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17 package org.mxchange.jcontacts.contact;
19 import java.io.Serializable;
20 import java.util.List;
21 import javax.ejb.Remote;
22 import org.mxchange.jcontacts.exceptions.ContactNotFoundException;
25 * A remote interface for general contact purposes
27 * @author Roland Haeder<roland@mxchange.org>
30 public interface ContactSessionBeanRemote extends Serializable {
33 * Checks if the given contact can be found by checking the whole list.
35 * @param contact Contact instance to check
37 * @return Whether the found instance or null
39 Contact lookupContact (final Contact contact);
42 * Updates given contact data
44 * @param contact Contact data to update
45 * @param isCellphoneUnlinked Whether a cellphone entry has been unlinked in
47 * @param isLandlineUnlinked Whether a land-line entry has been unlinked in
49 * @param isFaxUnlinked Whether a fax entry has been unlinked in contact
52 * @return Updated contact instance
54 Contact updateContactData (final Contact contact, final boolean isCellphoneUnlinked, final boolean isLandlineUnlinked, final boolean isFaxUnlinked);
57 * Updates given contact in database. Please note that the id number must be
58 * set. This method should also make sure that cellphone, land-line and fix
59 * numbers are updated, too.
61 * @param contact Contact to update
63 * @return Updated contact instance
65 Contact updateContactData (final Contact contact);
68 * Returns a list of all found contacts
70 * @return A list of call contacts
72 List<Contact> getAllContacts ();
75 * Returns a list of all registered email addresses.
77 * @return A list of all email addresses
79 List<String> getEmailAddressList ();
82 * Returns a contact instance which has the given id number.
84 * @param contactId Contact id
86 * @return Contact instance
88 * @throws ContactNotFoundException If the contact was not found
90 Contact findContactById (final Long contactId) throws ContactNotFoundException;