diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/transfer/manifest/ManifestAccessControl.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/transfer/manifest/ManifestAccessControl.java
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+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2009-2010 Alfresco Software Limited.
+ *
+ * This file is part of Alfresco
+ *
+ * Alfresco is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * Alfresco is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ * along with Alfresco. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+package org.alfresco.repo.transfer.manifest;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+
+/**
+ * Data transfer object to represent the access control on a Manifest Node.
+ *
+ */
+public class ManifestAccessControl
+{
+    private boolean isInherited;
+    private List<ManifestPermission> permissions;
+    
+    public void setInherited(boolean isInherited)
+    {
+        this.isInherited = isInherited;
+    }
+    
+    public boolean isInherited()
+    {
+        return isInherited;
+    }
+    
+    public void setPermissions(List<ManifestPermission> permissions)
+    {
+        this.permissions = permissions;
+    }
+    
+    public List<ManifestPermission> getPermissions()
+    {
+        return permissions;
+    } 
+    
+    public void addPermission(ManifestPermission permission)
+    {
+        if(permissions == null)
+        {
+            permissions = new ArrayList<ManifestPermission>(20);
+        }
+        permissions.add(permission);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/transfer/manifest/ManifestPermission.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/transfer/manifest/ManifestPermission.java
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+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2009-2010 Alfresco Software Limited.
+ *
+ * This file is part of Alfresco
+ *
+ * Alfresco is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * Alfresco is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ * along with Alfresco. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+package org.alfresco.repo.transfer.manifest;
+
+/**
+ * Data transfer object for a permission of a Manifest Node
+ * 
+ * @author mrogers
+ */
+public class ManifestPermission
+{
+    private String authority;
+    private String permission;
+    private String status;
+    public void setAuthority(String authority)
+    {
+        this.authority = authority;
+    }
+    public String getAuthority()
+    {
+        return authority;
+    }
+    public void setPermission(String permission)
+    {
+        this.permission = permission;
+    }
+    public String getPermission()
+    {
+        return permission;
+    }
+    public void setStatus(String status)
+    {
+        this.status = status;
+    }
+    public String getStatus()
+    {
+        return status;
+    }
+    
+    public int hashCode()
+    {
+        return authority.hashCode();
+    }
+
+    /* (non-Javadoc)
+     * @see java.lang.Object#equals(java.lang.Object)
+     */
+    @Override
+    public boolean equals(Object obj)
+    {
+        if (this == obj)
+            return true;
+        if (obj == null)
+            return false;
+        if (getClass() != obj.getClass())
+            return false;
+        
+        final ManifestPermission other = (ManifestPermission) obj;
+        
+        if (!status.equals(other.status))
+            return false;
+        
+        if (authority == null)
+        {
+            if (other.authority != null)
+                return false;
+        }
+        else if (!authority.equals(other.authority))
+            return false;
+        
+        if (permission == null)
+        {
+            if (other.permission != null)
+                return false;
+        }
+        else if (!permission.equals(other.permission))
+            return false;
+        
+        return true;
+    }
+    
+    public String toString()
+    {
+        return permission + ", " + authority + ", " + status;
+    }
+
+    
+    
+}