1 package org.apache.fulcrum.security.model.dynamic.entity;
2
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21
22 import java.util.Set;
23
24 import org.apache.fulcrum.security.entity.User;
25 import org.apache.fulcrum.security.model.basic.entity.BasicUser;
26
27 /**
28 * Represents the "simple" model where permissions are related to roles, roles
29 * are related to groups and groups are related to users, all in many to many
30 * relationships.
31 *
32 * Users have a set of delegates and delegatee's. If user A has B in their
33 * delegates - B assumes A's groups,roles and permissions If user C has D in
34 * their delegatees - C assumes D's groups,roles and permissions
35 *
36 * @author <a href="mailto:epugh@upstate.com">Eric Pugh</a>
37 * @version $Id$
38 */
39 public interface DynamicUser extends BasicUser
40 {
41 /**
42 * Get the set of delegatees for this user
43 *
44 * @param <T>
45 * @return Returns the delegatees.
46 */
47 public <T extends User> Set<T> getDelegatees();
48
49 /**
50 * Set the delegatees for this user
51 *
52 * @param delegatees
53 * The delegatees to set.
54 */
55 public <T extends User> void setDelegatees(Set<T> delegatees);
56
57 /**
58 * Get the set of delegators for this user
59 *
60 * @param <T>
61 * @return Returns the delegators.
62 */
63 public <T extends User> Set<T> getDelegators();
64
65 /**
66 * Set the delegators for this user
67 *
68 * @param delegators
69 * The delegators to set.
70 */
71 public <T extends User> void setDelegators(Set<T> delegators);
72 }