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package org.apache.camel.spi;

/**
 * Access to a repository of Message IDs to implement the
 * <a href="http://camel.apache.org/idempotent-consumer.html">Idempotent Consumer</a> pattern.
 * <p/>
 * The <tt>add</tt> and <tt>contains</tt> methods is operating according to the {@link java.util.Set} contract.
 *
 * @version $Revision: 782534 $
 */
public interface IdempotentRepository<E> {

    /**
     * Adds the key to the repository.
     *
     * @param key the key of the message for duplicate test
     * @return <tt>true</tt> if this repository did <b>not</b> already contain the specified element
     */
    boolean add(E key);

    /**
     * Returns <tt>true</tt> if this repository contains the specified element.
     *
     * @param key the key of the message
     * @return <tt>true</tt> if this repository contains the specified element
     */
    boolean contains(E key);

    /**
     * Removes the key from the repository.
     * <p/>
     * Is usually invoked if the exchange failed.
     *
     * @param key the key of the message for duplicate test
     * @return <tt>true</tt> if the key was removed
     */
    boolean remove(E key);

    /**
     * Confirms the key, after the exchange has been processed sucesfully.
     *
     * @param key the key of the message for duplicate test
     * @return <tt>true</tt> if the key was confirmed
     */
    boolean confirm(E key);

}
