//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
//! @file AbstractDAOFactory.hh
//! @author Cedric Caffy - CERN
//------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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 * EOS - the CERN Disk Storage System                                   *
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#ifndef EOS_ABSTRACTDAOFACTORY_HH
#define EOS_ABSTRACTDAOFACTORY_HH

#include "mgm/Namespace.hh"
#include <memory>
#include "mgm/bulk-request/dao/IBulkRequestDAO.hh"

EOSBULKNAMESPACE_BEGIN

/**
 * AbstractFactory of DAO (Data Access Object) linked to bulk-requests
 */
class AbstractDAOFactory
{
public:
  /**
   * Returns a BulkRequestDAO object that will allow to access the persistency layer that will be used to store/access bulk requests metadata
   * @return a BulkRequestDAO object that will allow to access the persistency layer that will be used to store/access bulk requests metadata
   */
  virtual std::unique_ptr<IBulkRequestDAO> getBulkRequestDAO() const = 0;

  virtual ~AbstractDAOFactory() {}
};

EOSBULKNAMESPACE_END

#endif // EOS_ABSTRACTDAOFACTORY_HH