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34  package info.magnolia.cms.security;
35  
36  import info.magnolia.cms.security.auth.ACL;
37  
38  import java.util.Map;
39  
40  /**
41   * Manages roles.
42   */
43  public interface RoleManager {
44  
45      /**
46       * Create a role without any security restrictions.
47       * @throws UnsupportedOperationException in case the role manager does not support this operation
48       */
49      public Role createRole(String name) throws UnsupportedOperationException, Exception;
50  
51      /**
52       * Get the specific role without any security restrictions.
53       * @throws UnsupportedOperationException in case the role manager does not support this operation
54       */
55      public Role getRole(String name) throws UnsupportedOperationException;
56  
57      /**
58       * Obtain list of ACLs defined for specified role.
59       * @throws UnsupportedOperationException in case the role manager does not support this operation
60       */
61      public Map<String, ACL> getACLs(String role) throws UnsupportedOperationException;
62  
63      /**
64       * Add permission to the specified role, assuming current user has enough rights to perform such operation.
65       */
66      public void addPermission(Role role, String workspaceName, String path, long permission);
67  
68  
69      /**
70       * Remove permission from the specified role.
71       */
72      public void removePermission(Role role, String workspace, String path, long permission);
73  
74      /**
75       * Retrieve role name by its identifier.
76       */
77      public String getRoleNameById(String string);
78  
79  }