CrudService (GBIF Common :: API 2.2.1 API)

All Known Subinterfaces:

CollectionEntityService<T>, CollectionService, InstitutionService
```
public interface CrudService<T extends CollectionEntity>
```
Base CRUD service for CollectionEntity entities.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`UUID`	`create(T entity)`	Creates a new entity.
`void`	`delete(@NotNull UUID key)`	Deletes an entity by key.
`boolean`	`exists(@NotNull UUID key)`	Checks if there is an entity with the key received.
`T`	`get(@NotNull UUID key)`	Retrieves an entity by its key.
`void`	`update(T entity)`	Updates an existing entity.

- Method Detail
  - create
```
UUID create(@NotNull @Valid
            T entity)
```
    Creates a new entity.
    
    Parameters:
    
    entity - to create
    
    Returns:
    
    UUID of the created entity.
  - delete
```
void delete(@NotNull
            @NotNull UUID key)
```
    Deletes an entity by key.
    
    Parameters:
    
    key - of the entity to be deleted.
  - get
```
T get(@NotNull
      @NotNull UUID key)
```
    Retrieves an entity by its key.
    
    Parameters:
    
    key - of the entity to be retrieved.
    
    Returns:
    
    the entity
  - update
```
void update(@NotNull @Valid
            T entity)
```
    Updates an existing entity.
    
    Parameters:
    
    entity - that will replace the existing entity.
  - exists
```
boolean exists(@NotNull
               @NotNull UUID key)
```
    Checks if there is an entity with the key received.
    
    Parameters:
    
    key - of the entity to be retrieved.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if found, false otherwise