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package persist

// Dispatcher is the interface for Casbin dispatcher.
type Dispatcher interface {
	// AddPolicies adds policies rule to all instance.
	AddPolicies(sec string, ptype string, rules [][]string) error
	// RemovePolicies removes policies rule from all instance.
	RemovePolicies(sec string, ptype string, rules [][]string) error
	// RemoveFilteredPolicy removes policy rules that match the filter from all instance.
	RemoveFilteredPolicy(sec string, ptype string, fieldIndex int, fieldValues ...string) error
	// ClearPolicy clears all current policy in all instances
	ClearPolicy() error
	// UpdatePolicy updates policy rule from all instance.
	UpdatePolicy(sec string, ptype string, oldRule, newRule []string) error
	// UpdatePolicies updates some policy rules from all instance
	UpdatePolicies(sec string, ptype string, oldrules, newRules [][]string) error
	// UpdateFilteredPolicies deletes old rules and adds new rules.
	UpdateFilteredPolicies(sec string, ptype string, oldRules [][]string, newRules [][]string) error
}