001/*
002 * oauth2-oidc-sdk
003 *
004 * Copyright 2012-2016, Connect2id Ltd and contributors.
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017
018package com.nimbusds.oauth2.sdk;
019
020
021/**
022 * Enumeration of the OAuth 2.0 roles.
023 *
024 * <p>Related specifications:
025 *
026 * <ul>
027 *     <li>OAuth 2.0 (RFC 6749)
028 * </ul>
029 */
030public enum Role {
031
032
033        /**
034         * An entity capable of granting access to a protected resource. When 
035         * the resource owner is a person, it is referred to as an end-user.
036         */
037        RESOURCE_OWNER,
038
039
040        /**
041         * The server hosting the protected resources, capable of accepting
042         * and responding to protected resource requests using access tokens.
043         */
044        RESOURCE_SERVER,
045
046
047        /**
048         * An application making protected resource requests on behalf of the
049         * resource owner and with its authorization.  The term "client" does
050         * not imply any particular implementation characteristics (e.g.
051         * whether the application executes on a server, a desktop, or other
052         * devices).
053         */
054        CLIENT,
055
056
057        /**
058         * The server issuing access tokens to the client after successfully
059         * authenticating the resource owner and obtaining authorization.
060         */
061        AUTHORIZATION_SERVER
062}