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| |
| |
| package org.apache.catalina; |
| |
| |
| import java.security.Principal; |
| |
| |
| /** |
| * <p>Abstract representation of a security role, suitable for use in |
| * environments like JAAS that want to deal with <code>Principals</code>.</p> |
| * |
| * @author Craig R. McClanahan |
| * @since 4.1 |
| */ |
| public interface Role extends Principal { |
| |
| |
| // ------------------------------------------------------------- Properties |
| |
| |
| /** |
| * @return the description of this role. |
| */ |
| public String getDescription(); |
| |
| |
| /** |
| * Set the description of this role. |
| * |
| * @param description The new description |
| */ |
| public void setDescription(String description); |
| |
| |
| /** |
| * @return the role name of this role, which must be unique |
| * within the scope of a {@link UserDatabase}. |
| */ |
| public String getRolename(); |
| |
| |
| /** |
| * Set the role name of this role, which must be unique |
| * within the scope of a {@link UserDatabase}. |
| * |
| * @param rolename The new role name |
| */ |
| public void setRolename(String rolename); |
| |
| |
| /** |
| * @return the {@link UserDatabase} within which this Role is defined. |
| */ |
| public UserDatabase getUserDatabase(); |
| |
| |
| } |