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package org.eclipse.jst.j2ee.common;
import org.eclipse.emf.common.util.EList;
/**
* Specifies the run-as identity to be used for the execution of the methods of an enterprise bean. It contains an optional description, and the name of a security role.
* @generated
* @since 1.0 */
public interface Identity extends J2EEEObject {
/**
* @generated This field/method will be replaced during code generation
* @return The value of the Description attribute
* The description is used by the ejb-jar file producer to provide text describing
* the run as identity.
*
* The description should include any information that the ejb-jar file producer
* wants to provide to the consumer of the ejb-jar file (i.e. to the Deployer).
* Typically, the tools used by the ejb-jar file consumer will display the
* description when processing the list of dependents.
*/
String getDescription();
/**
* @generated This field/method will be replaced during code generation
* @param value The new value of the Description attribute
*/
void setDescription(String value);
/**
* @generated This field/method will be replaced during code generation
* @return The value of the RoleName attribute
* The role-name element contains the name of a security role.
*
* The name must conform to the lexical rules for an NMTOKEN.
*/
String getRoleName();
/**
* @generated This field/method will be replaced during code generation
* @param value The new value of the RoleName attribute
*/
void setRoleName(String value);
/**
* Returns the value of the '<em><b>Descriptions</b></em>' containment reference list.
* The list contents are of type {@link org.eclipse.jst.j2ee.common.Description}.
* <!-- begin-user-doc -->
* <p>
* If the meaning of the '<em>Descriptions</em>' containment reference list isn't clear,
* there really should be more of a description here...
* </p>
* <!-- end-user-doc -->
* @return the value of the '<em>Descriptions</em>' containment reference list.
* @see org.eclipse.jst.j2ee.common.CommonPackage#getIdentity_Descriptions()
* @model type="org.eclipse.jst.j2ee.common.Description" containment="true"
* @generated
*/
EList getDescriptions();
}