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17 package org.mxchange.addressbook.database.backend;
19 import java.io.IOException;
20 import java.sql.SQLException;
21 import java.util.Iterator;
22 import org.mxchange.addressbook.FrameworkInterface;
23 import org.mxchange.addressbook.contact.Contact;
24 import org.mxchange.addressbook.database.storage.Storeable;
25 import org.mxchange.addressbook.exceptions.BadTokenException;
28 * A generic interface for database frontends
30 * @author Roland Haeder
32 public interface DatabaseBackend extends FrameworkInterface {
35 * Tries a connection to the database
37 * @throws java.sql.SQLException If the connection attempt fails
39 public void connectToDatabase () throws SQLException;
42 * Shuts down this backend
44 public void doShutdown ();
47 * Some "getter" for total table row count
49 * @return Total row count
51 public int getTotalCount ();
54 * Checks whether at least one row is found with given boolean value.
56 * @param columnName Column to check for boolean value
57 * @param bool Boolean value to check
58 * @return Whether boolean value is found and returns at least one row
60 public boolean isRowFound (final String columnName, final boolean bool);
65 public void rewind ();
68 * Get length of underlaying file
70 * @return Length of underlaying file
72 public long length ();
75 * Stores an object in the database.
77 * @param object Object to store in database
78 * @throws java.io.IOException From inner class
80 public void store (final Storeable object) throws IOException;
83 * Gets an iterator for contacts
85 * @return Iterator for contacts
86 * @throws org.mxchange.addressbook.exceptions.BadTokenException If the CSV token is badly formulated
87 * @deprecated The method is to much "contact" specific
90 public Iterator<Contact> contactIterator () throws BadTokenException;