Interface Role

public interface Role

extends Principal

Abstract representation of a security role, suitable for use in environments like JAAS that want to deal with Principals.

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Method Summary
`String`	`getDescription()` Return the description of this role.
`String`	`getRolename()` Return the role name of this role, which must be unique within the scope of a `UserDatabase`.
`UserDatabase`	`getUserDatabase()` Return the `UserDatabase` within which this Role is defined.
`void`	`setDescription(String description)` Set the description of this role.
`void`	`setRolename(String rolename)` Set the role name of this role, which must be unique within the scope of a `UserDatabase`.

public String getDescription()

Return the description of this role.

public String getRolename()

Return the role name of this role, which must be unique within the scope of a UserDatabase.

public UserDatabase getUserDatabase()

Return the UserDatabase within which this Role is defined.

public void setDescription(String description)

Set the description of this role.
Parameters:
description - The new description

public void setRolename(String rolename)

Set the role name of this role, which must be unique within the scope of a UserDatabase.
Parameters:
rolename - The new role name

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