# Class Role

java.lang.Object
javax.management.relation.Role

All Implemented Interfaces:
  `Serializable`

public class Role extends Object implements Serializable
Represents a role: includes a role name and referenced MBeans (via their ObjectNames). The role value is always represented as an ArrayList collection (of ObjectNames) to homogenize the access.

The serialVersionUID of this class is `-279985518429862552L`.

Since:
  1.5
See Also:
  - Serialized Form

## Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor
Description
`Role(String roleName, List<ObjectName> roleValue)`
Make a new Role object.

## Method Summary

Modifier and Type
Method
Description
`Object`
`clone()`
Clone the role object.
`String`
`getRoleName()`
Retrieves role name.
`List<ObjectName>`
`getRoleValue()`
Retrieves role value.
`static String`
`roleValueToString(List<ObjectName> roleValue)`
Returns a string for the given role value.
`void`
`setRoleName(String roleName)`
Sets role name.
`void`
`setRoleValue(List<ObjectName> roleValue)`
Sets role value.
`String`
`toString()`
Returns a string describing the role.

### Methods declared in class Object

`equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

## Constructor Details

### Role

public Role(String roleName, List<ObjectName> roleValue) throws IllegalArgumentException

Make a new Role object. No check is made that the ObjectNames in the role value exist in an MBean server. That check will be made when the role is set in a relation.

Parameters:
  `roleName` - role name
  `roleValue` - role value (List of ObjectName objects)
Throws:
  `IllegalArgumentException` - if null parameter

## Method Details

### getRoleName

public String getRoleName()
Retrieves role name.

Returns:
  the role name.
See Also:
  - `setRoleName(String)`

### getRoleValue

public List<ObjectName> getRoleValue()
Retrieves role value.

Returns:
  ArrayList of ObjectName objects for referenced MBeans.
See Also:
  - `setRoleValue(List)`

### setRoleName

public void setRoleName(String roleName) throws IllegalArgumentException
Sets role name.

Parameters:
  `roleName` - role name
Throws:
  `IllegalArgumentException` - if null parameter
See Also:
  - `getRoleName()`

### setRoleValue

public void setRoleValue(List<ObjectName> roleValue) throws IllegalArgumentException
Sets role value.

Parameters:
  `roleValue` - List of ObjectName objects for referenced MBeans.
Throws:
  `IllegalArgumentException` - if null parameter
See Also:
  - `getRoleValue()`

### toString

public String toString()
Returns a string describing the role.

Overrides:
  `toString` in class `Object`
Returns:
  the description of the role.

### clone

public Object clone()
Clone the role object.

Overrides:
  `clone` in class `Object`
Returns:
  a Role that is an independent copy of the current Role object.
See Also:
  - `Cloneable`

### roleValueToString

public static String roleValueToString(List<ObjectName> roleValue) throws IllegalArgumentException
Returns a string for the given role value.

Parameters:
  `roleValue` - List of ObjectName objects
Returns:
  A String consisting of the ObjectNames separated by newlines (\n).
Throws:
  `IllegalArgumentException` - if null parameter