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+/*
+  The copyright of all source code included in this Prevayler distribution is
+  held by Klaus Wuestefeld, except the files that specifically state otherwise.
+  All rights are reserved. "PREVAYLER" is a trademark of Klaus Wuestefeld.
+
+
+  BSD License:
+
+  Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+  modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+
+  - Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
+  list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+
+  - Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+  this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+  and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ 
+  - Neither the name of Prevayler nor the names of its contributors may be used
+  to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific
+  prior written permission.
+
+
+  THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+  AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE 
+  IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE 
+  ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
+  LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR 
+  CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+  SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS 
+  INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+  CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) 
+  ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+  POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+*/
+
+package org.prevayler;
+
+import java.io.Serializable;
+
+
+/**
+   Provides transparent persistence for all business objects in a
+   PrevalentSystem. All commands to the system must be represented as objects
+   implementing the Command interface and must be executed using
+   Prevayler.executeCommand(Command).
+ */
+public interface Prevayler {
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the underlying PrevalentSystem.
+     */
+    public PrevalentSystem system();
+
+
+    /**
+     Logs the received command for crash or shutdown recovery and executes it
+     on the underlying PrevalentSystem.
+
+     @return The serializable object that was returned by the execution of command.
+     @throws IOException if there is trouble writing the command to one of the
+     log files.
+     @throws Exception if the execution of command throws an Exception.
+    */
+    public Serializable executeCommand(Command command) throws Exception;
+
+    /**
+       @param sync if <code>true</code>indicates that the log should be forced
+       after this command has been written otherwise the don't force.
+     */
+    public Serializable executeCommand(Command aCommand, boolean sync) throws Exception;
+}