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package org.apache.catalina;
import java.util.Iterator;
/**
* Abstract representation of a database of {@link User}s and
* {@link Group}s that can be maintained by an application,
* along with definitions of corresponding {@link Role}s, and
* referenced by a {@link Realm} for authentication and access control.
*
* @author Craig R. McClanahan
* @since 4.1
*/
public interface UserDatabase {
// ------------------------------------------------------------- Properties
/**
* @return the set of {@link Group}s defined in this user database.
*/
public Iterator getGroups();
/**
* @return the unique global identifier of this user database.
*/
public String getId();
/**
* @return the set of {@link Role}s defined in this user database.
*/
public Iterator getRoles();
/**
* @return the set of {@link User}s defined in this user database.
*/
public Iterator getUsers();
// --------------------------------------------------------- Public Methods
/**
* Finalize access to this user database.
*
* @exception Exception if any exception is thrown during closing
*/
public void close() throws Exception;
/**
* Create and return a new {@link Group} defined in this user database.
*
* @param groupname The group name of the new group (must be unique)
* @param description The description of this group
* @return The new group
*/
public Group createGroup(String groupname, String description);
/**
* Create and return a new {@link Role} defined in this user database.
*
* @param rolename The role name of the new role (must be unique)
* @param description The description of this role
* @return The new role
*/
public Role createRole(String rolename, String description);
/**
* Create and return a new {@link User} defined in this user database.
*
* @param username The logon username of the new user (must be unique)
* @param password The logon password of the new user
* @param fullName The full name of the new user
* @return The new user
*/
public User createUser(String username, String password,
String fullName);
/**
* @return the {@link Group} with the specified group name, if any;
* otherwise return null.
*
* @param groupname Name of the group to return
*/
public Group findGroup(String groupname);
/**
* @return the {@link Role} with the specified role name, if any;
* otherwise return null.
*
* @param rolename Name of the role to return
*/
public Role findRole(String rolename);
/**
* @return the {@link User} with the specified user name, if any;
* otherwise return null.
*
* @param username Name of the user to return
*/
public User findUser(String username);
/**
* Initialize access to this user database.
*
* @exception Exception if any exception is thrown during opening
*/
public void open() throws Exception;
/**
* Remove the specified {@link Group} from this user database.
*
* @param group The group to be removed
*/
public void removeGroup(Group group);
/**
* Remove the specified {@link Role} from this user database.
*
* @param role The role to be removed
*/
public void removeRole(Role role);
/**
* Remove the specified {@link User} from this user database.
*
* @param user The user to be removed
*/
public void removeUser(User user);
/**
* Save any updated information to the persistent storage location for
* this user database.
*
* @exception Exception if any exception is thrown during saving
*/
public void save() throws Exception;
}