2 * Sone - SoneProvider.java - Copyright © 2011 David Roden
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18 package net.pterodactylus.sone.core;
20 import net.pterodactylus.sone.data.Sone;
23 * Interface for objects that can provide {@link Sone}s by their ID.
25 * @author <a href="mailto:bombe@pterodactylus.net">David ‘Bombe’ Roden</a>
27 public interface SoneProvider {
30 * Returns the Sone with the given ID, if it exists. If it does not exist
31 * and {@code create} is {@code false}, {@code null} is returned; otherwise,
32 * a new Sone with the given ID is created and returned.
35 * The ID of the Sone to return
37 * {@code true} to create a new Sone if no Sone with the given ID
38 * exists, {@code false} to return {@code null} instead
39 * @return The Sone with the given ID, or {@code null}
41 public Sone getSone(String soneId, boolean create);