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package org.apache.tuscany.sca.binding.rss.collection;

import org.osoa.sca.annotations.Remotable;

import com.sun.syndication.feed.synd.SyndEntry;
import com.sun.syndication.feed.synd.SyndFeed;


/**
 * Provides access to a collection of resources using RSS.
 * 
 * @version $Rev$ $Date$
 */
@Remotable
public interface Collection {

    /**
     * Get an RSS feed for a collection of resources.
     * 
     * @return the RSS feed
     */
    SyndFeed getFeed();

    /**
     * Get an RSS feed for a collection of resources resulting from a query.
     * 
     * @param queryString the query string
     * @return the RSS feed
     */
    SyndFeed query(String queryString);

    /**
     * Retrieves an RSS entry.
     * 
     * @param id The entry ID
     * @return The requested entry
     * @throws NotFoundException No entry found with the given ID
     */
    SyndEntry get(String id) throws NotFoundException;
}