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/* * Copyright 2004, 2005, 2006 Acegi Technology Pty Limited * * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. * You may obtain a copy of the License at * * https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 * * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and * limitations under the License. */ package org.springframework.security.acls.model; import java.io.Serializable; /** * Represents an individual permission assignment within an {@link Acl}. * * <p> * Instances MUST be immutable, as they are returned by <code>Acl</code> and should not * allow client modification. * </p> * * @author Ben Alex * */ public interface AccessControlEntry extends Serializable { // ~ Methods // ======================================================================================================== Acl getAcl(); /** * Obtains an identifier that represents this ACE. * * @return the identifier, or <code>null</code> if unsaved */ Serializable getId(); Permission getPermission(); Sid getSid(); /** * Indicates the permission is being granted to the relevant Sid. If false, * indicates the permission is being revoked/blocked. * * @return true if being granted, false otherwise */ boolean isGranting(); }