RoleService.java

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package no.dusken.aranea.service;

import no.dusken.aranea.model.Person;
import no.dusken.aranea.model.Role;
import no.dusken.common.service.GenericService;

import java.util.List;

/**
 * Role service
 */
public interface RoleService extends GenericService<Role> {

    /**
     * Gets all roles
     *
     * @return roles, ordered by ordering
     */
    public List<Role> getRoles();

    /**
     * Gets the roles a person has
     *
     * @param p is the person to get roles by
     * @return roles if found
     */
    public List<Role> getRoles(Person p);

    /**
     * Gets the role with the given name
     * @param name - name of the role
     * @return - a role with the name or null if not found
     */
    public Role getRolesByName(String name);
}