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    1   /*
    2    * Copyright (c) 2003
    3    * Information Desire GmbH
    4    * All rights reserved.
    5    */
    6   package com.infodesire.infobit.data;
    7
    8   import java.util.Set;
    9   import java.util.Collection;
    10  /***
    11   * ACL is access control list for various infobits. Treat is as "security
    12   * domain". several infobits will share same security domain. ACL lists several
    13   * "capabilities" and binds them to certain user "roles". Normally users have
    14   * nothing to do with ACL. Acl can not be manipulated directly - this shall be
    15   * done {@see AclManager } instance
    16   *
    17   * @author    konstantin
    18   * @created   August 6, 2003
    19   * @version   $Revision: 1.4 $
    20   */
    21  public interface Acl {
    22
    23      /***
    24       * unique name of given ACL. name shall not change after creation.
    25       *
    26       * @return   name
    27       */
    28      String getName();
    29
    30
    31      /***
    32       * collection of infobits under control of this acl. do not dare to modify
    33       * this collection.
    34       *
    35       * @return   The Infobits value
    36       */
    37      Collection getInfobits();
    38
    39
    40      /***
    41       * acl decription
    42       *
    43       * @return   human readable description
    44       */
    45      public String getDescription();
    46
    47
    48      /***
    49       * defined roles for given capability. those roles are explicit - if no
    50       * capability with this name is defined, nobody is allowed
    51       *
    52       * @param capability  Description of Parameter
    53       * @return            role set
    54       */
    55      public Set getRoles(Capability capability);
    56
    57
    58
    59      /***
    60       * Sets the Description attribute of the Acl object
    61       *
    62       * @param description  The new Description value
    63       */
    64      public void setDescription(String description);
    65
    66  }

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