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package org.appng.api.model;

import java.util.List;

/**
 * A {@link Subject} is a fully featured user-account managed by appNG.
 * 
 * @author Matthias Müller
 * 
 */
public interface Subject extends Named, AuthSubject {

	/**
	 * Returns the {@link Group}s for this {@link Subject}.
	 * 
	 * @return the {@link Group}s
	 */
	List getGroups();

	/**
	 * Returns the {@link UserType}.
	 * 
	 * @return the {@link UserType}
	 */
	UserType getUserType();

	/**
	 * Checks whether this {@link Subject} is authenticated.
	 * 
	 * @return {@code true} if this {@link Subject} is authenticated, {@code false} otherwise
	 */
	boolean isAuthenticated();

	/**
	 * Checks whether this {@link Subject} has authorization for the given {@link Authorizable}.
	 * 
	 * @param authorizable
	 *            the {@link Authorizable}
	 * @return {@code true} if this {@link Subject} has authorization for the given {@link Authorizable}, {@code false}
	 *         otherwise
	 */
	boolean isAuthorized(Authorizable authorizable);

	/**
	 * Checks whether this {@link Subject} owns at least one {@link Role} of the the given {@link Application}.
	 * 
	 * @param application
	 *            the {@link Application}
	 * @return {@code true} if this {@link Subject} owns at least one {@link Role} of the the given {@link Application}
	 *         , {@code false} otherwise
	 */
	boolean hasApplication(Application application);

}