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package org.cesecore.configuration;

import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.Properties;

/**
 * Marker interface for classes that want to be treated as contents of the Global Configuration Cache
 * 
 * @version $Id: ConfigurationCache.java 19988 2014-10-16 13:37:56Z mikekushner $
 *
 */
public interface ConfigurationCache {

    String getConfigId();
    
    void clearCache();
    
    void saveData();
    
    boolean needsUpdate();
    
    ConfigurationBase getConfiguration();
    
    @SuppressWarnings("rawtypes")
    ConfigurationBase getConfiguration(final HashMap data);
    
    ConfigurationBase getNewConfiguration();
    
    void updateConfiguration(ConfigurationBase configuration);
    
    Properties getAllProperties();
    
}