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package org.apache.catalina.users;


import java.util.Iterator;

import org.apache.catalina.Group;
import org.apache.catalina.Role;
import org.apache.catalina.User;
import org.apache.catalina.UserDatabase;


Convenience base class for Group implementations.

Author:Craig R. McClanahan
Since:4.1
/** * <p>Convenience base class for {@link Group} implementations.</p> * * @author Craig R. McClanahan * @since 4.1 */
public abstract class AbstractGroup implements Group { // ----------------------------------------------------- Instance Variables
The description of this group.
/** * The description of this group. */
protected String description = null;
The group name of this group.
/** * The group name of this group. */
protected String groupname = null; // ------------------------------------------------------------- Properties
Return the description of this group.
/** * Return the description of this group. */
@Override public String getDescription() { return this.description; }
Set the description of this group.
Params:
  • description – The new description
/** * Set the description of this group. * * @param description The new description */
@Override public void setDescription(String description) { this.description = description; }
Return 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}. */
@Override public String getGroupname() { return this.groupname; }
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 */
@Override public void setGroupname(String groupname) { this.groupname = groupname; }
Return the set of Roles assigned specifically to this group.
/** * Return the set of {@link Role}s assigned specifically to this group. */
@Override public abstract Iterator<Role> getRoles();
Return the UserDatabase within which this Group is defined.
/** * Return the {@link UserDatabase} within which this Group is defined. */
@Override public abstract UserDatabase getUserDatabase();
Return an Iterator over the set of Users that are members of this group.
/** * Return an Iterator over the set of {@link org.apache.catalina.User}s that * are members of this group. */
@Override public abstract 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 */
@Override public abstract void addRole(Role role);
Is this group specifically assigned the specified Role?
Params:
  • role – The role to check
/** * Is this group specifically assigned the specified {@link Role}? * * @param role The role to check */
@Override public abstract 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 */
@Override public abstract void removeRole(Role role);
Remove all Roles from those assigned to this group.
/** * Remove all {@link Role}s from those assigned to this group. */
@Override public abstract void removeRoles(); // ------------------------------------------------------ Principal Methods
Make the principal name the same as the group name.
/** * Make the principal name the same as the group name. */
@Override public String getName() { return getGroupname(); } }