package fr.plil.sio.persistence.api;
  

  import java.util.List;
  

  public interface RightService {
  

      /**
       * Create a parent right with a specific name in the database.
       * It is possible that two rights has the same name.
       *
       * @param name the name of the right
       * @throws IllegalArgumentException if name is null
       */

      Right create(String name);
  

      /**
       * Create a sibling right attached to a parent right with a specific name in the database.
       * It is possible that two rights has the same name.
       *
       * @param name   the name of the right
       * @param parent the parent right
       * @throws IllegalArgumentException if name or parent is null, or if parent does not exist in the database.
       */

      Right create(String name, Right parent);
  

      /**
       * Delete a right in the database.
       *
       * @param right the right to delete
       * @return true if right has been deleted
       * @throws IllegalArgumentException if right is null or if right is not found in the database.
       */
      boolean delete(Right right);
  
      /**
       * Find a list of rights in the database based on their name.
       *
       * @param name the name of the rights to search for.
       * @return A list of rights, eventually empty.
       * @throws IllegalArgumentException if name is null
       */
      List<Right> findByName(String name);

      /**
       * Find a right in the database based on its id.
       *
       * @param id the name of the right to search for.
       * @return an instance of the right if found, else null.
       * @throws IllegalArgumentException if id is null
       */
      Right findOne(Long id);

  }