<?php

/*

 * This file is part of the Symfony package.

 *

 * (c) Fabien Potencier <fabien@symfony.com>

 *

 * For the full copyright and license information, please view the LICENSE

 * file that was distributed with this source code.

 */

namespace Symfony\Component\Security\Acl\Model;

/**

 * This class represents an individual entry in the ACL list.

 *

 * Instances MUST be immutable, as they are returned by the ACL and should not

 * allow client modification.

 *

 * @author Johannes M. Schmitt <schmittjoh@gmail.com>

 */

interface EntryInterface extends \Serializable

{

    /**

     * The ACL this ACE is associated with.

     *

     * @return AclInterface

     */

    function getAcl();

    /**

     * The primary key of this ACE

     *

     * @return integer

     */

    function getId();

    /**

     * The permission mask of this ACE

     *

     * @return integer

     */

    function getMask();

    /**

     * The security identity associated with this ACE

     *

     * @return SecurityIdentityInterface

     */

    function getSecurityIdentity();

    /**

     * The strategy for comparing masks

     *

     * @return string

     */

    function getStrategy();

    /**

     * Returns whether this ACE is granting, or denying

     *

     * @return Boolean

     */

    function isGranting();

}