Index: lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/permissions/Permission.java
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diff -u -r76633511daff2260c901aeaa285f5dadf36d7868 -r6f0400eeb60112744d12b1906b158ddabce2eb56
--- lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/permissions/Permission.java	(.../Permission.java)	(revision 76633511daff2260c901aeaa285f5dadf36d7868)
+++ lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/permissions/Permission.java	(.../Permission.java)	(revision 6f0400eeb60112744d12b1906b158ddabce2eb56)
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
  * To change this template use File | Settings | File Templates.
  */
 public class Permission {
-    public static byte READ = 1;
-    public static byte WRITE = 2;
-    public static byte MODERATE = 3;
-    public static byte ALL = 4;
+    public final static String READ = "READ";
+    public final static String WRITE = "WRITE";
+    public final static String MODERATE = "MODERATE";
+    public final static String ALL = "ALL";
 }
Index: lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/permissions/PermissionManager.java
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diff -u -r76633511daff2260c901aeaa285f5dadf36d7868 -r6f0400eeb60112744d12b1906b158ddabce2eb56
--- lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/permissions/PermissionManager.java	(.../PermissionManager.java)	(revision 76633511daff2260c901aeaa285f5dadf36d7868)
+++ lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/permissions/PermissionManager.java	(.../PermissionManager.java)	(revision 6f0400eeb60112744d12b1906b158ddabce2eb56)
@@ -9,6 +9,6 @@
  */
 public interface PermissionManager {
 
-   public boolean hasPermission(Long userID, byte permission);
+   public boolean hasPermission(Long userID, String permission);
 
 }
Index: lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/permissions/PermissionManagerImpl.java
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diff -u -r76633511daff2260c901aeaa285f5dadf36d7868 -r6f0400eeb60112744d12b1906b158ddabce2eb56
--- lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/permissions/PermissionManagerImpl.java	(.../PermissionManagerImpl.java)	(revision 76633511daff2260c901aeaa285f5dadf36d7868)
+++ lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/permissions/PermissionManagerImpl.java	(.../PermissionManagerImpl.java)	(revision 6f0400eeb60112744d12b1906b158ddabce2eb56)
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@
     * TODO for now return true
     *
    */
-    public boolean hasPermission(Long userID, byte permission) {
+    public boolean hasPermission(Long userID, String permission) {
         return true;
     }
+
+
 }