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package org.apache.cocoon.components.source.helpers;

/**
 * This class is an abstract implementation of a source permission
 *
 * @author <a href="mailto:stephan@apache.org">Stephan Michels</a>
 * @version CVS $Id$
 */
public abstract class AbstractSourcePermission implements SourcePermission{

    private String  privilege;
    private boolean inheritable;
    private boolean negative;

    /**
     * Sets the privilege of the permission
     *
     * @param privilege Privilege of the permission
     */
    public void setPrivilege(String privilege) {
        this.privilege   = privilege;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the privilege of the permission
     * 
     * @return Privilege of the permission
     */
    public String getPrivilege() {
        return this.privilege;
    }

    /**
     * Sets the inheritable flag
     *
     * @param inheritable If the permission is inheritable
     */
    public void setInheritable(boolean inheritable) {
        this.inheritable = inheritable;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the inheritable flag
     *
     * @return If the permission is inheritable
     */
    public boolean isInheritable() {
        return this.inheritable;
    }

    /**
     * Sets the negative flag
     *
     * @param negative If the permission is a negative permission
     */
    public void setNegative(boolean negative) {
        this.negative = negative;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the negative flag
     * 
     * @return If the permission is a negative permission
     */
    public boolean isNegative() {
        return this.negative;
    }
}