/*
 * Process Hacker - 
 *   object with token
 * 
 * Copyright (C) 2008 wj32
 * 
 * This file is part of Process Hacker.
 * 
 * Process Hacker is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
 * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
 * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
 * (at your option) any later version.
 *
 * Process Hacker is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
 * GNU General Public License for more details.
 *
 * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 * along with Process Hacker.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */

using ProcessHacker.Native.Security;

namespace ProcessHacker.Native.Objects
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Represents a Windows object that contains a token.
    /// </summary>
    /// <remarks>
    /// This interface is useful because both processes and threads have 
    /// tokens, but the method used to open their tokens are different.
    /// </remarks>
    public interface IWithToken
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Opens and returns the object's token.
        /// </summary>
        /// <returns>A handle to the token.</returns>
        TokenHandle GetToken();

        /// <summary>
        /// Opens and returns the object's token.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="access">Specifies the desired access to the token.</param>
        /// <returns>A handle to the token.</returns>
        TokenHandle GetToken(TokenAccess access);
    }
}