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package org.compiere.model;

/**
 * Store provider interface for storage of image content
 */
public interface IImageStore {
	
	/**
	 * Load image content
	 * @param image
	 * @param prov
	 * @return byte[] image content
	 */
	public byte[] load(MImage image, MStorageProvider prov);

	/**
	 * Save image content
	 * @param image
	 * @param prov
	 * @param inflatedData image content
	 */
	public void save(MImage image, MStorageProvider prov, byte[] inflatedData);
	
	/**
	 * Delete stored image content
	 * @param image
	 * @param prov
	 * @return true if deleted successfully
	 */
	public boolean delete(MImage image, MStorageProvider prov);

	/**
	 * @return true if image content is being buffered and pending flush to destination storage
	 */
	public boolean isPendingFlush();
	
	/**
	 * Flush buffer image content to destination storage
	 * @param image
	 * @param prov
	 */
	public void flush(MImage image,MStorageProvider prov);
}