import java.lang.String;
import java.util.GregorianCalendar;
import java.io.IOException;

/**
 * <p>Title: QuotesCollection </p>
 */
public interface QuotesCollection {
/**   putQuote( theAuthor, theQuote, client, topicDate)
   *  @parm theAuthor of the quote
   *  @parm the quote
   *  @parm the name of the contributor
   *  @parm optional date of the quote
   */
  void   putQuote ( String author,
                    String quote,
                    String client ,
                    GregorianCalendar topicDate );
  String[]  getAuthors ( );
  String    getQuote( String author);
  String    getQuote( String author, GregorianCalendar date);
  void   load(  String path) throws IOException;
  void   save( String path) throws IOException;
  }