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19  
20  package org.apache.james.services;
21  
22  import org.apache.mailet.MailAddress;
23  
24  /***
25   * Interface for objects representing users of an email/ messaging system.
26   *
27   *
28   * @version $Revision: 494012 $
29   */
30  
31  public interface JamesUser extends User {
32  
33      /***
34       * Change password to pass. Return true if successful.
35       *
36       * @param pass the new password
37       * @return true if successful, false otherwise
38       */
39      boolean setPassword(String pass);
40  
41      /***
42       * Indicate if mail for this user should be forwarded to some other mail
43       * server.
44       *
45       * @param forward whether email for this user should be forwarded
46       */
47      void setForwarding(boolean forward);
48  
49      /*** 
50       * Return true if mail for this user should be forwarded
51       */
52      boolean getForwarding();
53  
54      /***
55       * <p>Set destination for forwading mail</p>
56       * <p>TODO: Should we use a MailAddress?</p>
57       *
58       * @param address the forwarding address for this user
59       */
60      boolean setForwardingDestination(MailAddress address);
61  
62      /***
63       * Return the destination to which email should be forwarded
64       */
65      MailAddress getForwardingDestination();
66  
67      /***
68       * Indicate if mail received for this user should be delivered locally to
69       * a different address.
70       */
71      void setAliasing(boolean alias);
72  
73      /***
74       * Return true if emails should be delivered locally to an alias.
75       */
76      boolean getAliasing();
77  
78      /***
79       * Set local address to which email should be delivered.
80       *
81       * @return true if successful
82       */
83      boolean setAlias(String address);
84  
85      /***
86       * Get local address to which mail should be delivered.
87       */
88      String getAlias();
89  
90  
91  }