Package org.apache.cxf.common.security
Interface GroupPrincipal
- All Superinterfaces:
- Principal
- All Known Implementing Classes:
- SimpleGroup
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Method SummaryModifier and TypeMethodDescriptionbooleanAdds the specified member to the group.booleanReturns true if the passed principal is a member of the group.Enumeration<? extends Principal>members()Returns an enumeration of the members in the group.booleanremoveMember(Principal user) Removes the specified member from the group.
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Method Details- 
addMemberAdds the specified member to the group.- Parameters:
- user- the principal to add to this group.
- Returns:
- true if the member was successfully added, false if the principal was already a member.
 
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removeMemberRemoves the specified member from the group.- Parameters:
- user- the principal to remove from this group.
- Returns:
- true if the principal was removed, or false if the principal was not a member.
 
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isMemberReturns true if the passed principal is a member of the group. This method does a recursive search, so if a principal belongs to a group which is a member of this group, true is returned.- Parameters:
- member- the principal whose membership is to be checked.
- Returns:
- true if the principal is a member of this group, false otherwise.
 
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membersEnumeration<? extends Principal> members()Returns an enumeration of the members in the group. The returned objects can be instances of either Principal or Group (which is a subclass of Principal).- Returns:
- an enumeration of the group members.
 
 
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