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package org.grails.datastore.gorm.query

/**
 * Interface defining all typical GORM operations on class
 *
 * @author Graeme Rocher
 * @since 2.0
 */
interface GormOperations<T> extends GormQueryOperations<T> {

    /**
     * @return The class these operations apply to
     */
    T getPersistentClass()

    /**
     * Deletes all entities matching this criteria
     *
     * @return The total number deleted
     */
    Number deleteAll()

    /**
     * Updates all entities matching this criteria
     *
     * @return The total number deleted
     */
    Number updateAll(Map properties)

}
