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package org.bodington.server;

import org.bodington.server.realm.User;
import org.bodington.server.resources.Resource;

public interface HomeContainerSession extends BuildingSession
{

    /**
     * Check if the user has a home space in this resource.
     * @param user The user to check against. <code>null</code> not allowed
     * @return True if the user has a home space.
     * @throws BuildingServerException TODO
     */
    public boolean hasHome(User user) throws BuildingServerException;
    
    /**
     * Create a space for the user inside this container.
     * @param user The user to create the space for.
     * @throws BuildingServerException TODO
     */
    public void createHome(User user) throws BuildingServerException;
    
    /**
     * Find the home space for the selected user.
     * @param user The user to find the resource for.
     * @return The resouce of the that is the home space for the user.
     * @throws BuildingServerException TODO
     */
    public Resource findHome(User user) throws BuildingServerException;
    
    /**
     * Get the terms and conditions for the user.
     * @param user The user which the terms are wanted for.
     * @return A string for the terms and conditions. <code>null</code> is there
     * aren't any.
     * @throws BuildingServerException If there should be terms and conditions 
     * but we had a problem loading them.
     */
    public String getTerms(User user) throws BuildingServerException;
    
    /**
     * Check if a user can create their own area.
     * @param user The user to check
     * @return <code>true</code> if the user can create thier own space.
     * @throws BuildingServerException
     */
    public boolean canCreateHome(User user) throws BuildingServerException;
}