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 * $URL: https://source.sakaiproject.org/svn/metaobj/tags/sakai_2-3-1/metaobj-api/api/src/java/org/sakaiproject/metaobj/shared/mgt/AgentManager.java $
 * $Id: AgentManager.java 9469 2006-05-15 14:52:05Z chmaurer@iupui.edu $
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package org.sakaiproject.metaobj.shared.mgt;

import java.util.List;

import org.sakaiproject.metaobj.shared.model.Agent;
import org.sakaiproject.metaobj.shared.model.Id;

public interface AgentManager {
   /**
    * @param id
    * @return
    */
   public Agent getAgent(Id id);

   public Agent getAgent(String username);

   public Agent getWorksiteRole(String roleName);

   public Agent getWorksiteRole(String roleName, String siteId);

   public Agent getTempWorksiteRole(String roleName, String siteId);

   public Agent getAnonymousAgent();

   public Agent getAdminAgent();

   /**
    * if type is null return all records
    *
    * @param type   added typed list
    * @param object
    * @return
    */
   public List findByProperty(String type, Object object);


   /**
    * @param agent
    * @return
    */
   public Agent createAgent(Agent agent);

   /**
    * @param agent
    */
   public void deleteAgent(Agent agent);

   public void updateAgent(Agent agent);

   /**
    * @param siteId
    * @return list of agents that are participants in the given siteId
    */
   public List getWorksiteAgents(String siteId);

   /**
    * @param siteId
    * @return list of roles for the given siteId.  The list is a collection of type Agent.
    */
   public List getWorksiteRoles(String siteId);

}
