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package com.netscape.certsrv.usrgrp;

import java.util.Enumeration;

import com.netscape.certsrv.base.IAttrSet;

/**
 * This interface defines the basic interfaces for
 * an identity group. (get/set methods for a group entry attributes)
 *
 * @version $Revision$, $Date$
 */
public interface IGroup extends IAttrSet, IGroupConstants {

    /**
     * Retrieves the group name.
     *
     * @return the group name
     */
    public String getName();

    /**
     * Retrieves group identifier.
     *
     * @return the group id
     */
    public String getGroupID();

    /**
     * Retrieves group description.
     *
     * @return description
     */
    public String getDescription();

    /**
     * Checks if the given name is member of this group.
     *
     * @param name the given name
     * @return true if the given name is the member of this group; otherwise false.
     */
    public boolean isMember(String name);

    /**
     * Adds new member.
     *
     * @param name the given name.
     */
    public void addMemberName(String name);

    /**
     * Retrieves a list of member names.
     *
     * @return a list of member names for this group.
     */
    public Enumeration<String> getMemberNames();
}