ILockableEntityGroup.java

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package org.apereo.portal.groups;

import org.apereo.portal.concurrency.IEntityLock;

/**
 * Defines an <code>IEntityGroup</code> that can be locked for update.
 *
 * <p>
 *
 */
public interface ILockableEntityGroup extends IEntityGroup {
    /** @return org.apereo.portal.concurrency.IEntityLock */
    public IEntityLock getLock();
    /** @param lock org.apereo.portal.concurrency.IEntityLock */
    public void setLock(IEntityLock lock);

    /** Updates the group and its members and renews the lock. */
    public void updateAndRenewLock() throws GroupsException;
}