/*
- * Copyright (C) 2016 Roland Haeder<roland@mxchange.org>
+ * Copyright (C) 2016 Roland Häder
*
* This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
* it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
package org.mxchange.jcontacts.contact;
import java.io.Serializable;
+import java.util.List;
import javax.ejb.Remote;
import org.mxchange.jcontacts.exceptions.ContactNotFoundException;
/**
* A remote interface for general contact purposes
* <p>
- * @author Roland Haeder<roland@mxchange.org>
+ * @author Roland Häder<roland@mxchange.org>
*/
@Remote
public interface ContactSessionBeanRemote extends Serializable {
+ /**
+ * Checks whether the given email address is already registered. The email
+ * address should be validated by EmailAddressValidator before calling this
+ * method.
+ * <p>
+ * @param emailAddress Email address to check
+ * <p>
+ * @return Whether the email address is already registered
+ */
+ boolean isEmailAddressRegistered (final String emailAddress);
+
+ /**
+ * Checks if the given contact can be found by checking the whole list.
+ * <p>
+ * @param contact Contact instance to check
+ * <p>
+ * @return Whether the found instance or null
+ */
+ Contact lookupContact (final Contact contact);
+
+ /**
+ * Updates given contact data
+ * <p>
+ * @param contact Contact data to update
+ * @param isMobileUnlinked Whether a mobile entry has been unlinked in
+ * contact instance
+ * @param isLandlineUnlinked Whether a land-line entry has been unlinked in
+ * contact instance
+ * @param isFaxUnlinked Whether a fax entry has been unlinked in contact
+ * instance
+ * <p>
+ * @return Updated contact instance
+ */
+ Contact updateContactData (final Contact contact, final boolean isMobileUnlinked, final boolean isLandlineUnlinked, final boolean isFaxUnlinked);
+
+ /**
+ * Updates given contact in database. Please note that the id number must be
+ * set. This method should also make sure that mobile, land-line and fix
+ * numbers are updated, too.
+ * <p>
+ * @param contact Contact to update
+ * <p>
+ * @return Updated contact instance
+ */
+ Contact updateContactData (final Contact contact);
+
+ /**
+ * Returns a list of all found contacts
+ * <p>
+ * @return A list of call contacts
+ */
+ List<Contact> getAllContacts ();
+
+ /**
+ * Returns a list of all registered email addresses.
+ * <p>
+ * @return A list of all email addresses
+ */
+ List<String> getEmailAddressList ();
+
/**
* Returns a contact instance which has the given id number.
* <p>
*/
Contact findContactById (final Long contactId) throws ContactNotFoundException;
+ /**
+ * Returns a contact instance which has the given email address.
+ * <p>
+ * @param emailAddress Email address
+ * <p>
+ * @return Contact instance
+ * <p>
+ * @throws ContactNotFoundException If the contact was not found
+ */
+ Contact findContactByEmailAddress (final String emailAddress) throws ContactNotFoundException;
+
}