org.apache.catalina
public interface Group extends Principal
Abstract representation of a group of Users in a UserDatabase. Each user that is a member of this group inherits the Roles assigned to the group.
Since: 4.1
Version: $Revision: 467222 $ $Date: 2006-10-24 05:17:11 +0200 (Tue, 24 Oct 2006) $
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void | addRole(Role role)
Add a new Role to those assigned specifically to this group.
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String | getDescription()
Return the description of this group. |
String | getGroupname()
Return the group name of this group, which must be unique
within the scope of a UserDatabase. |
Iterator | getRoles()
Return the set of Roles assigned specifically to this group. |
UserDatabase | getUserDatabase()
Return the UserDatabase within which this Group is defined. |
Iterator | getUsers()
Return the set of Users that are members of this group. |
boolean | isInRole(Role role)
Is this group specifically assigned the specified Role?
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void | removeRole(Role role)
Remove a Role from those assigned to this group.
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void | removeRoles()
Remove all Roles from those assigned to this group. |
void | setDescription(String description)
Set the description of this group.
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void | setGroupname(String groupname)
Set the group name of this group, which must be unique
within the scope of a UserDatabase.
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Parameters: role The new role
Parameters: role The role to check
Parameters: role The old role
Parameters: description The new description
Parameters: groupname The new group name