org.apache.lenya.ac
Interface GroupManager

All Superinterfaces:

ItemManager

public interface GroupManager
extends ItemManager

A group manager.

Version:

$Id: GroupManager.java 473861 2006-11-12 03:51:14Z gregor $

Method Summary

Group	add(java.lang.String id) Add a group to this manager.
Group	getGroup(java.lang.String groupId) Get the group with the given group name.
Group[]	getGroups() Get all groups.
void	remove(Group group) Remove a group from this manager.

Methods inherited from interface org.apache.lenya.ac.ItemManager

addItemManagerListener, getAccreditableManager, removeItemManagerListener

Method Detail

getGroups

Group[] getGroups()

Get all groups.

Returns:

an array of groups.

add

Group add(java.lang.String id)
          throws AccessControlException

Add a group to this manager.

Parameters:

id - the ID of the group to be added.

Returns:

A group.

Throws:

AccessControlException - when the group is already contained.

remove

void remove(Group group)
            throws AccessControlException

Remove a group from this manager.

Parameters:

group - the group to be removed.

Throws:

AccessControlException - when the group is not contained.

getGroup

Group getGroup(java.lang.String groupId)

Get the group with the given group name.

Parameters:

groupId - the id of the requested group.

Returns:

a Group or null if there is no group with the given name