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17 package org.alfresco.repo.security.permissions;
18
19 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.NodeRef;
20 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.security.AccessStatus;
21
22 /**
23  * A single permission entry defined against a node.
24  *
25  * @author andyh
26  */
27 public interface PermissionEntry
28 {
29     /**
30      * Get the permission definition.
31      *
32      * This may be null. Null implies that the settings apply to all permissions
33      *
34      * @return
35      */
36     public PermissionReference getPermissionReference();
37
38     /**
39      * Get the authority to which this entry applies This could be the string
40      * value of a username, group, role or any other authority assigned to the
41      * authorisation.
42      *
43      * If null then this applies to all.
44      *
45      * @return
46      */
47     public String JavaDoc getAuthority();
48
49     /**
50      * Get the node ref for the node to which this permission applies.
51      *
52      * This can only be null for a global permission
53      *
54      * @return
55      */
56     public NodeRef getNodeRef();
57
58     /**
59      * Is permissions denied?
60      *
61      */
62     public boolean isDenied();
63
64     /**
65      * Is permission allowed?
66      *
67      */
68     public boolean isAllowed();
69     
70     /**
71      * Get the Access enum value
72      *
73      * @return
74      */
75     public AccessStatus getAccessStatus();
76 }
77
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