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06: * (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
07: * the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
08: *
09: * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
10: *
11: * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
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14: * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
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16: *
17: */
18: package org.apache.lenya.ac;
19:
20: /**
21: * A credential assigns a {@link Role} to an {@link Accreditable}.
22: */
23: public interface Credential {
24:
25: /**
26: * @return The accreditable this credential applies to.
27: */
28: Accreditable getAccreditable();
29:
30: /**
31: * @return The role of this credential.
32: */
33: Role getRole();
34:
35: /**
36: * @return The method, one of {@link #GRANT} and {@link #DENY}.
37: */
38: String getMethod();
39:
40: /**
41: * The "grant" method.
42: */
43: String GRANT = "grant";
44:
45: /**
46: * The "deny" method.
47: */
48: String DENY = "deny";
49: }
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