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  * Copyright 2007-2008 The Kuali Foundation

  *

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  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.

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 package org.kuali.rice.kim.bo.role;

 import org.kuali.rice.core.util.AttributeSet;

 import org.kuali.rice.kns.bo.Inactivateable;

 /**

  * Represents a single permissions within the system.

  * 

  * Permissions are attached to roles.  All authorization checks should be done against permissions,

  * never against roles or groups.

  * 

  * @author Kuali Rice Team (rice.collab@kuali.org)

  *

  */

 public interface KimPermission extends Inactivateable {

         String getPermissionId();

         /** List of details for this role/permission relationship.  See the class comment for more information. */

         AttributeSet getDetails();

         public boolean hasDetails();

         String getNamespaceCode();

         String getName();

         String getTemplateId();

         /** Verbose description of the Permission and functionally what permissions it implies. */

         String getDescription();

 }