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08: *
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10: *
11: * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
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16: */
17: package org.apache.jetspeed.security;
18:
19: import java.util.List;
20:
21: /**
22: * <p>
23: * Configures the policies. Instantiates the <code>SecurityPolicies</code> with the security policies
24: * that need to be enforced. It will add the default policy already configured as well as the engine policies
25: * used to enforce permission checks.
26: * </p>
27: *
28: * @author <a href="mailto:dlestrat@apache.org">David Le Strat </a>
29: */
30: public interface AuthorizationProvider {
31: /**
32: * <p>
33: * The list of configured policies.
34: * </p>
35: *
36: * @return The list of policies.
37: */
38: List getPolicies();
39:
40: /**
41: * <p>
42: * Whether to use the default policy or not in addition to the Policies configured for the AuthorizationProvider.
43: * </p>
44: *
45: * @param whetherToUseDefaultPolicy Boolean false: does not use the default policy, true: does.
46: */
47: void useDefaultPolicy(boolean whetherToUseDefaultPolicy);
48: }
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