org.mycore.user
Interface MCRPrincipal

All Known Implementing Classes:
MCRGroup, MCRUser

public interface MCRPrincipal

A principal is an abstract conception of elements defined in the user management who have certain rights attached. Examples are single users or groups, but also users or groups of users which are only defined by their role, e.g. being the owner of an object in the repository.

Version:
$Revision: 13085 $ $Date: 2008-02-06 18:27:24 +0100 (Mi, 06 Feb 2008) $
Author:
Detlev Degenhardt, Benno S�selbeck

Method Summary
 String getID()
          Principals are stored by their identity in ACLs
 

Method Detail

getID

String getID()
Principals are stored by their identity in ACLs