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34  package info.magnolia.cms.security.auth;
35  
36  import java.io.Serializable;
37  import java.security.Principal;
38  import java.util.Collection;
39  
40  
41  /**
42   * @author Sameer Charles $Id: PrincipalCollection.java 32667 2010-03-13 00:37:06Z gjoseph $
43   */
44  public interface PrincipalCollection extends Principal, Serializable {
45  
46      public String getName();
47  
48      /**
49       * Set this principal name
50       */
51      public void setName(String name);
52  
53      /**
54       * Set collection
55       * @param collection
56       */
57      public void set(Collection collection);
58  
59      /**
60       * Add to collection
61       * @param principal to be added to the collection
62       */
63      public void add(Principal principal);
64  
65      /**
66       * Remove from the collection
67       * @param principal to be removed from the collection
68       */
69      public void remove(Principal principal);
70  
71      /**
72       * Clear collection
73       */
74      public void clearAll();
75  
76      /**
77       * Check if this collection contains specified object
78       * @param principal
79       * @return true if the specified object exist in the collection
80       */
81      public boolean contains(Principal principal);
82  
83      /**
84       * Checks if this collection contains object with the specified name
85       * @param name
86       * @return true if the collection contains the principal by the specified name
87       */
88      public boolean contains(String name);
89  
90      /**
91       * Get principal associated to the specified name from the collection
92       * @param name
93       * @return principal object associated to the specified name
94       */
95      public Principal get(String name);
96  
97  }