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package org.apache.manifoldcf.authorities.interfaces;
import org.apache.manifoldcf.core.interfaces.*;
import java.util.*;
/** This interface describes the functionality in the authority group manager.
* The authority group manager manages the definitions of individual groups,
* and allows them to be defined, edited, and removed.
*/
public interface IAuthorityGroupManager
{
/** Install the manager.
*/
public void install()
throws ManifoldCFException;
/** Uninstall the manager.
*/
public void deinstall()
throws ManifoldCFException;
/** Export configuration */
public void exportConfiguration(java.io.OutputStream os)
throws java.io.IOException, ManifoldCFException;
/** Import configuration */
public void importConfiguration(java.io.InputStream is)
throws java.io.IOException, ManifoldCFException;
/** Obtain a list of the authority groups, ordered by name.
*@return an array of group objects.
*/
public IAuthorityGroup[] getAllGroups()
throws ManifoldCFException;
/** Load a authority group by name.
*@param name is the name of the authority group.
*@return the loaded group object, or null if not found.
*/
public IAuthorityGroup load(String name)
throws ManifoldCFException;
/** Load multiple authority groups by name.
*@param names are the names to load.
*@return the loaded group objects.
*/
public IAuthorityGroup[] loadMultiple(String[] names)
throws ManifoldCFException;
/** Create a new authority group object.
*@return the new object.
*/
public IAuthorityGroup create()
throws ManifoldCFException;
/** Save an authority group object.
*@param object is the object to save.
*@return true if the object was created, false otherwise.
*/
public boolean save(IAuthorityGroup object)
throws ManifoldCFException;
/** Delete an authority group.
*@param name is the name of the group to delete. If the
* name does not exist, no error is returned.
*/
public void delete(String name)
throws ManifoldCFException;
// Schema related
/** Get the authority connection table name.
*@return the table name.
*/
public String getTableName();
/** Get the authority connection name column.
*@return the name column.
*/
public String getGroupNameColumn();
/** Get the authority connection description column.
*@return the description column.
*/
public String getGroupDescriptionColumn();
}