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014
015package org.apache.tapestry.contrib.table.model;
016
017import java.io.Serializable;
018
019import org.apache.tapestry.IRequestCycle;
020
021/**
022 * An interface responsible for determining <b>where</b> the session state 
023 * will be saved between requests.
024 *  
025 * @author mindbridge
026 */
027public interface ITableSessionStoreManager
028{
029        /**
030         * Method saveState saves the session sate
031         * @param objCycle the current request cycle
032         * @param objState the session state to be saved
033         */
034        void saveState(IRequestCycle objCycle, Serializable objState);
035        /**
036         * Method loadState loads the session state
037         * @param objCycle the current request cycle
038         * @return Object the loaded sessions state
039         */
040        Serializable loadState(IRequestCycle objCycle);
041}