/** @return a collection of message objects */
public Collection<Message> getCollection() {
Collection<Message> messages = new ArrayList<>();
for (Message message : messageData.getCollection()) messages.add(this.get(message.getId()));
return messages;
}
/**
* Updates a message using a message object
*
* @param message the message object to update
* @return true if the message was updated, else false
*/
@Override
public boolean update(Message message) {
Boolean success = true;
try {
this.messageData.update(message.getId(), message);
} catch (Exception e) {
success = false;
}
return success;
}
/**
* Deletes a message using a object
*
* @see MessageDao#delete(Object)
* @param message the message object constructed by the application
* @return true if the message was deleted, else false
*/
@Override
public boolean delete(Message message) {
return this.delete(message.getId());
}