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  package org.apache.chemistry.opencmis.commons.spi;
  
  import org.apache.chemistry.opencmis.commons.data.Acl;
  
  /**
   * Extended ACL Service interface.
   * 
   * This interface has NO equivalent in the CMIS specification. It contains ACL
   * convenience operations for clients and is built on top of the CMIS specified
   * operations.
   * 
   * This interface need not to be implemented by CMIS servers.
   */
  public interface ExtendedAclService {
  
      /**
       * Removes the direct ACEs of an object and sets the provided ACEs.
       * 
       * The changes are local to the given object and are not propagated to
       * dependent objects.
       * 
       * The effect of this operation depends on the repository and the binding.
       * It is recommended to process the returned ACL after the method has been
       * called and check if result matches the expectation.
       * 
       * @param repositoryId
       *            the identifier for the repository
       * @param objectId
       *            the identifier for the object
       * @param aces
       *            the ACEs
       * @return the ACL of the object
       */
      Acl setAcl(String repositoryId, String objectId, Acl aces);
  }
  