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025 * $Id: IAuthorizer.java,v 1.4 2008/06/25 05:43:40 qcheng Exp $
026 *
027 */
028
029package com.sun.identity.log.spi;
030
031/**
032 * This interface defines method for authorization of log operation.
033 * @supported.all.api
034 */
035public interface IAuthorizer {
036    /**
037     * Returns <code>true</code> if a given log record should be published.
038     *
039     * @param logName Log name on which operation is to be performed.
040     * @param operation The log operation to be performed.
041     * @param credential The credential to be authorized.
042     * @return <code>true</code> if the credential is authorized.
043     */
044    public boolean isAuthorized (
045        String logName,
046        String operation,
047        Object credential);
048    
049    /**
050     * Returns <code>true</code> if given subject is authorized to change the
051     * password.
052     *
053     * @param credential Credential to be checked for authorization.
054     * @return <code>true</code> if given subject is authorized to change the
055     *         password.
056     */
057    public boolean isAuthorized(Object credential);
058}