GroupSet.java

package org.apache.fulcrum.security.util;

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import java.util.Collection;

import org.apache.fulcrum.security.entity.Group;

/**
 * This class represents a set of Groups. It's useful for building
 * administration UI. It enforces that only Group objects are allowed in the set
 * and only relevant methods are available.
 * 
 * @author <a href="mailto:john.mcnally@clearink.com">John D. McNally</a>
 * @author <a href="mailto:bmclaugh@algx.net">Brett McLaughlin</a>
 * @author <a href="mailto:marco@intermeta.de">Marco Kn&uuml;ttel</a>
 * @author <a href="mailto:hps@intermeta.de">Henning P. Schmiedehausen</a>
 * @version $Id$
 */
public class GroupSet extends SecuritySet<Group>
{
    /**
     * Serial number
     */
    private static final long serialVersionUID = 6882240173053961011L;

    /**
     * Constructs an empty GroupSet
     */
    public GroupSet()
    {
        super();
    }

    /**
     * Constructs a new GroupSet with specified contents.
     * 
     * If the given collection contains multiple objects that are identical WRT
     * equals() method, some objects will be overwritten.
     * 
     * @param groups
     *            A collection of groups to be contained in the set.
     */
    public GroupSet(Collection<? extends Group> groups)
    {
        this();
        addAll(groups);
    }

    /**
     * Returns a Group with the given name, if it is contained in this GroupSet.
     * 
     * @param groupName
     *            Name of Group.
     * @return Group if argument matched a Group in this GroupSet; null if no
     *         match.
     * @deprecated Use getByName()
     */
    @Deprecated
    public Group getGroupByName(String groupName)
    {
        return getByName(groupName);
    }

    /**
     * Returns a Group with the given id, if it is contained in this GroupSet.
     * 
     * @param groupId
     *            Id of the group
     * @return Group if argument matched a Group in this GroupSet; null if no
     *         match.
     * @deprecated Use getById()
     */
    @Deprecated
    public Group getGroupById(Object groupId)
    {
        return getById(groupId);
    }

    /**
     * Print out a GroupSet as a String
     * 
     * @return The Group Set as String
     * 
     */
    @Override
    public String toString()
    {
        StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
        sb.append("GroupSet: ");
        sb.append(super.toString());

        return sb.toString();
    }
}