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17 package org.mxchange.jcustomercore.model.customer;
19 import java.io.Serializable;
20 import java.util.List;
21 import javax.ejb.Remote;
22 import org.mxchange.jcustomercore.exceptions.CustomerAlreadyRegisteredException;
25 * An interface for customer beans
27 * @author Roland Haeder<roland@mxchange.org>
30 public interface CustomerSessionBeanRemote extends Serializable {
33 * Fills given customer instance with all available data
35 * @param customer Initial Customer instance
37 * @return Prepared Customer instance
39 Customer fillCustomerData (final Customer customer);
42 * Checks if the the given customer instance is already registered
44 * @param customer Customer instance
46 * @return Whether the customer is already registered
48 boolean isReqistered (final Customer customer);
51 * Registers the customer and creates a customer number after succesful
54 * @param customer Initial customer instance
56 * @return Prepared Customer instance
59 * org.mxchange.jcustomercore.exceptions.CustomerAlreadyRegisteredException
60 * If the customer is already registered.
62 Customer registerCustomer (final Customer customer) throws CustomerAlreadyRegisteredException;
65 * Returns a list of all customers. This method should be used from
66 * administrative beans.
68 * @return A list of all customers
70 List<Customer> allCustomers ();