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package org.anjocaido.groupmanager.permissions;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.LinkedList;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;

import org.anjocaido.groupmanager.GroupManager;
import org.anjocaido.groupmanager.data.Group;
import org.anjocaido.groupmanager.dataholder.WorldDataHolder;
import org.anjocaido.groupmanager.data.User;
import org.anjocaido.groupmanager.utils.PermissionCheckResult;
import org.anjocaido.groupmanager.utils.PermissionCheckResult.Type;
import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
import org.bukkit.entity.Player;

/**
 * Everything here maintains the model created by Nijikokun
 * 
 * But implemented to use GroupManager system. Which provides instant changes,
 * without file access.
 * 
 * It holds permissions only for one single world.
 * 
 * @author gabrielcouto
 */
public class AnjoPermissionsHandler extends PermissionsReaderInterface {

	WorldDataHolder ph = null;

	/**
	 * It needs a WorldDataHolder to work with.
	 * 
	 * @param holder
	 */
	public AnjoPermissionsHandler(WorldDataHolder holder) {
		ph = holder;
	}

	/**
	 * A short name method, for permission method.
	 * 
	 * @param player
	 * @param permission
	 * @return true if the player has the permission
	 */
	@Override
	public boolean has(Player player, String permission) {
		return permission(player, permission);
	}

	/**
	 * Checks if a player can use that permission node.
	 * 
	 * @param player
	 * @param permission
	 * @return true if the player has the permission
	 */
	@Override
	public boolean permission(Player player, String permission) {
		return checkUserPermission(ph.getUser(player.getName()), permission);
	}

	/**
	 * Checks if a player can use that permission node.
	 * 
	 * @param playerName
	 * @param permission
	 * @return true if the player has the permission
	 */
	public boolean permission(String playerName, String permission) {
		return checkUserPermission(ph.getUser(playerName), permission);
	}

	/**
	 * Returns the name of the group of that player name.
	 * 
	 * @param userName
	 * @return String of players group name.
	 */
	@Override
	public String getGroup(String userName) {
		return ph.getUser(userName).getGroup().getName();
	}

	/**
	 * Returns All permissions (including inheritance and sub groups) for the
	 * player.
	 * 
	 * @param userName
	 * @return List<String> of all players permissions.
	 */
	@Override
	public List<String> getAllPlayersPermissions(String userName) {

		List<String> playerPermArray = new ArrayList<String>();
		
		for (String perm : ph.getUser(userName).getPermissionList()) {
			if ((!playerPermArray.contains(perm)) && (!playerPermArray.contains("-" + perm))) {
				playerPermArray.add(perm);
				
				Map<String, Boolean> children = GroupManager.BukkitPermissions.getAllChildren(perm, playerPermArray);
				
				if (children != null) {
					for (String child : children.keySet()) {
						if (children.get(child))
							if ((!playerPermArray.contains(child)) && (!playerPermArray.contains("-" + child))) {
								playerPermArray.add(child);
							}
					}
				}
			}
		}
		for (String group : getGroups(userName)) {
			if (group.startsWith("g:") && GroupManager.getGlobalGroups().hasGroup(group)) {
				for (String perm : GroupManager.getGlobalGroups().getGroupsPermissions(group)) {
					if ((!playerPermArray.contains(perm)) && (!playerPermArray.contains("-" + perm))) {
						playerPermArray.add(perm);

						Map<String, Boolean> children = GroupManager.BukkitPermissions.getAllChildren(perm, playerPermArray);
						if (children != null) {
							for (String child : children.keySet()) {
								if (children.get(child))
									if ((!playerPermArray.contains(child)) && (!playerPermArray.contains("-" + child)))
										playerPermArray.add(child);
							}
						}
					}
				}
			} else {
				for (String perm : ph.getGroup(group).getPermissionList()) {
					if ((!playerPermArray.contains(perm)) && (!playerPermArray.contains("-" + perm))) {
						playerPermArray.add(perm);
						
						Map<String, Boolean> children = GroupManager.BukkitPermissions.getAllChildren(perm, playerPermArray);
						if (children != null) {
							for (String child : children.keySet()) {
								if (children.get(child))
									if ((!playerPermArray.contains(child)) && (!playerPermArray.contains("-" + child))) {
										playerPermArray.add(child);
									}
							}
						}
					}
				}
			}
		}
		//Collections.sort(playerPermArray, StringPermissionComparator.getInstance());

		return playerPermArray;
	}

	/**
	 * Verify if player is in such group. It will check it's groups inheritance.
	 * 
	 * So if you have a group Admin > Moderator
	 * 
	 * And verify the player 'MyAdmin', which is Admin, it will return true for
	 * both Admin or Moderator groups.
	 * 
	 * If you have a player 'MyModerator', which is Moderator, it will give
	 * false if you pass Admin in group parameter.
	 * 
	 * @param name
	 * @param group
	 * @return true if in group (with inheritance)
	 */
	@Override
	public boolean inGroup(String name, String group) {
		if (hasGroupInInheritance(ph.getUser(name).getGroup(), group)) {
			return true;
		}
		for (Group subGroup : ph.getUser(name).subGroupListCopy()) {
			if (hasGroupInInheritance(subGroup, group)) {
				return true;
			}
		}
		return false;
	}

	/**
	 * Gets the appropriate prefix for the user. This method is a utility method
	 * for chat plugins to get the user's prefix without having to look at every
	 * one of the user's ancestors. Returns an empty string if user has no
	 * parent groups.
	 * 
	 * @param user
	 *            Player's name
	 * @return Player's prefix
	 */
	@Override
	public String getUserPrefix(String user) {

		String prefix = ph.getUser(user).getVariables().getVarString("prefix");
		if (prefix.length() != 0) {
			return prefix;
		}

		return getGroupPrefix(getGroup(user));
	}

	/**
	 * Gets the appropriate prefix for the user. This method is a utility method
	 * for chat plugins to get the user's prefix without having to look at every
	 * one of the user's ancestors. Returns an empty string if user has no
	 * parent groups.
	 * 
	 * @param user
	 *            Player's name
	 * @return Player's prefix
	 */
	@Override
	public String getUserSuffix(String user) {

		String suffix = ph.getUser(user).getVariables().getVarString("suffix");
		if (suffix.length() != 0) {
			return suffix;
		}

		return getGroupSuffix(getGroup(user));

	}

	/**
	 * Gets name of the primary group of the user. Returns the name of the
	 * default group if user has no parent groups, or "Default" if there is no
	 * default group for that world.
	 * 
	 * @param user
	 *            Player's name
	 * @return Name of player's primary group
	 */
	public String getPrimaryGroup(String user) {

		return getGroup(user);

	}

	/**
	 * Check if user can build. Checks inheritance and subgroups.
	 * 
	 * @param userName Player's name    
	 * @return true if the user can build
	 */
	public boolean canUserBuild(String userName) {

		return getPermissionBoolean(userName, "build");

	}

	/**
	 * Returns the String prefix for the given group
	 * 
	 * @param groupName
	 * @return empty string if found none.
	 */
	@Override
	public String getGroupPrefix(String groupName) {
		Group g = ph.getGroup(groupName);
		if (g == null) {
			return "";
		}
		return g.getVariables().getVarString("prefix");
	}

	/**
	 * Return the suffix for the given group name
	 * 
	 * @param groupName
	 * @return empty string if not found.
	 */
	@Override
	public String getGroupSuffix(String groupName) {
		Group g = ph.getGroup(groupName);
		if (g == null) {
			return "";
		}
		return g.getVariables().getVarString("suffix");
	}

	/**
	 * Checks the specified group for the Info Build node.
	 * Does NOT check inheritance
	 * 
	 * @param groupName
	 * @return true if can build
	 */
	@Override
	public boolean canGroupBuild(String groupName) {
		Group g = ph.getGroup(groupName);
		if (g == null) {
			return false;
		}
		return g.getVariables().getVarBoolean("build");
	}

	/**
	 * It returns a string variable value, set in the INFO node of the group. It
	 * will harvest inheritance for value.
	 * 
	 * @param groupName
	 * @param variable
	 * @return null if no group with that variable is found.
	 */
	@Override
	public String getGroupPermissionString(String groupName, String variable) {
		Group start = ph.getGroup(groupName);
		if (start == null) {
			return null;
		}
		Group result = nextGroupWithVariable(start, variable);
		if (result == null) {
			return null;
		}
		return result.getVariables().getVarString(variable);
	}

	/**
	 * It returns a Integer variable value It will harvest inheritance for
	 * value.
	 * 
	 * @param groupName
	 * @param variable
	 * @return -1 if none found or not parseable.
	 */
	@Override
	public int getGroupPermissionInteger(String groupName, String variable) {
		Group start = ph.getGroup(groupName);
		if (start == null) {
			return -1;
		}
		Group result = nextGroupWithVariable(start, variable);
		if (result == null) {
			return -1;
		}
		return result.getVariables().getVarInteger(variable);
	}

	/**
	 * Returns a boolean for given variable in INFO node. It will harvest
	 * inheritance for value.
	 * 
	 * @param group
	 * @param variable
	 * @return false if not found/not parseable.
	 */
	@Override
	public boolean getGroupPermissionBoolean(String group, String variable) {
		Group start = ph.getGroup(group);
		if (start == null) {
			return false;
		}
		Group result = nextGroupWithVariable(start, variable);
		if (result == null) {
			return false;
		}
		return result.getVariables().getVarBoolean(variable);
	}

	/**
	 * Returns a double value for the given variable name in INFO node. It will
	 * harvest inheritance for value.
	 * 
	 * @param group
	 * @param variable
	 * @return -1 if not found / not parseable.
	 */
	@Override
	public double getGroupPermissionDouble(String group, String variable) {
		Group start = ph.getGroup(group);
		if (start == null) {
			return -1;
		}
		Group result = nextGroupWithVariable(start, variable);
		if (result == null) {
			return -1;
		}
		return result.getVariables().getVarDouble(variable);
	}

	/**
	 * Returns the variable value of the user, in INFO node.
	 * 
	 * @param user
	 * @param variable
	 * @return empty string if not found
	 */
	@Override
	public String getUserPermissionString(String user, String variable) {
		User auser = ph.getUser(user);
		if (auser == null) {
			return "";
		}
		return auser.getVariables().getVarString(variable);
	}

	/**
	 * Returns the variable value of the user, in INFO node.
	 * 
	 * @param user
	 * @param variable
	 * @return -1 if not found
	 */
	@Override
	public int getUserPermissionInteger(String user, String variable) {
		User auser = ph.getUser(user);
		if (auser == null) {
			return -1;
		}
		return auser.getVariables().getVarInteger(variable);
	}

	/**
	 * Returns the variable value of the user, in INFO node.
	 * 
	 * @param user
	 * @param variable
	 * @return boolean value
	 */
	@Override
	public boolean getUserPermissionBoolean(String user, String variable) {
		User auser = ph.getUser(user);
		if (auser == null) {
			return false;
		}
		return auser.getVariables().getVarBoolean(variable);
	}

	/**
	 * Returns the variable value of the user, in INFO node.
	 * 
	 * @param user
	 * @param variable
	 * @return -1 if not found
	 */
	@Override
	public double getUserPermissionDouble(String user, String variable) {
		User auser = ph.getUser(user);
		if (auser == null) {
			return -1;
		}
		return auser.getVariables().getVarDouble(variable);
	}

	/**
	 * Returns the variable value of the user, in INFO node. If not found, it
	 * will search for his Group variables. It will harvest the inheritance and
	 * subgroups.
	 * 
	 * @param user
	 * @param variable
	 * @return empty string if not found
	 */
	@Override
	public String getPermissionString(String user, String variable) {
		User auser = ph.getUser(user);
		if (auser == null) {
			return "";
		}
		if (auser.getVariables().hasVar(variable)) {
			return auser.getVariables().getVarString(variable);
		}
		Group start = auser.getGroup();
		if (start == null) {
			return "";
		}
		Group result = nextGroupWithVariable(start, variable);
		if (result == null) {
			// Check sub groups
			if (!auser.isSubGroupsEmpty())
				for (Group subGroup : auser.subGroupListCopy()) {
					result = nextGroupWithVariable(subGroup, variable);
					// Found value?
					if (result != null)
						continue;
				}
			if (result == null)
				return "";
		}
		return result.getVariables().getVarString(variable);
		// return getUserPermissionString(user, variable);
	}

	/**
	 * Returns the variable value of the user, in INFO node. If not found, it
	 * will search for his Group variables. It will harvest the inheritance and
	 * subgroups.
	 * 
	 * @param user
	 * @param variable
	 * @return -1 if not found
	 */
	@Override
	public int getPermissionInteger(String user, String variable) {
		User auser = ph.getUser(user);
		if (auser == null) {
			return -1;
		}
		if (auser.getVariables().hasVar(variable)) {
			return auser.getVariables().getVarInteger(variable);
		}
		Group start = auser.getGroup();
		if (start == null) {
			return -1;
		}
		Group result = nextGroupWithVariable(start, variable);
		if (result == null) {
			// Check sub groups
			if (!auser.isSubGroupsEmpty())
				for (Group subGroup : auser.subGroupListCopy()) {
					result = nextGroupWithVariable(subGroup, variable);
					// Found value?
					if (result != null)
						continue;
				}
			if (result == null)
				return -1;
		}
		return result.getVariables().getVarInteger(variable);
		// return getUserPermissionInteger(string, string1);
	}

	/**
	 * Returns the variable value of the user, in INFO node. If not found, it
	 * will search for his Group variables. It will harvest the inheritance and
	 * subgroups.
	 * 
	 * @param user
	 * @param variable
	 * @return false if not found or not parseable to true.
	 */
	@Override
	public boolean getPermissionBoolean(String user, String variable) {
		User auser = ph.getUser(user);
		if (auser == null) {
			return false;
		}
		if (auser.getVariables().hasVar(variable)) {
			return auser.getVariables().getVarBoolean(variable);
		}
		Group start = auser.getGroup();
		if (start == null) {
			return false;
		}
		Group result = nextGroupWithVariable(start, variable);
		if (result == null) {
			// Check sub groups
			if (!auser.isSubGroupsEmpty())
				for (Group subGroup : auser.subGroupListCopy()) {
					result = nextGroupWithVariable(subGroup, variable);
					// Found value?
					if (result != null)
						continue;
				}
			if (result == null)
				return false;
		}
		return result.getVariables().getVarBoolean(variable);
		// return getUserPermissionBoolean(user, string1);
	}

	/**
	 * Returns the variable value of the user, in INFO node. If not found, it
	 * will search for his Group variables. It will harvest the inheritance and
	 * subgroups.
	 * 
	 * @param user
	 * @param variable
	 * @return -1 if not found.
	 */
	@Override
	public double getPermissionDouble(String user, String variable) {
		User auser = ph.getUser(user);
		if (auser == null) {
			return -1.0D;
		}
		if (auser.getVariables().hasVar(variable)) {
			return auser.getVariables().getVarDouble(variable);
		}
		Group start = auser.getGroup();
		if (start == null) {
			return -1.0D;
		}
		Group result = nextGroupWithVariable(start, variable);
		if (result == null) {
			// Check sub groups
			if (!auser.isSubGroupsEmpty())
				for (Group subGroup : auser.subGroupListCopy()) {
					result = nextGroupWithVariable(subGroup, variable);
					// Found value?
					if (result != null)
						continue;
				}
			if (result == null)
				return -1.0D;
		}
		return result.getVariables().getVarDouble(variable);
		// return getUserPermissionDouble(string, string1);
	}

	/**
	 * Does not include User's group permission
	 * 
	 * @param user
	 * @param permission
	 * @return PermissionCheckResult
	 */
	public PermissionCheckResult checkUserOnlyPermission(User user, String permission) {
		user.sortPermissions();
		PermissionCheckResult result = new PermissionCheckResult();
		result.askedPermission = permission;
		result.owner = user;
		for (String access : user.getPermissionList()) {
			if (comparePermissionString(access, permission)) {
				result.accessLevel = access;
				if (access.charAt(0) == '-') {
					result.resultType = PermissionCheckResult.Type.NEGATION;
				} else if (access.charAt(0) == '+') {
					result.resultType = PermissionCheckResult.Type.EXCEPTION;
				} else {
					result.resultType = PermissionCheckResult.Type.FOUND;
				}
				return result;
			}
		}
		result.resultType = PermissionCheckResult.Type.NOTFOUND;
		return result;
	}

	/**
	 * Returns the node responsible for that permission. Does not include User's
	 * group permission.
	 * 
	 * @param group
	 * @param permission
	 * @return the node if permission is found. if not found, return null
	 */
	public PermissionCheckResult checkGroupOnlyPermission(Group group, String permission) {
		group.sortPermissions();
		PermissionCheckResult result = new PermissionCheckResult();
		result.owner = group;
		result.askedPermission = permission;
		for (String access : group.getPermissionList()) {
			if (comparePermissionString(access, permission)) {
				result.accessLevel = access;
				if (access.charAt(0) == '-') {
					result.resultType = PermissionCheckResult.Type.NEGATION;
				} else if (access.charAt(0) == '+') {
					result.resultType = PermissionCheckResult.Type.EXCEPTION;
				} else {
					result.resultType = PermissionCheckResult.Type.FOUND;
				}
				return result;
			}
		}
		result.resultType = PermissionCheckResult.Type.NOTFOUND;
		return result;
	}

	/**
	 * Check permissions, including it's group and inheritance.
	 * 
	 * @param user
	 * @param permission
	 * @return true if permission was found. false if not, or was negated.
	 */
	public boolean checkUserPermission(User user, String permission) {
		PermissionCheckResult result = checkFullGMPermission(user, permission, true);
		if (result.resultType.equals(PermissionCheckResult.Type.EXCEPTION) || result.resultType.equals(PermissionCheckResult.Type.FOUND)) {
			return true;
		}

		return false;
	}

	/**
	 * Do what checkUserPermission did before. But now returning a
	 * PermissionCheckResult.
	 * 
	 * @param user
	 * @param targetPermission
	 * @return PermissionCheckResult
	 */
	public PermissionCheckResult checkFullUserPermission(User user, String targetPermission) {
		
		return checkFullGMPermission(user, targetPermission, true);
	}
	
	/**
	 * Check user and groups with inheritance and Bukkit if bukkit = true
	 * return a PermissionCheckResult.
	 * 
	 * @param user
	 * @param targetPermission
	 * @param checkBukkit
	 * @return PermissionCheckResult
	 */
	public PermissionCheckResult checkFullGMPermission(User user, String targetPermission, Boolean checkBukkit) {
		PermissionCheckResult result = new PermissionCheckResult();
		result.accessLevel = targetPermission;
		result.resultType = PermissionCheckResult.Type.NOTFOUND;

		if (user == null || targetPermission == null || targetPermission.isEmpty()) {
			return result;
		}

		if (checkBukkit == true) {
			// Check Bukkit perms to support plugins which add perms via code (Heroes).
			final Player player = Bukkit.getPlayer(user.getName());
			if ((player != null) && (player.hasPermission(targetPermission))) {
				result.resultType = PermissionCheckResult.Type.FOUND;
				result.owner = user;
				return result;
			}
		}
		
		PermissionCheckResult resultUser = checkUserOnlyPermission(user, targetPermission);
		if (!resultUser.resultType.equals(PermissionCheckResult.Type.NOTFOUND)) {
			return resultUser;
		}

		// IT ONLY CHECKS GROUPS PERMISSIONS IF RESULT FOR USER IS NOT FOUND
		PermissionCheckResult resultGroup = checkGroupPermissionWithInheritance(user.getGroup(), targetPermission);
		if (!resultGroup.resultType.equals(PermissionCheckResult.Type.NOTFOUND)) {
			return resultGroup;
		}

		// SUBGROUPS CHECK
		for (Group subGroup : user.subGroupListCopy()) {
			PermissionCheckResult resultSubGroup = checkGroupPermissionWithInheritance(subGroup, targetPermission);
			if (!resultSubGroup.resultType.equals(PermissionCheckResult.Type.NOTFOUND)) {
				return resultSubGroup;
			}
		}

		// THEN IT RETURNS A NOT FOUND
		return result;
	}

	/**
	 * Verifies if a given group has a variable. Including it's inheritance.
	 * 
	 * it redirects to the other method now. This one was deprecated, and will
	 * be gone in a future release.
	 * 
	 * @param start
	 * @param variable
	 * @param alreadyChecked
	 * @return returns the closest inherited group with the variable.
	 * @deprecated use now nextGroupWithVariable(Group start, String
	 *             targetVariable)
	 */
	@Deprecated
	public Group nextGroupWithVariable(Group start, String variable, List<Group> alreadyChecked) {
		return nextGroupWithVariable(start, variable);
	}

	/**
	 * Returns the next group, including inheritance, which contains that
	 * variable name.
	 * 
	 * It does Breadth-first search
	 * 
	 * @param start
	 *            the starting group to look for
	 * @param targetVariable
	 *            the variable name
	 * @return The group if found. Null if not.
	 */
	public Group nextGroupWithVariable(Group start, String targetVariable) {
		if (start == null || targetVariable == null) {
			return null;
		}
		LinkedList<Group> stack = new LinkedList<Group>();
		ArrayList<Group> alreadyVisited = new ArrayList<Group>();
		stack.push(start);
		alreadyVisited.add(start);
		while (!stack.isEmpty()) {
			Group now = stack.pop();
			if (now.getVariables().hasVar(targetVariable)) {
				return now;
			}
			for (String sonName : now.getInherits()) {
				Group son = ph.getGroup(sonName);
				if (son != null && !alreadyVisited.contains(son)) {
					stack.push(son);
					alreadyVisited.add(son);
				}
			}
		}
		return null;
	}

	/**
	 * Check if given group inherits another group.
	 * 
	 * redirected to the other method. this is deprecated now. and will be gone
	 * in the future releases.
	 * 
	 * @param start
	 *            The group to start the search.
	 * @param askedGroup
	 *            Name of the group you're looking for
	 * @param alreadyChecked
	 *            groups to ignore(pass null on it, please)
	 * @return true if it inherits the group.
	 * @deprecated prefer using hasGroupInInheritance(Group start, String
	 *             askedGroup)
	 */
	@Deprecated
	public boolean searchGroupInInheritance(Group start, String askedGroup, List<Group> alreadyChecked) {
		return hasGroupInInheritance(start, askedGroup);
	}

	/**
	 * Check if given group inherits another group.
	 * 
	 * It does Breadth-first search
	 * 
	 * @param start
	 *            The group to start the search.
	 * @param askedGroup
	 *            Name of the group you're looking for
	 * @return true if it inherits the group.
	 */
	public boolean hasGroupInInheritance(Group start, String askedGroup) {
		if (start == null || askedGroup == null) {
			return false;
		}
		LinkedList<Group> stack = new LinkedList<Group>();
		ArrayList<Group> alreadyVisited = new ArrayList<Group>();
		stack.push(start);
		alreadyVisited.add(start);
		while (!stack.isEmpty()) {
			Group now = stack.pop();
			if (now.getName().equalsIgnoreCase(askedGroup)) {
				return true;
			}
			for (String sonName : now.getInherits()) {
				Group son = ph.getGroup(sonName);
				if (son != null && !alreadyVisited.contains(son)) {
					stack.push(son);
					alreadyVisited.add(son);
				}
			}
		}
		return false;
	}

	/**
	 * Check if the group has given permission. Including it's inheritance
	 * 
	 * @param start
	 * @param permission
	 * @param alreadyChecked
	 * @return true if PermissionCheckResult is EXCEPTION or FOUND
	 * @deprecated use the other checkGroupPermissionWithInheritance for
	 *             everything
	 */
	@Deprecated
	public boolean checkGroupPermissionWithInheritance(Group start, String permission, List<Group> alreadyChecked) {
		PermissionCheckResult result = checkGroupPermissionWithInheritance(start, permission);
		if (result.resultType.equals(Type.EXCEPTION) || result.resultType.equals(Type.FOUND)) {
			return true;
		}
		return false;
	}

	/**
	 * Returns the result of permission check. Including inheritance. If found
	 * anything, the PermissionCheckResult that retuns will include the Group
	 * name, and the result type. Result types will be EXCEPTION, NEGATION,
	 * FOUND.
	 * 
	 * If returned type NOTFOUND, the owner will be null, and ownerType too.
	 * 
	 * It does Breadth-first search
	 * 
	 * @param start
	 * @param targetPermission
	 * @return PermissionCheckResult
	 */
	public PermissionCheckResult checkGroupPermissionWithInheritance(Group start, String targetPermission) {
		if (start == null || targetPermission == null) {
			return null;
		}
		LinkedList<Group> stack = new LinkedList<Group>();
		List<Group> alreadyVisited = new ArrayList<Group>();
		stack.push(start);
		alreadyVisited.add(start);
		while (!stack.isEmpty()) {
			Group now = stack.pop();
			PermissionCheckResult resultNow = checkGroupOnlyPermission(now, targetPermission);
			if (!resultNow.resultType.equals(PermissionCheckResult.Type.NOTFOUND)) {
				return resultNow;
			}
			for (String sonName : now.getInherits()) {
				Group son = ph.getGroup(sonName);
				if (son != null && !alreadyVisited.contains(son)) {
					stack.push(son);
					alreadyVisited.add(son);
				}
			}
		}
		PermissionCheckResult result = new PermissionCheckResult();
		result.askedPermission = targetPermission;
		result.resultType = PermissionCheckResult.Type.NOTFOUND;
		return result;
	}

	/**
	 * It uses checkGroupPermissionWithInheritance and cast the owner to Group
	 * type if result type was EXCEPTION or FOUND.
	 * 
	 * @param start
	 * @param permission
	 * @param alreadyChecked
	 * @return the group that passed on test. null if no group passed.
	 * @deprecated use checkGroupPermissionWithInheritance for everything now.
	 */
	@Deprecated
	public Group nextGroupWithPermission(Group start, String permission, List<Group> alreadyChecked) {
		PermissionCheckResult result = checkGroupPermissionWithInheritance(start, permission);
		if (result.resultType.equals(Type.EXCEPTION) || result.resultType.equals(Type.FOUND)) {
			return (Group) checkGroupPermissionWithInheritance(start, permission).owner;
		}
		return null;
	}

	/**
	 * Return whole list of names of groups in a inheritance chain. Including a
	 * starting group.
	 * 
	 * it now redirects to the other method. but get away from this one, it will
	 * disappear in a future release.
	 * 
	 * @param start
	 * @param alreadyChecked
	 * @return the group that passed on test. null if no group passed.
	 * @deprecated use the other method with same name, instead
	 */
	@Deprecated
	public ArrayList<String> listAllGroupsInherited(Group start, ArrayList<String> alreadyChecked) {
		return listAllGroupsInherited(start);
	}

	/**
	 * Return whole list of names of groups in a inheritance chain. Including a
	 * starting group.
	 * 
	 * It does Breadth-first search. So closer groups will appear first in list.
	 * 
	 * @param start
	 * @return the group that passed on test. null if no group passed.
	 */
	public ArrayList<String> listAllGroupsInherited(Group start) {
		if (start == null) {
			return null;
		}
		LinkedList<Group> stack = new LinkedList<Group>();
		ArrayList<String> alreadyVisited = new ArrayList<String>();
		stack.push(start);
		alreadyVisited.add(start.getName());
		while (!stack.isEmpty()) {
			Group now = stack.pop();
			for (String sonName : now.getInherits()) {
				Group son = ph.getGroup(sonName);
				if (son != null && !alreadyVisited.contains(son.getName())) {
					stack.push(son);
					alreadyVisited.add(son.getName());
				}
			}
		}
		return alreadyVisited;
	}

	/**
	 * Compare a user permission like 'myplugin.*' against a full plugin
	 * permission name, like 'myplugin.dosomething'. As the example above, will
	 * return true.
	 * 
	 * Please sort permissions before sending them here. So negative tokens get
	 * priority.
	 * 
	 * You must test if it start with negative outside this method. It will only
	 * tell if the nodes are matching or not.
	 * 
	 * Every '-' or '+' in the beginning is ignored. It will match only node
	 * names.
	 * 
	 * @param userAccessLevel
	 * @param fullPermissionName
	 * @return true if found a matching token. false if not.
	 */
	public boolean comparePermissionString(String userAccessLevel, String fullPermissionName) {
        int userAccessLevelLength;
        if (userAccessLevel == null || fullPermissionName == null
                || fullPermissionName.length() == 0 || (userAccessLevelLength = userAccessLevel.length()) == 0) {
            return false;
        }

        int userAccessLevelOffset = 0;
        if (userAccessLevel.charAt(0) == '+' || userAccessLevel.charAt(0) == '-') {
            userAccessLevelOffset = 1;
        }
        if ("*".regionMatches(0, userAccessLevel, userAccessLevelOffset, userAccessLevelLength - userAccessLevelOffset)) {
            return true;
        }
        int fullPermissionNameOffset;
        if (fullPermissionName.charAt(0) == '+' || fullPermissionName.charAt(0) == '-') {
            fullPermissionNameOffset = 1;
        } else {
            fullPermissionNameOffset = 0;
        }

        if (userAccessLevel.charAt(userAccessLevel.length() - 1) == '*') {
        	return userAccessLevel.regionMatches(true, userAccessLevelOffset, fullPermissionName, fullPermissionNameOffset, userAccessLevelLength - userAccessLevelOffset - 1);
        } else {
            return userAccessLevel.regionMatches(true, userAccessLevelOffset, fullPermissionName, fullPermissionNameOffset, 
                     Math.max(userAccessLevelLength - userAccessLevelOffset, fullPermissionName.length() - fullPermissionNameOffset));
         }
    }


	/**
	 * Returns a list of all groups.
	 * 
	 * Including subgroups.
	 * 
	 * @param userName
	 * @return String[] of all group names.
	 */
	@Override
	public String[] getGroups(String userName) {
		ArrayList<String> allGroups = listAllGroupsInherited(ph.getUser(userName).getGroup());
		for (Group subg : ph.getUser(userName).subGroupListCopy()) {
			allGroups.addAll(listAllGroupsInherited(subg));
		}

		String[] arr = new String[allGroups.size()];
		return allGroups.toArray(arr);
	}

	/**
	 * A Breadth-first search thru inheritance model.
	 * 
	 * Just a model to copy and paste. This will guarantee the closer groups
	 * will be checked first.
	 * 
	 * @param start
	 * @param targerPermission
	 * @return
	 */
	@SuppressWarnings("unused")
	private Group breadthFirstSearch(Group start, String targerPermission) {
		if (start == null || targerPermission == null) {
			return null;
		}
		LinkedList<Group> stack = new LinkedList<Group>();
		ArrayList<Group> alreadyVisited = new ArrayList<Group>();
		stack.push(start);
		alreadyVisited.add(start);
		while (!stack.isEmpty()) {
			Group now = stack.pop();
			PermissionCheckResult resultNow = checkGroupOnlyPermission(now, targerPermission);
			if (resultNow.resultType.equals(PermissionCheckResult.Type.EXCEPTION) || resultNow.resultType.equals(PermissionCheckResult.Type.FOUND)) {
				return now;
			}
			if (resultNow.resultType.equals(PermissionCheckResult.Type.NEGATION)) {
				return null;
			}
			for (String sonName : now.getInherits()) {
				Group son = ph.getGroup(sonName);
				if (son != null && !alreadyVisited.contains(son)) {
					stack.push(son);
					alreadyVisited.add(son);
				}
			}
		}
		return null;
	}

	@Override
	public Group getDefaultGroup() {
		return ph.getDefaultGroup();
	}

	@Override
	public String getInfoString(String entryName, String path, boolean isGroup) {
		if (isGroup) {
			Group data = ph.getGroup(entryName);
			if (data == null) {
				return null;
			}
			return data.getVariables().getVarString(path);
		} else {
			User data = ph.getUser(entryName);
			if (data == null) {
				return null;
			}
			return data.getVariables().getVarString(path);
		}
	}

	@Override
	public int getInfoInteger(String entryName, String path, boolean isGroup) {
		if (isGroup) {
			Group data = ph.getGroup(entryName);
			if (data == null) {
				return -1;
			}
			return data.getVariables().getVarInteger(path);
		} else {
			User data = ph.getUser(entryName);
			if (data == null) {
				return -1;
			}
			return data.getVariables().getVarInteger(path);
		}
	}

	@Override
	public double getInfoDouble(String entryName, String path, boolean isGroup) {
		if (isGroup) {
			Group data = ph.getGroup(entryName);
			if (data == null) {
				return -1;
			}
			return data.getVariables().getVarDouble(path);
		} else {
			User data = ph.getUser(entryName);
			if (data == null) {
				return -1;
			}
			return data.getVariables().getVarDouble(path);
		}

	}

	@Override
	public boolean getInfoBoolean(String entryName, String path, boolean isGroup) {
		if (isGroup) {
			Group data = ph.getGroup(entryName);
			if (data == null) {
				return false;
			}
			return data.getVariables().getVarBoolean(path);
		} else {
			User data = ph.getUser(entryName);
			if (data == null) {
				return false;
			}
			return data.getVariables().getVarBoolean(path);
		}
	}

	@Override
	public void addUserInfo(String name, String path, Object data) {
		ph.getUser(name).getVariables().addVar(path, data);
	}

	@Override
	public void removeUserInfo(String name, String path) {
		ph.getUser(name).getVariables().removeVar(path);
	}

	@Override
	public void addGroupInfo(String name, String path, Object data) {
		ph.getGroup(name).getVariables().addVar(path, data);
	}

	@Override
	public void removeGroupInfo(String name, String path) {
		ph.getGroup(name).getVariables().removeVar(path);
	}
}