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package org.societies.privacytrust.trust.api.model;
import java.util.Set;
import org.societies.api.privacytrust.trust.model.TrustedEntityId;
/**
* This interface represents trusted CSSs. An <code>ITrustedCss</code> object is
* referenced by its {@link TrustedEntityId}, while the associated
* {@link Trust} value objects express the trustworthiness of this CSS, i.e.
* direct, indirect and user-perceived. Each trusted CSS is assigned a set of
* {@link TrustedCis} objects representing the communities this CSS is member
* of. In addition, the services provided by a TrustedCss are modelled as
* {@link TrustedService} objects.
*
* @author <a href="mailto:nicolas.liampotis@cn.ntua.gr">Nicolas Liampotis</a> (ICCS)
* @since 0.0.7
*/
public interface ITrustedCss extends ITrustedEntity {
/**
* Returns a set containing the communities this CSS is member of.
*
* @return a set containing the communities this CSS is member of.
*/
public Set<ITrustedCis> getCommunities();
/**
*
* @param community
*/
public void addCommunity(final ITrustedCis community);
/**
*
* @param community
*/
public void removeCommunity(final ITrustedCis community);
/**
* Returns a set containing the services provided by this CSS.
*
* @return a set containing the services provided by this CSS.
*/
public Set<ITrustedService> getServices();
/*
* TODO
* @param serviceType
*
public Set<TrustedService> getServices(String serviceType) {
return null;
}*/
/**
* Returns the similarity between the trustor and the trustee.
*
* @since 1.1
*/
public Double getSimilarity();
/**
* Sets the similarity between the trustor and the trustee.
*
* @since 1.1
*/
public void setSimilarity(Double similarity);
}