Permissions.java

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package org.opencastproject.security.api;

/**
 * Represent the common permissions in Matterhorn
 */
public interface Permissions {

  enum Action {

    /** Identifier for read permissions */
    READ("read"),

    /** Identifier for write permissions */
    WRITE("write"),

    /** Identifier for contribute permissions */
    CONTRIBUTE("contribute");

    private final String value;

    Action(String value) {
      this.value = value;
    }

    public String getValue() {
      return value;
    }

    @Override
    public String toString() {
      return this.getValue();
    }

    public static Action getEnum(String value) {
      for (Action v : values())
        if (v.getValue().equalsIgnoreCase(value))
          return v;
      throw new IllegalArgumentException();
    }

  }

}