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 package org.kuali.rice.kim.service.support;

 import org.kuali.rice.kim.api.permission.Permission;

 import org.kuali.rice.kim.api.type.KimTypeService;

 import java.util.List;

 import java.util.Map;

 /**

  * This is a description of what this class does - jonathan don't forget to fill this in. 

  * 

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

  *

  */

 public interface KimPermissionTypeService extends KimTypeService {

     /** Return whether a permission assignment with the given details is applicable for the given request details. 

      * 

      * For example, the details for a permission (say edit) could be as follows:

      *   component = Account

      *   field = incomeStreamAccountNumber

      *   

      * The Account component is known to belong to the KFS-COA namespace.  If this service is requested...

      * component = Account, field = All  

      *   

      *   

      * TODO: clarify this description

      */

     List<Permission> getMatchingPermissions(Map<String, String> requestedDetails, List<Permission> permissionsList);

 }