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 * 
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 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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 *
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package com.b2international.index.admin;

import java.util.Map;

/**
 * Administration interface managing an elasticsearch index.
 * 
 * @since 4.7
 */
public interface IndexAdmin {

	/**
	 * Returns <code>true</code> if the index already exists, otherwise returns <code>false</code>.
	 */
	boolean exists();

	/**
	 * Creates the index if and only if does not exist yet, otherwise this method is no-op. Configure the defined {@link #mappings()} as well.
	 */
	void create();

	/**
	 * Deletes the entire index with its data if and only if does exist, otherwise this method is no-op.
	 */
	void delete();

	/**
	 * Clears a type and all its associated data from the index.
	 * 
	 * @param type
	 *            - the type to remove completely from the index
	 */
	<T> void clear(Class<T> type);

	/**
	 * Returns the settings of this index.
	 * 
	 * @return
	 */
	Map<String, Object> settings();

	/**
	 * Returns the index name this {@link IndexAdmin} is responsible for.
	 * 
	 * @return
	 */
	String name();

}
@@ -1631,9 +1631,68 @@
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+%09/**%0A%09 * Closes the underlying index.%0A%09 */%0A%09void close();%0A%0A
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add close method to IndexAdmin