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package org.appng.api.model;

import org.appng.api.PermissionOwner;

/**
 * A {@link Application} can provide several {@link Permission}s which are used to restrict the access to certain components.
 * Within a {@link Application}, {@link Permission}s are grouped into {@link Role}s.
 * 
 * @author Matthias Müller
 * 
 * @see Application#getPermissions()
 * @see Role#getPermissions()
 * @see PermissionOwner
 */
public interface Permission extends Named {

	/**
	 * Returns the {@link Application} this {@link Permission} belongs to.
	 * 
	 * @return the {@link Application} this {@link Permission} belongs
	 */
	Application getApplication();

}