Apache Tomcat 6.0.53

org.apache.catalina
Interface Role

All Superinterfaces:
java.security.Principal
All Known Implementing Classes:
AbstractRole, MemoryRole

public interface Role
extends java.security.Principal

Abstract representation of a security role, suitable for use in environments like JAAS that want to deal with Principals.

Since:
4.1
Author:
Craig R. McClanahan

Method Summary
 java.lang.String getDescription()
          Return the description of this role.
 java.lang.String getRolename()
          Return the role name of this role, which must be unique within the scope of a UserDatabase.
 UserDatabase getUserDatabase()
          Return the UserDatabase within which this Role is defined.
 void setDescription(java.lang.String description)
          Set the description of this role.
 void setRolename(java.lang.String rolename)
          Set the role name of this role, which must be unique within the scope of a UserDatabase.
 
Methods inherited from interface java.security.Principal
equals, getName, hashCode, toString
 

Method Detail

getDescription

java.lang.String getDescription()
Return the description of this role.


setDescription

void setDescription(java.lang.String description)
Set the description of this role.

Parameters:
description - The new description

getRolename

java.lang.String getRolename()
Return the role name of this role, which must be unique within the scope of a UserDatabase.


setRolename

void setRolename(java.lang.String rolename)
Set the role name of this role, which must be unique within the scope of a UserDatabase.

Parameters:
rolename - The new role name

getUserDatabase

UserDatabase getUserDatabase()
Return the UserDatabase within which this Role is defined.


Apache Tomcat 6.0.53

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