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* $Id: Group.java 116211 2012-11-13 16:23:54Z holladay@longsight.com $
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package org.sakaiproject.site.api;
import java.io.Serializable;
import org.sakaiproject.authz.api.AuthzGroup;
import org.sakaiproject.entity.api.Edit;
/**
* <p>
* A Site Group is a way to divide up a Site into separate units, each with its own authorization group and descriptive information.
* </p>
*/
public interface Group extends Edit, Serializable, AuthzGroup
{
/** The property to indicate whether the group is created by Worksite Setup or not */
static final String GROUP_PROP_WSETUP_CREATED = "group_prop_wsetup_created";
/** The property to indicate which joinable set the group is part of **/
static final String GROUP_PROP_JOINABLE_SET = "group_prop_joinable_set";
/** The property to indicate the max number of users who can join the group **/
static final String GROUP_PROP_JOINABLE_SET_MAX = "group_prop_joinable_set_max";
/** The property to indicate whether students can preview the list of users in the set before joining **/
static final String GROUP_PROP_JOINABLE_SET_PREVIEW = "group_prop_joinable_set_preview";
/** @return a human readable short title of this group. */
String getTitle();
/** @return a text describing the group. */
String getDescription();
/**
* Access the site in which this group lives.
*
* @return the site in which this group lives.
*/
public Site getContainingSite();
/**
* Set the human readable short title of this group.
*
* @param title
* The new title.
*/
void setTitle(String title);
/**
* Set the text describing this group.
*
* @param description
* The new description.
*/
void setDescription(String description);
}