package org.sigmah.server.dao;

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import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Set;

import org.sigmah.server.dao.base.DAO;
import org.sigmah.server.domain.OrgUnit;
import org.sigmah.server.domain.value.Value;

/**
 * Data Access Object for the {@link Value} domain class.
 * 
 * @author Denis Colliot (dcolliot@ideia.fr)
 */
public interface ValueDAO extends DAO<Value, Integer> {

	/**
	 * Retrieves the {@link Value} list related to the given {@code orgUnits} entities.
	 * 
	 * @param orgUnits
	 *          The {@link OrgUnit} entities.
	 * @return The {@link Value} list related to the given {@code orgUnits} entities.
	 */
	List<Value> findValuesForOrgUnits(Collection<OrgUnit> orgUnits);

	Value getValueByElementAndContainer(Integer elementId, Integer containerId);

	List<Value> findValuesByContainerId(Integer containerId);

	/**
	 * Find values with a value equals to or containing the given id.
	 * <p>
	 *   The value can be a multivalued value.
	 * </p>
   */
	List<Value> findValuesByIdInSerializedValue(Integer containerId);
}
