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+package com.mousetech.gourmetj.persistence.dao;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+import javax.transaction.Transactional;
+
+import org.springframework.data.jpa.repository.JpaRepository;
+import org.springframework.data.jpa.repository.Modifying;
+import org.springframework.data.jpa.repository.Query;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Repository;
+
+import com.mousetech.gourmetj.persistence.model.Pantry;
+import com.mousetech.gourmetj.persistence.model.Shopcat;
+
+/**
+ * JpaRepository for Shopping Categories, which relate ManyToOne
+ * to Ingredient. Service method is @see RecipeService
+ * 
+ * @author timh
+ * @since Dec 28, 2021
+ */
+
+@Repository
+public interface PantryRepository
+		extends JpaRepository<Pantry, Long> {
+
+	public Pantry findPantryByIngkey(String ingkey);
+
+	public void deleteByIngkey(String key);
+}