com.compomics.util.db.interfaces

Interface Updateable

public interface Updateable

This interface indicates that the implementing class can be updated in permanent storage.

Author:

Lennart Martens

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
int	update(java.sql.Connection aConn) This method allows the implemented object to store its altered state in the persistent store.

Method Detail

update

int update(java.sql.Connection aConn)
           throws java.sql.SQLException

This method allows the implemented object to store its altered state in 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 count of the affected rows.

Throws:

java.sql.SQLException - When the save fails (e.g.: Connection gone stale).