Method Detail

• getDescription

  String getDescription()

  Returns:

  the description of this group.

• setDescription

  void setDescription(String description)

  Set the description of this group.

  Parameters:

  description - The new description

• getGroupname

  String getGroupname()

  Returns:

  the group name of this group, which must be unique within the scope of a UserDatabase.

• setGroupname

  void setGroupname(String groupname)

  Set the group name of this group, which must be unique within the scope of a UserDatabase.

  Parameters:

  groupname - The new group name

• getRoles

  Iterator<Role> getRoles()

  Returns:

  the set of Roles assigned specifically to this group.

• getUserDatabase

  UserDatabase getUserDatabase()

  Returns:

  the UserDatabase within which this Group is defined.

• getUsers

  Iterator<User> getUsers()

  Returns:

  the set of Users that are members of this group.

• addRole

  void addRole(Role role)

  Add a new Role to those assigned specifically to this group.

  Parameters:

  role - The new role

• isInRole

  boolean isInRole(Role role)

  Is this group specifically assigned the specified Role?

  Parameters:

  role - The role to check

  Returns:

  true if the group is assigned to the specified role otherwise false

• removeRole

  void removeRole(Role role)

  Remove a Role from those assigned to this group.

  Parameters:

  role - The old role

• removeRoles

  void removeRoles()

  Remove all Roles from those assigned to this group.