Index: lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/permissions/Permission.java
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--- lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/permissions/Permission.java	(revision 0)
+++ lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/permissions/Permission.java	(revision 76633511daff2260c901aeaa285f5dadf36d7868)
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+package org.lamsfoundation.lams.tool.forum.permissions;
+
+/**
+ * Created by IntelliJ IDEA.
+ * User: conradb
+ * Date: 14/06/2005
+ * Time: 12:42:04
+ * 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;
+}
Index: lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/permissions/PermissionManager.java
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--- lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/permissions/PermissionManager.java	(revision 0)
+++ lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/permissions/PermissionManager.java	(revision 76633511daff2260c901aeaa285f5dadf36d7868)
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+package org.lamsfoundation.lams.tool.forum.permissions;
+
+/**
+ * Created by IntelliJ IDEA.
+ * User: conradb
+ * Date: 17/06/2005
+ * Time: 14:22:37
+ * To change this template use File | Settings | File Templates.
+ */
+public interface PermissionManager {
+
+   public boolean hasPermission(Long userID, byte permission);
+
+}
Index: lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/permissions/PermissionManagerImpl.java
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--- lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/permissions/PermissionManagerImpl.java	(revision 0)
+++ lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/permissions/PermissionManagerImpl.java	(revision 76633511daff2260c901aeaa285f5dadf36d7868)
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+package org.lamsfoundation.lams.tool.forum.permissions;
+
+/**
+ * Created by IntelliJ IDEA.
+ * User: conradb
+ * Date: 14/06/2005
+ * Time: 13:08:40
+ * To change this template use File | Settings | File Templates.
+ */
+public class PermissionManagerImpl implements PermissionManager {
+
+   /*
+    * TODO for now return true
+    *
+   */
+    public boolean hasPermission(Long userID, byte permission) {
+        return true;
+    }
+}