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34 package info.magnolia.cms.security;
35
36 import java.util.Collection;
37
38 /**
39 * Manages the groups.
40 * @author Sameer Charles $Id: GroupManager.java 36890 2010-09-02 11:38:12Z pbaerfuss $
41 */
42 public interface GroupManager {
43
44 /**
45 * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if the implementation does not support writing
46 */
47 public Group createGroup(String name) throws UnsupportedOperationException, AccessDeniedException;
48
49 /**
50 * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if the implementation does not support writing
51 */
52 public Group getGroup(String name) throws UnsupportedOperationException, AccessDeniedException;
53
54 /**
55 * Get all groups defined in the system.
56 */
57 public Collection<Group> getAllGroups() throws UnsupportedOperationException;
58
59 }