diff --git a/DigitalData.Core.Application/Interfaces/Repository/IRepository.cs b/DigitalData.Core.Application/Interfaces/Repository/IRepository.cs
index 885a055..88a65fa 100644
--- a/DigitalData.Core.Application/Interfaces/Repository/IRepository.cs
+++ b/DigitalData.Core.Application/Interfaces/Repository/IRepository.cs
@@ -9,16 +9,22 @@ public interface IRepository<TEntity>
     public Task<TEntity> CreateAsync(TEntity entity, CancellationToken ct = default);
 
     public Task<IEnumerable<TEntity>> CreateAsync(IEnumerable<TEntity> entities, CancellationToken ct = default);
-    
-    public Task<IEnumerable<TEntity>> ReadAllAsync(Expression<Func<TEntity, bool>>? expression = null, CancellationToken ct = default);
 
-    public Task<TEntity?> ReadOrDefaultAsync(Expression<Func<TEntity, bool>> expression, bool single = true, CancellationToken ct = default);
-
-    public Task<IEnumerable<TDto>> ReadAllAsync<TDto>(Expression<Func<TEntity, bool>>? expression = null, CancellationToken ct = default);
-
-    public Task<TDto?> ReadOrDefaultAsync<TDto>(Expression<Func<TEntity, bool>> expression, bool single = true, CancellationToken ct = default);
+    public IReadQuery<TEntity> Read(Expression<Func<TEntity, bool>> expression, CancellationToken ct = default);
 
     public Task UpdateAsync<TDto>(TDto dto, Expression<Func<TEntity, bool>> expression, CancellationToken ct = default);
 
     public Task DeleteAsync(Expression<Func<TEntity, bool>> expression, CancellationToken ct = default);
+
+    [Obsolete("Use Read-method returning IReadQuery<TEntity> instead.")]
+    public Task<IEnumerable<TEntity>> ReadAllAsync(Expression<Func<TEntity, bool>>? expression = null, CancellationToken ct = default);
+
+    [Obsolete("Use Read-method returning IReadQuery<TEntity> instead.")]
+    public Task<TEntity?> ReadOrDefaultAsync(Expression<Func<TEntity, bool>> expression, bool single = true, CancellationToken ct = default);
+
+    [Obsolete("Use Read-method returning IReadQuery<TEntity> instead.")]
+    public Task<IEnumerable<TDto>> ReadAllAsync<TDto>(Expression<Func<TEntity, bool>>? expression = null, CancellationToken ct = default);
+
+    [Obsolete("Use Read-method returning IReadQuery<TEntity> instead.")]
+    public Task<TDto?> ReadOrDefaultAsync<TDto>(Expression<Func<TEntity, bool>> expression, bool single = true, CancellationToken ct = default);
 }