AbstractRole (Repository API 15.6.0 API)

All Known Subinterfaces:

Role, UserRole

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractRoleBean, RoleBean, UserRoleBean
```
public interface AbstractRole
```
Base interface for Role and UserRole

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`String`	`getDescription()`	The description of the role
`String`	`getName()`	The name of the role
`Set<String>`	`getRoles()`	The same of role names which are implied (included or merged) with this role.
`boolean`	`isSystem()`	Indicator if the role is used or reserved for system purposes.

- Method Detail
  - getName
```
String getName()
```
    The name of the role
    
    Returns:
    
    The name of the role
  - getDescription
```
String getDescription()
```
    The description of the role
    
    Returns:
    
    the description of the role
  - isSystem
```
boolean isSystem()
```
    Indicator if the role is used or reserved for system purposes.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if this is a system role, false otherwise
  - getRoles
```
Set<String> getRoles()
```
    The same of role names which are implied (included or merged) with this role.
    
    Returns:
    
    the set of other role names to implied by this role.