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package org.riotfamily.core.security.policy;
import org.riotfamily.core.security.auth.RiotUser;
import org.springframework.core.Ordered;
/**
* Interface to check if a user has the permission to perform a certain action.
*/
public interface AuthorizationPolicy extends Ordered {
public enum Permission {
ABSTAIN, DENIED, GRANTED, REQUESTABLE
}
/**
* Returns the permission for the given user, action and object.
*
* @param subject The user
* @param action The action to be performed
* @param object The object on which the action is to be performed
*/
public Permission getPermission(RiotUser user, String action, Object object, Object context);
}