1 package org.apache.turbine.om.security;
2
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56
57 import org.apache.turbine.util.security.TurbineSecurityException;
58
59 /***
60 * This class represents the permissions that a Role has to access
61 * certain pages/functions within the system. The class implements
62 * Comparable so that when Permissions are added to a Set, they will
63 * be in alphabetical order by name.
64 *
65 * @author <a href="mailto:frank.kim@clearink.com">Frank Y. Kim</a>
66 * @author <a href="mailto:john.mcnally@clearink.com">John D. McNally</a>
67 * @author <a href="mailto:bmclaugh@algx.net">Brett McLaughlin</a>
68 * @version $Id: Permission.java,v 1.1.1.1 2001/08/16 05:08:42 jvanzyl Exp $
69 */
70 public interface Permission extends SecurityEntity
71 {
72 /***
73 * Makes changes made to the Permission attributes permanent.
74 *
75 * @throws TurbineSecurityException if there is a problem while
76 * saving data.
77 */
78 public void save()
79 throws TurbineSecurityException;
80
81 /***
82 * Removes a permission from the system.
83 *
84 * @throws TurbineSecurityException if the Permission could not be removed.
85 */
86 public void remove()
87 throws TurbineSecurityException;
88
89 /***
90 * Renames the permission.
91 *
92 * @param name The new Permission name.
93 * @throws TurbineSecurityException if the Permission could not be renamed.
94 */
95 public void rename(String name)
96 throws TurbineSecurityException;
97 }
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