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+++ b/geo-backend/src/main/java/de/intevation/gnv/geobackend/base/query/container/QueryContainer.java	Fri Sep 04 08:11:30 2009 +0000
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+/**
+ *
+ */
+package de.intevation.gnv.geobackend.base.query.container;
+
+import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.Properties;
+
+import de.intevation.gnv.geobackend.base.query.container.exception.QueryContainerException;
+
+/**
+ * @author Tim Englich <tim.englich@intevation.de>
+ *
+ */
+public interface QueryContainer {
+    
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the Query specified by the given queryID.
+     * @param queryID the ID which speciogies the Query which should be returned
+     * @return the Query
+     * @throws QueryContainerException
+     */
+    public String getQuery(String queryID) throws QueryContainerException;
+
+    /**
+     * Returns all QueryIDs provided by the Querycontainer
+     * @return ll QueryIDs provided by the Querycontainer
+     * @throws QueryContainerException
+     */
+    public Collection<String> gerQueryIDs() throws QueryContainerException;;
+
+    /**
+     * Initializes the QueryContainer
+     * @param properties The Properties which should be used for initializing QueryContainer
+     * @throws QueryContainerException
+     */
+    public void initialize(Properties properties) throws QueryContainerException;
+}