org.apache.jetspeed.security
Interface HierarchyResolver

All Known Implementing Classes:

AggregationHierarchyResolver, GeneralizationHierarchyResolver

public interface HierarchyResolver

This class allows to implement different types of groups/roles hierarchy.

Version:

$Id: HierarchyResolver.java 187640 2004-09-30 04:01:42Z dlestrat $

Author:

Artem Grinshtein

Method Summary

java.lang.String[]	resolve(java.util.prefs.Preferences prefs) Returns absolute path names of the hierarchy roles/groups.
java.lang.String[]	resolveChildren(java.util.prefs.Preferences prefs) Returns the absolute path names of the children of the given hierarchy roles/groups node.

Method Detail

resolve

java.lang.String[] resolve(java.util.prefs.Preferences prefs)

Returns absolute path names of the hierarchy roles/groups.

Parameters:

prefs - Preferences for the role/group

Returns:

Returns absolute path names of the dependcy roles/groups.

resolveChildren

java.lang.String[] resolveChildren(java.util.prefs.Preferences prefs)

Returns the absolute path names of the children of the given hierarchy roles/groups node.

Parameters:

prefs - Preferences for the role/group

Returns:

Returns absolute path names of the children roles/groups.