/*
 * Copyright (c) 2010 by Intevation GmbH
 *
 * This program is free software under the LGPL (>=v2.1)
 * Read the file LGPL.txt coming with the software for details
 * or visit http://www.gnu.org/licenses/ if it does not exist.
 */

package de.intevation.gnv.geobackend.base.query.container;

import java.util.Properties;

import de.intevation.gnv.geobackend.base.query.container.exception.QueryContainerException;

/**
 * Querycontainer is an Interface which defines the Method that are
 * required to provide the access to SQL-Queries.
 * @author <a href="mailto:tim.englich@intevation.de">Tim Englich</a>
 *
 */
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;

    /**
     * Initializes the QueryContainer
     * @param properties The Properties which should be used for initializing QueryContainer
     * @throws QueryContainerException
     */
    public void initialize(Properties properties) throws QueryContainerException;
}