ingo@1127: /*
ingo@1127:  * Copyright (c) 2010 by Intevation GmbH
ingo@1127:  *
ingo@1127:  * This program is free software under the LGPL (>=v2.1)
ingo@1127:  * Read the file LGPL.txt coming with the software for details
ingo@1127:  * or visit http://www.gnu.org/licenses/ if it does not exist.
ingo@1127:  */
ingo@1127: 
tim@132: package de.intevation.gnv.geobackend.base.query.container;
tim@132: 
tim@891: import java.util.Properties;
tim@891: 
sascha@886: import de.intevation.gnv.geobackend.base.query.container.exception.QueryContainerException;
sascha@886: 
tim@132: /**
tim@891:  * Querycontainer is an Interface which defines the Method that are
tim@891:  * required to provide the access to SQL-Queries.
sascha@887:  * @author <a href="mailto:tim.englich@intevation.de">Tim Englich</a>
tim@132:  *
tim@132:  */
tim@132: public interface QueryContainer {
sascha@885: 
tim@132: 
tim@132:     /**
tim@132:      * Returns the Query specified by the given queryID.
tim@132:      * @param queryID the ID which speciogies the Query which should be returned
tim@132:      * @return the Query
tim@132:      * @throws QueryContainerException
tim@132:      */
tim@132:     public String getQuery(String queryID) throws QueryContainerException;
tim@132: 
tim@132:     /**
tim@132:      * Initializes the QueryContainer
tim@132:      * @param properties The Properties which should be used for initializing QueryContainer
tim@132:      * @throws QueryContainerException
tim@132:      */
tim@132:     public void initialize(Properties properties) throws QueryContainerException;
tim@132: }