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1 package org.apache.fulcrum.security.entity;
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57 import org.apache.fulcrum.security.util.TurbineSecurityException;
58
59 /**
60  * This class represents the permissions that a Role has to access
61  * certain pages/functions within the system. The class implements
62  * Comparable so that when Permissions are added to a Set, they will
63  * be in alphabetical order by name.
64  *
65  * @author <a HREF="mailto:frank.kim@clearink.com">Frank Y. Kim</a>
66  * @author <a HREF="mailto:jmcnally@collab.net">John D. McNally</a>
67  * @author <a HREF="mailto:bmclaugh@algx.net">Brett McLaughlin</a>
68  * @version $Id: Permission.java,v 1.1 2004/11/12 10:25:51 epugh Exp $
69  */
70 public interface Permission extends SecurityEntity
71 {
72     /**
73      * Makes changes made to the Permission attributes permanent.
74      *
75      * @throws TurbineSecurityException if there is a problem while
76      * saving data.
77      */
78     void save()
79         throws TurbineSecurityException;
80
81     /**
82      * Removes a permission from the system.
83      *
84      * @throws TurbineSecurityException if the Permission could not be removed.
85      */
86     void remove()
87         throws TurbineSecurityException;
88
89     /**
90      * Renames the permission.
91      *
92      * @param name The new Permission name.
93      * @throws TurbineSecurityException if the Permission could not be renamed.
94      */
95     void rename(String JavaDoc name)
96         throws TurbineSecurityException;
97 }
98
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