - Copyright © 2013 David Roden
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18 package net.pterodactylus.sone.database;
20 import net.pterodactylus.util.config.Configuration;
21 import net.pterodactylus.util.config.ConfigurationException;
24 * Combines a {@link PostProvider}, a {@link PostBuilderFactory}, and a
25 * {@link PostStore} into a complete post database.
27 * @author <a href="mailto:bombe@pterodactylus.net">David ‘Bombe’ Roden</a>
29 public interface PostDatabase extends PostProvider, PostBuilderFactory, PostStore {
32 * these methods have to be here until the database knows how to save its
33 * own stuff. all the configuration-specific stuff will have to leave!
37 * Loads the knows posts.
39 * @param configuration
40 * The configuration to load the known posts from
42 * The prefix for the configuration keys
44 public void loadKnownPosts(Configuration configuration, String prefix);
47 * Saves the knows posts.
49 * @param configuration
50 * The configuration to save the known posts to
52 * The prefix for the configuration keys
53 * @throws ConfigurationException
54 * if a value can not be stored in the configuration
56 public void saveKnownPosts(Configuration configuration, String prefix) throws ConfigurationException;