// 
// IRepository.cs
//  
// Author:
//       Bryan Allred <bryan.allred@gmail.com>
// 
// Copyright (c) 2011 Bryan Allred
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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;

namespace WhiteNoise.Domain.Abstract
{
	/// <summary>
	/// Repository base interface.
	/// </summary>
	public interface IRepository<T>
	{
		/// <summary>
		/// Gets the collection.
		/// </summary>
		/// <value>
		/// The collection.
		/// </value>
		IList<T> Collection { get; }
		
		/// <summary>
		/// Add the specified member.
		/// </summary>
		/// <param name='member'>
		/// Member.
		/// </param>
		T Add(T member);
		
		/// <summary>
		/// Find the specified id.
		/// </summary>
		/// <param name='id'>
		/// Identifier.
		/// </param>
		T Find(int id);
		
		/// <summary>
		/// Remove the specified member.
		/// </summary>
		/// <param name='member'>
		/// Member.
		/// </param>
		T Remove(T member);
		
		/// <summary>
		/// Update the specified member.
		/// </summary>
		/// <param name='member'>
		/// Member.
		/// </param>
		T Update(T member);
	}
}