MediaCatalog.java

/*
 * *********************************************************************************************************************
 *
 * blueMarine II: Semantic Media Centre
 * http://tidalwave.it/projects/bluemarine2
 *
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package it.tidalwave.bluemarine2.model;

import javax.annotation.Nonnull;
import it.tidalwave.bluemarine2.model.finder.audio.AudioFileFinder;
import it.tidalwave.bluemarine2.model.finder.audio.MusicArtistFinder;
import it.tidalwave.bluemarine2.model.finder.audio.PerformanceFinder;
import it.tidalwave.bluemarine2.model.finder.audio.RecordFinder;
import it.tidalwave.bluemarine2.model.finder.audio.TrackFinder;

/***********************************************************************************************************************
 *
 * Represents a collection of media that can be queried in various ways.
 *
 * @author  Fabrizio Giudici
 *
 **********************************************************************************************************************/
public interface MediaCatalog
  {
    public static final Class<MediaCatalog> _MediaCatalog_ = MediaCatalog.class;

    /*******************************************************************************************************************
     *
     * Finds the {@link MusicArtist}s in this catalog.
     *
     * @return  a {@code Finder} for the artists
     *
     ******************************************************************************************************************/
    @Nonnull
    public MusicArtistFinder findArtists();

    /*******************************************************************************************************************
     *
     * Finds the {@link Record}s in this catalog.
     *
     * @return  a {@code Finder} for the records
     *
     ******************************************************************************************************************/
    @Nonnull
    public RecordFinder findRecords();

    /*******************************************************************************************************************
     *
     * Finds the {@link Track}s in this catalog.
     *
     * @return  a {@code Finder} for the tracks
     *
     ******************************************************************************************************************/
    @Nonnull
    public TrackFinder findTracks();

    /*******************************************************************************************************************
     *
     * Finds the {@link Performance}s in this catalog.
     *
     * @return  a {@code Finder} for the performances
     *
     ******************************************************************************************************************/
    @Nonnull
    public PerformanceFinder findPerformances();

    /*******************************************************************************************************************
     *
     * Finds the {@link AudioFile}s in this catalog.
     *
     * @return  a {@code Finder} for the audio files
     *
     ******************************************************************************************************************/
    @Nonnull
    public AudioFileFinder findAudioFiles();
  }