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package org.apache.catalina;

import java.security.Principal;
import java.util.Iterator;

Abstract representation of a group of Users in a UserDatabase. Each user that is a member of this group inherits the Roles assigned to the group.
Author:
Craig R. McClanahan
Since:
4.1/**
 * <p>Abstract representation of a group of {@link User}s in a
 * {@link UserDatabase}.  Each user that is a member of this group
 * inherits the {@link Role}s assigned to the group.</p>
 *
 * @author Craig R. McClanahan
 * @since 4.1
 */
public interface Group extends Principal {

    // ------------------------------------------------------------- Properties

    
Returns:
the description of this group./**
     * @return the description of this group.
     */
    public String getDescription();


    
Set the description of this group.
Params:
description – The new description/**
     * Set the description of this group.
     *
     * @param description The new description
     */
    public void setDescription(String description);


    
Returns:
the group name of this group, which must be unique within the scope of a UserDatabase./**
     * @return the group name of this group, which must be unique
     * within the scope of a {@link UserDatabase}.
     */
    public String getGroupname();


    
Set the group name of this group, which must be unique within the scope of a UserDatabase. 
Params:
groupname – The new group name/**
     * Set the group name of this group, which must be unique
     * within the scope of a {@link UserDatabase}.
     *
     * @param groupname The new group name
     */
    public void setGroupname(String groupname);


    
Returns:
the set of Roles assigned specifically to this group./**
     * @return the set of {@link Role}s assigned specifically to this group.
     */
    public Iterator<Role> getRoles();


    
Returns:
the UserDatabase within which this Group is defined./**
     * @return the {@link UserDatabase} within which this Group is defined.
     */
    public UserDatabase getUserDatabase();


    
Returns:
the set of Users that are members of this group./**
     * @return the set of {@link User}s that are members of this group.
     */
    public Iterator<User> getUsers();


    // --------------------------------------------------------- Public Methods

    
Add a new Role to those assigned specifically to this group. 
Params:
role – The new role/**
     * Add a new {@link Role} to those assigned specifically to this group.
     *
     * @param role The new role
     */
    public void addRole(Role role);


    
Is this group specifically assigned the specified Role? 
Params:
role – The role to check
Returns:
true if the group is assigned to the specified role
        otherwise false/**
     * Is this group specifically assigned the specified {@link Role}?
     *
     * @param role The role to check
     *
     * @return <code>true</code> if the group is assigned to the specified role
     *         otherwise <code>false</code>
     */
    public boolean isInRole(Role role);


    
Remove a Role from those assigned to this group. 
Params:
role – The old role/**
     * Remove a {@link Role} from those assigned to this group.
     *
     * @param role The old role
     */
    public void removeRole(Role role);


    
Remove all Roles from those assigned to this group. /**
     * Remove all {@link Role}s from those assigned to this group.
     */
    public void removeRoles();


}