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| package org.apache.directory.server.core.api.administrative; |
| |
| |
| import org.apache.directory.api.ldap.model.name.Dn; |
| import org.apache.directory.api.ldap.model.subtree.AdministrativeRole; |
| |
| |
| /** |
| * An interface used to describe an AdministrativePoint. An AdministrativePoint |
| * holds some elements useful to navigate through the administrative model : |
| * <li> |
| * <ul>The Dn : the AP position in the DIT</ul> |
| * <ul>The UUID : The AP unique identifier used when an entry point to the AP it depends on</ul> |
| * <ul>The role : the AP role</ul> |
| * <ul>The parent : the AP this AP is the direct descendant of</ul> |
| * </li> |
| * @author <a href="mailto:dev@directory.apache.org">Apache Directory Project</a> |
| */ |
| public interface AdministrativePoint |
| { |
| /** |
| * @return The AdministrativePoint Dn |
| */ |
| Dn getDn(); |
| |
| |
| /** |
| * @return The AdministrativePoint UUID |
| */ |
| String getUuid(); |
| |
| |
| /** |
| * Tells if the AdministrativePoint defines an autonomous area |
| * |
| * @return true if the AdministrativePoint is an AutonomousArea |
| */ |
| boolean isAutonomous(); |
| |
| |
| /** |
| * Tells if the AdministrativePoint defines a inner area |
| * |
| * @return true if the AdministrativePoint is an InnerArea |
| */ |
| boolean isInner(); |
| |
| |
| /** |
| * Tells if the AdministrativePoint defines a specific area |
| * |
| * @return true if the AdministrativePoint is a SpecificArea |
| */ |
| boolean isSpecific(); |
| |
| |
| /** |
| * @return The parent AdministrativePoint, if any |
| */ |
| AdministrativePoint getParent(); |
| |
| |
| /** |
| * Set the AdministrativePoint parent |
| * |
| * @param parent the AdministrativePoint parent |
| */ |
| void setParent( AdministrativePoint parent ); |
| |
| |
| /** |
| * @return The administrativeRole |
| */ |
| AdministrativeRole getRole(); |
| } |