access-provider/access-provider-file/src/main/java/org/apache/access/provider/file/PolicyEngine.java

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package org.apache.access.provider.file;

import java.util.List;

import org.apache.access.core.Authorizable;

import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableSetMultimap;

public interface PolicyEngine {

  /**
   * Get permissions associated with a group. Returns Strings which can be resolved
   * by the caller. Strings are returned to separate the PolicyFile class from the
   * type of permissions used in a policy file. Additionally it's possible further
   * processing of the permissions is needed before resolving to a permission object.
   * @param authorizeable object
   * @param group name
   * @return non-null immutable set of permissions
   */
  public ImmutableSetMultimap<String, String> getPermissions(List<Authorizable> authorizables, List<String> groups);

}