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package org.springframework.integration.samples.jpa.service;

import java.util.List;

import org.springframework.integration.samples.jpa.domain.Person;
import org.springframework.messaging.handler.annotation.Payload;

/**
 * The Service is used to create Person instance in database
 *
 * @author Amol Nayak
 * @author Gunnar Hillert
 *
 */
public interface PersonService {

	/**
	 * Creates a {@link Person} instance from the {@link Person} instance passed
	 *
	 * @param person created person instance, it will contain the generated primary key and the formated name
	 * @return The persisted Entity
	 */
	Person createPerson(Person person);

	/**
	 *
	 * @return the matching {@link Person} record(s)
	 */
	@Payload("new java.util.Date()")
	List<Person> findPeople();

}
