1 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
2 //
3 // PerfectJPattern: "Design patterns are good but components are better!"
4 // IMovieGenericDao.java Copyright (c) 2009 Giovanni Azua Garcia
5 // bravegag@hotmail.com
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19 //
20 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
21 package org.perfectjpattern.jee.integration.dao.jpa;
22
23 import java.util.*;
24
25 import org.perfectjpattern.example.datamodel.*;
26 import org.perfectjpattern.jee.api.integration.dao.*;
27
28 /**
29 * Abstract Movie {@link IGenericDao} definition
30 *
31 * @author <a href="mailto:bravegag@hotmail.com">Giovanni Azua</a>
32 * @version $Revision: 1.0 $Date: Feb 11, 2009 11:30:01 AM $
33 */
34 public
35 interface IMovieGenericDao
36 extends IGenericDao<Long, Movie>
37 {
38 //------------------------------------------------------------------------
39 // public
40 //------------------------------------------------------------------------
41 /**
42 * Returns matching {@link Movie} instances found. Searches for movies
43 * by year. Example how to implement custom finder methods on top of
44 * {@link IGenericReadOnlyDao#findByExample(Object, String...)}
45 *
46 * @param aYear Year to search for
47 * @return matching {@link Movie} instances found
48 */
49 public List<Movie>
50 findByYear(int aYear);
51 }