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35  package org.ogf.graap.wsag.server.persistence;
36  
37  import org.ogf.graap.wsag.api.Agreement;
38  import org.w3.x2005.x08.addressing.EndpointReferenceType;
39  
40  /**
41   * PersistentAgreement
42   * 
43   * @author Oliver Waeldrich
44   * 
45   */
46  public interface PersistentAgreement
47  {
48  
49      /**
50       * @return The agreement instance itself.
51       */
52      Agreement getAgreement();
53  
54      /**
55       * @deprecated
56       * 
57       * @return The EPR of the agreement.
58       */
59      EndpointReferenceType getAgreementEPR();
60  
61      /**
62       * Loads the agreement (based on the persisted /information/state, the configuration/etc.).
63       * 
64       * @throws Exception
65       *             indicates an exception while loading the agreement from the database
66       */
67      void load() throws Exception;
68  
69      /**
70       * Saves/persistes an agreement.
71       * 
72       * @throws Exception
73       *             indicates an exception while saving the agreement to the database
74       */
75      void save() throws Exception;
76  
77  }