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2  * Copyright (C) 2005 Alfresco, Inc.
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17 package org.alfresco.service.cmr.security;
18
19 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.NodeRef;
20
21 /**
22  * Service support around managing ownership.
23  *
24  * @author Andy Hind
25  */
26 public interface OwnableService
27 {
28     /**
29      * Get the username of the owner of the given object.
30      *
31      * @param nodeRef
32      * @return the username or null if the object has no owner
33      */
34     public String JavaDoc getOwner(NodeRef nodeRef);
35     
36     /**
37      * Set the owner of the object.
38      *
39      * @param nodeRef
40      * @param userName
41      */
42     public void setOwner(NodeRef nodeRef, String JavaDoc userName);
43     
44     /**
45      * Set the owner of the object to be the current user.
46      *
47      * @param nodeRef
48      */
49     public void takeOwnership(NodeRef nodeRef);
50     
51     /**
52      * Does the given node have an owner?
53      *
54      * @param nodeRef
55      * @return
56      */
57     public boolean hasOwner(NodeRef nodeRef);
58 }
59
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