Add post database interface.

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+/*
+ * Sone - PostDatabase.java - Copyright © 2013 David Roden
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package net.pterodactylus.sone.database;
+
+import net.pterodactylus.util.config.Configuration;
+import net.pterodactylus.util.config.ConfigurationException;
+
+/**
+ * Combines a {@link PostProvider}, a {@link PostBuilderFactory}, and a
+ * {@link PostStore} into a complete post database.
+ *
+ * @author <a href="mailto:bombe@pterodactylus.net">David ‘Bombe’ Roden</a>
+ */
+public interface PostDatabase extends PostProvider, PostBuilderFactory, PostStore {
+
+       /*
+        * these methods have to be here until the database knows how to save its
+        * own stuff. all the configuration-specific stuff will have to leave!
+        */
+
+       /**
+        * Loads the knows posts.
+        *
+        * @param configuration
+        *            The configuration to load the known posts from
+        * @param prefix
+        *            The prefix for the configuration keys
+        */
+       public void loadKnownPosts(Configuration configuration, String prefix);
+
+       /**
+        * Saves the knows posts.
+        *
+        * @param configuration
+        *            The configuration to save the known posts to
+        * @param prefix
+        *            The prefix for the configuration keys
+        * @throws ConfigurationException
+        *             if a value can not be stored in the configuration
+        */
+       public void saveKnownPosts(Configuration configuration, String prefix) throws ConfigurationException;
+
+}