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package org.alfresco.cmis;

/**
 * An Access control entry
 * 
 * Note: we report one permission at a time rather than group them 
 * 
 * @author andyh
 *
 */
public interface CMISAccessControlEntry
{
    /**
     * Get the principal id.
     * @return principal id
     */
    public String getPrincipalId();
    
    /**
     * Get the unique permission id
     * @return the unique permission id
     */
    public String getPermission();
    
    /**
     * Is the assignment direct on the object
     * @return <code>true</code> if directly assigned, <code>false</code> otherwise.
     */
    public boolean getDirect();
}