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019package org.nuxeo.runtime.kv;
020
021/**
022 * Key/Value Service.
023 * <p>
024 * This service allows registration and access to {@link KeyValueStore}s to store simple values associated to keys.
025 *
026 * @since 9.1
027 */
028public interface KeyValueService {
029
030    /**
031     * Gets the Key/Value store with the given name.
032     * <p>
033     * If the store is not found, the default store is returned.
034     *
035     * @param name the store name
036     * @return the store with the given name, or the default store
037     */
038    KeyValueStore getKeyValueStore(String name);
039
040}