package org.opengroupware.jope.eoaccess;

import java.util.Map;

import org.opengroupware.jope.eocontrol.EOKeyValueCoding;
import org.opengroupware.jope.eocontrol.EOKeyValueCodingAdditions;

/*
 * EOEnterpriseObject
 * 
 * TODO: document me
 */
public interface EOEnterpriseObject
  extends EOKeyValueCoding, EOKeyValueCodingAdditions, EOValidation,
          EORelationshipManipulation
{

  /* initialization */
  
  // Note: those are getting the EOEditingContext in EOF
  public void awakeFromFetch(EODatabase _db);
  public void awakeFromInsertion(EODatabase _db);

  /* snapshot management */
  
  public boolean updateFromSnapshot(Map<String, Object> _snap);
  public Map<String, Object> snapshot();
  public Map<String, Object> changesFromSnapshot(Map<String, Object> _snap);
  public void reapplyChangesFromDictionary(Map<String, Object> _snap);
  
  /* accessor management */
  
  public void willRead();
  public void willChange();
}