01: /*
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08: *
09: * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
10: *
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14: * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
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16: */
17: package org.apache.jetspeed.security;
18:
19: import java.util.prefs.Preferences;
20:
21: /**
22: * <p>
23: * This class allows to implement different types of groups/roles hierarchy.
24: * </p>
25: *
26: * @author <a href="mailto:Artem.Grinshtein@t-systems.com">Artem Grinshtein </a>
27: * @version $Id: HierarchyResolver.java 187640 2004-09-30 04:01:42Z dlestrat $
28: */
29: public interface HierarchyResolver {
30:
31: /**
32: * <p>
33: * Returns absolute path names of the hierarchy roles/groups.
34: * </p>
35: *
36: * @param prefs Preferences for the role/group
37: * @return Returns absolute path names of the dependcy roles/groups.
38: */
39: public String[] resolve(Preferences prefs);
40:
41: /**
42: * <p>
43: * Returns the absolute path names of the children of the given hierarchy
44: * roles/groups node.
45: * </p>
46: *
47: * @param prefs Preferences for the role/group
48: * @return Returns absolute path names of the children roles/groups.
49: */
50: public String[] resolveChildren(Preferences prefs);
51:
52: }
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