com.compomics.util.db.interfaces

Interface Deleteable

public interface Deleteable

This interface indicates that the implementing class can be deleted from permanent storage.

Author:

Lennart Martens

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
int	delete(Connection aConn) This method will physically delete the implemented object's data from the persistent store.

Method Detail

delete

int delete(Connection aConn)
    throws SQLException

This method will physically delete the implemented object's data from the persistent store.

Parameters:

aConn - The Connection on which to execute SQL statements. It should be an open connection and the implementation should refrain from closing it, so the caller can reuse it.

Returns:

int with the number of rows affected.

Throws:

SQLException - When the save fails (e.g.: PK not found).