/******************************************************************************

  * MosaicVectorsDao.java - Dao interface for the MosaicVectors

  * 

  * PicMan - The BuckoSoft Picture Manager in Java

  * Copyright(c) 2007 - Dick Balaska

  * 

  */

 package com.buckosoft.PicMan.db;

 import java.util.List;

 import com.buckosoft.PicMan.domain.Pic;

 import com.buckosoft.PicMan.domain.mosaic.MosaicVector;

 /** Dao interface for the {@link com.buckosoft.PicMan.domain.mosaic.MosaicVector}s. <br>

  * Note that this is still experimental and unfinished, no deleting, which would be necessary.

  * @author Dick Balaska

  * @since 2007/12/14

  * @see <a href="http://cvs.buckosoft.com/Projects/java/PicMan/PicMan/src/com/buckosoft/PicMan/db/MosaicVectorsDao.java">MosaicVectorsDao.java</a>

  */

 public interface MosaicVectorsDao {

         /** Store this <code>MosaicVector</code> in the database.

          * @param mv The MosaicVector to store.

          */

         void updateMosaicVector(MosaicVector mv);

         /** Fetch the <code>MosaicVector</code> for the Pic specified by this picName

          * @param picName The name of the Pic to query.

          * @return The MosaicVector that matches this picName, or null if not found.

          */

         MosaicVector getMosaicVector(String picName);

         /** Get the List of <code>MosaicVector</code>s that matches this picList, which probably came from a mosaic Set.

          * @param picList The List of Pics to query

          * @return The matching List of <code>MosaicVector</code>s.  The List may be empty, but not null.

          */

         List<MosaicVector>        getMosaicVectors(List<Pic> picList);

 }