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package org.uberfire.security.authz;
import org.uberfire.security.impl.authz.AffirmativeBasedVoter;
import org.uberfire.security.impl.authz.ConsensusBasedVoter;
import org.uberfire.security.impl.authz.UnanimousBasedVoter;
/**
* Voting algorithms are used by the {@link PermissionManager} in order to determine what is the
* winning result when the user is assigned with more than one role or group.
* <p>
* <p>See:</p>
* <ul>
* <li>{@link UnanimousBasedVoter}</li>
* <li>{@link ConsensusBasedVoter}</li>
* <li>{@link AffirmativeBasedVoter}</li>
* </ul>
*/
public interface VotingAlgorithm {
/**
* It get a list of results as input and votes for a winning result.
*/
AuthorizationResult vote(Iterable<AuthorizationResult> results);
}