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package org.kie.kogito.rules;

public interface DataStore<T> extends DataSource<T> {

    DataHandle add(T object);

    /**
     * Updates the fact for which the given DataHandle was assigned with the new
     * fact set as the second parameter in this method.
     * It is also possible to optionally specify the set of properties that have been modified.
     *
     * @param handle the FactHandle for the fact to be updated.
     * @param object the new value for the fact being updated.
     */
    void update(DataHandle handle, T object);

    /**
     * Deletes the fact for which the given DataHandle was assigned
     *
     * @param handle the handle whose fact is to be retracted.
     */
    void remove(DataHandle handle);

    void remove(Object object);
}
