Merge pull request #100 from tevans/OF-179-PR

OF-179: Add group features for MUC administration

build/lib/versions.txt

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ commons-lang.jar                    | 2.3
 commons-logging.jar                 | Jetty 5.1.10                                                 | Apache 2.0
 commons-el.jar                      | Jetty 6.0.1 (1.0)                                            | Apache 2.0
 commons-httpclient.jar              | 3.1                                                          | Apache 2.0
-commons-codec.jar                   | 1.3                                                          | Apache 2.0
+commons-codec.jar                   | 1.9                                                          | Apache 2.0
 dom4j.jar                           | 1.6.1                                                        | BSD (http://www.dom4j.org/dom4j-1.6.1/license.html)
 concurrentlinkedhashmap-lru         | concurrentlinkedhashmap-lru-1.0_jdk5                         | Apache 2.0
 dbutil.jar                          | Jive Code, no release version.                               | GPL

src/i18n/openfire_i18n_en.properties

@@ -686,8 +686,8 @@ tab.tab-groupchat.descr=Click to manage group chat settings
                 sidebar.muc-room-edit-form.descr=Click to edit the room's configuration
                 sidebar.muc-room-occupants=Room Occupants
                 sidebar.muc-room-occupants.descr=Click to view the room's occupants
-                sidebar.muc-room-affiliations=User Permissions
-                sidebar.muc-room-affiliations.descr=Click to edit user permissions
+                sidebar.muc-room-affiliations=Access Controls
+                sidebar.muc-room-affiliations.descr=Click to edit room access controls (affiliations)
                 sidebar.muc-room-delete=Delete Room
                 sidebar.muc-room-delete.descr=Click to delete the room
         sidebar.muc-room-create=Create New Room
@@ -932,17 +932,20 @@ groupchat.history.settings.save=Save Settings
 groupchat.admins.title=Group Chat Administrators
 groupchat.admins.introduction=Below is the list of system administrators of the group chat service. System \
         administrators can enter any group chat room and their permissions are the same as the room owner.
-groupchat.admins.user_added=User added to the list successfully.
-groupchat.admins.error_adding=Error adding the user. Please verify the JID is correct.
-groupchat.admins.user_removed=User removed from the list successfully.
+groupchat.admins.user_added=User/Group added to the list successfully.
+groupchat.admins.error_adding=Error adding the user/group. Please verify the JID is correct.
+groupchat.admins.user_removed=User/Group removed from the list successfully.
 groupchat.admins.legend=Administrators
 groupchat.admins.label_add_admin=Add Administrator (JID):
-groupchat.admins.column_user=User
+groupchat.admins.column_user=User/Group
 groupchat.admins.column_remove=Remove
 groupchat.admins.add=Add
 groupchat.admins.no_admins=No administrators specified, use the form above to add one.
 groupchat.admins.dialog.title=Click to delete...
-groupchat.admins.dialog.text=Are you sure you want to remove this user from the list?
+groupchat.admins.dialog.text=Are you sure you want to remove this user/group from the list?
+groupchat.admins.add_group=Select Group (one or more):
+groupchat.admins.group=Group
+groupchat.admins.user=User
 
 # Audit policy Page
 
@@ -1172,18 +1175,21 @@ logviewer.enabled=Enabled
 
 muc.create.permission.title=Room Creation Permissions
 muc.create.permission.info=Use the form below to configure the policy for who can create group chat rooms.
-muc.create.permission.error=Error adding the user. Please verify the JID is correct.
+muc.create.permission.error=Error adding the user/group. Please verify the JID is correct.
 muc.create.permission.update=Settings updated successfully.
-muc.create.permission.add_user=User added successfully.
-muc.create.permission.user_removed=User removed successfully.
+muc.create.permission.add_user=User/Group added successfully.
+muc.create.permission.user_removed=User/Group removed successfully.
 muc.create.permission.policy=Permission Policy
 muc.create.permission.anyone_created=Anyone can create a chat room.
-muc.create.permission.specific_created=Only specific users can create a chat room.
-muc.create.permission.allowed_users=Allowed Users
+muc.create.permission.specific_created=Only specific users/groups can create a chat room.
+muc.create.permission.allowed_users=Allowed Users/Groups
 muc.create.permission.add_jid=Add User (JID):
+muc.create.permission.add_group=Select Group (one or more):
 muc.create.permission.no_allowed_users=No allowed users, use the form above to add one.
 muc.create.permission.click_title=Click to delete...
-muc.create.permission.confirm_remove=Are you sure you want to remove this user from the list?
+muc.create.permission.confirm_remove=Are you sure you want to remove this user/group from the list?
+muc.create.permission.user=User
+muc.create.permission.group=Group
 
 # Muc default room settings Page
 
@@ -1206,29 +1212,33 @@ muc.default.settings.update=Settings updated successfully.
 
 # Muc room affiliations Page
 
-muc.room.affiliations.title=User Permissions
+muc.room.affiliations.title=Room Affiliations
 muc.room.affiliations.info=Below is the list of room owners, administrators, members and outcasts of \
         the the room
 muc.room.affiliations.info_detail=Room owners can alter the room configuration, grant ownership and \
         administrative privileges to users and destroy the room. Room administrators can ban, grant \
         membership and moderator privileges to users. Room members are the only allowed users to join \
-        the room when it is configured as members-only. Whilst room outcasts are users who have been \
-        banned from the room.
-muc.room.affiliations.error_removing_user=Error removing the user. The room must have at least one owner.
-muc.room.affiliations.error_banning_user=Error banning the user. Owners or Administratos cannot be banned.
-muc.room.affiliations.error_adding_user=Error adding the user. Please verify the JID is correct.
-muc.room.affiliations.user_added=User added successfully.
-muc.room.affiliations.user_removed=User removed successfully.
-muc.room.affiliations.permission=User Permissions
+        the room when it is configured as members-only. Outcasts are users who have been \
+        banned from the room.</p><p>Select one or more groups, or optionally provide a user JID using \
+        the form below. After selecting the appropriate affiliation (Owner/Admin/Member/Outcast), \
+        click the &quot;Add&quot; button to apply the change.
+muc.room.affiliations.error_removing_user=Error removing the user/group. The room must have at least one owner.
+muc.room.affiliations.error_banning_user=Error banning the user/group. Owners or Administratos cannot be banned.
+muc.room.affiliations.error_adding_user=Error adding the user/group. Please select a group or verify the user JID is correct.
+muc.room.affiliations.user_added=User/Group added successfully.
+muc.room.affiliations.user_removed=User/Group removed successfully.
+muc.room.affiliations.permission=Room Affiliations
 muc.room.affiliations.add_jid=Add User (JID):
+muc.room.affiliations.add_group=Select Group (one or more):
 muc.room.affiliations.owner=Owner
 muc.room.affiliations.admin=Admin
 muc.room.affiliations.member=Member
 muc.room.affiliations.outcast=Outcast
 muc.room.affiliations.user=User
+muc.room.affiliations.group=Group
 muc.room.affiliations.room_owner=Room Owners
-muc.room.affiliations.no_users=No Users
-muc.room.affiliations.confirm_removed=Are you sure you want to remove this user from the list?
+muc.room.affiliations.no_users=No Users or Groups
+muc.room.affiliations.confirm_removed=Are you sure you want to remove this user/group from the list?
 muc.room.affiliations.room_admin=Room Admins
 muc.room.affiliations.room_member=Room Members
 muc.room.affiliations.room_outcast=Room Outcasts

src/java/org/jivesoftware/openfire/event/GroupEventAdapter.java

+package org.jivesoftware.openfire.event;
+
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import org.jivesoftware.openfire.group.Group;
+
+/**
+ * An abstract adapter class for receiving group events. 
+ * The methods in this class are empty. This class exists as convenience for creating listener objects.
+ */
+public class GroupEventAdapter implements GroupEventListener {
+
+	@Override
+	public void groupCreated(Group group, Map params) {
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void groupDeleting(Group group, Map params) {
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void groupModified(Group group, Map params) {
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void memberAdded(Group group, Map params) {
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void memberRemoved(Group group, Map params) {
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void adminAdded(Group group, Map params) {
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void adminRemoved(Group group, Map params) {
+	}
+
+}

src/java/org/jivesoftware/openfire/group/ConcurrentGroupList.java

+package org.jivesoftware.openfire.group;
+
+import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.HashSet;
+import java.util.Iterator;
+import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.concurrent.CopyOnWriteArrayList;
+
+import org.xmpp.packet.JID;
+
+/**
+ * This list specifies additional methods that understand groups among 
+ * the items in the list.
+ * 
+ * @author Tom Evans
+ */
+public class ConcurrentGroupList<T> extends CopyOnWriteArrayList<T> implements GroupAwareList<T> {
+
+	private static final long serialVersionUID = -8884698048047935327L;
+	
+	// This set is used to optimize group operations within this list.
+	// We only populate this set when it's needed to dereference the
+	// groups in the base list, but once it exists we keep it in sync
+	// via the various add/remove operations.
+	private transient Set<Group> groupsInList;
+	
+	public ConcurrentGroupList() {
+		super();
+	}
+
+	public ConcurrentGroupList(Collection<? extends T> c) {
+		super(c);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns true if the list contains the given JID. If the JID
+	 * is not found in the list, search the list for groups and look
+	 * for the JID in each of the corresponding groups.
+	 * 
+	 * @param value The target, presumably a JID
+	 * @return True if the target is in the list, or in any groups in the list
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public boolean includes(Object value) {
+		boolean found = false;
+		if (contains(value)) {
+			found = true;
+		} else if (value instanceof JID) {
+			JID target = (JID) value;
+			Iterator<Group> iterator = getGroups().iterator();
+			while (!found && iterator.hasNext()) {
+				found = iterator.next().isUser(target);
+			}
+		}
+		return found;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the groups that are implied (resolvable) from the items in the list.
+	 * 
+	 * @return A Set containing the groups in the list
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public synchronized Set<Group> getGroups() {
+		if (groupsInList == null) {
+			groupsInList = new HashSet<Group>();
+			// add all the groups into the group set
+			Iterator<T> iterator = iterator();
+			while (iterator.hasNext()) {
+				T listItem = iterator.next();
+				Group group = Group.resolveFrom(listItem);
+				if (group != null) {
+					groupsInList.add(group);
+				};
+			}
+		}
+		return groupsInList;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * This method is called from several of the mutators to keep
+	 * the group set in sync with the full list. 
+	 * 
+	 * @param item The item to be added or removed if it is in the group set
+	 * @param addOrRemove True to add, false to remove
+	 * @return true if the given item is a group
+	 */
+	private synchronized boolean syncGroups(Object item, boolean addOrRemove) {
+		boolean result = false;
+		// only sync if the group list has been instantiated
+		if (groupsInList != null) {
+			Group group = Group.resolveFrom(item);
+			if (group != null) {
+				result = true;
+				if (addOrRemove == ADD) {
+					groupsInList.add(group);
+				} else if (addOrRemove == REMOVE) {
+					groupsInList.remove(group);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		return result;
+	}
+	
+	// below are overrides for the various mutators
+	
+	@Override
+	public T set(int index, T element) {
+		T result = super.set(index, element);
+		syncGroups(element, ADD);
+		return result;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public boolean add(T e) {
+		boolean result = super.add(e);
+		syncGroups(e, ADD);
+		return result;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void add(int index, T element) {
+		super.add(index, element);
+		syncGroups(element, ADD);
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public T remove(int index) {
+		T result = super.remove(index);
+		syncGroups(result, REMOVE);
+		return result;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public boolean remove(Object o) {
+		boolean removed = super.remove(o);
+		if (removed) {
+			syncGroups(o, REMOVE);
+		}
+		return removed;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public boolean addIfAbsent(T e) {
+		boolean added = super.addIfAbsent(e);
+		if (added) {
+			syncGroups(e, ADD);
+		}
+		return added;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public boolean removeAll(Collection<?> c) {
+		boolean changed = super.removeAll(c);
+		if (changed) {
+			// drop the transient set, will be rebuilt when/if needed
+			synchronized(this) {
+				groupsInList = null;
+			}
+		}
+		return changed;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public boolean retainAll(Collection<?> c) {
+		boolean changed = super.retainAll(c);
+		if (changed) {
+			// drop the transient set, will be rebuilt when/if needed
+			synchronized(this) {
+				groupsInList = null;
+			}
+		}
+		return changed;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public int addAllAbsent(Collection<? extends T> c) {
+		int added = super.addAllAbsent(c);
+		if (added > 0) {
+			// drop the transient set, will be rebuilt when/if needed
+			synchronized(this) {
+				groupsInList = null;
+			}
+		}
+		return added;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void clear() {
+		super.clear();
+		synchronized(this) {
+			groupsInList = null;
+		}
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public boolean addAll(Collection<? extends T> c) {
+		boolean changed = super.addAll(c);
+		if (changed) {
+			// drop the transient set, will be rebuilt when/if needed
+			synchronized(this) {
+				groupsInList = null;
+			}
+		}
+		return changed;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public boolean addAll(int index, Collection<? extends T> c) {
+		boolean changed = super.addAll(index, c);
+		if (changed) {
+			// drop the transient set, will be rebuilt when/if needed
+			synchronized(this) {
+				groupsInList = null;
+			}
+		}
+		return changed;
+	}
+
+	private static final boolean ADD = true;
+	private static final boolean REMOVE = false;
+}

src/java/org/jivesoftware/openfire/group/ConcurrentGroupMap.java

+package org.jivesoftware.openfire.group;
+
+import java.util.HashSet;
+import java.util.Iterator;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
+
+import org.xmpp.packet.JID;
+
+/**
+ * This extension class provides additional methods that understand groups among 
+ * the entries in the map.
+ * 
+ * @author Tom Evans
+ */
+
+public class ConcurrentGroupMap<K, V> extends ConcurrentHashMap<K, V>  implements GroupAwareMap<K, V> {
+
+	private static final long serialVersionUID = -2068242013524715293L;
+
+	// These sets are used to optimize group operations within this map.
+	// We only populate these sets when they are needed to dereference the
+	// groups in the base map, but once they exist we keep them in sync
+	// via the various put/remove operations.
+	private transient Set<Group> groupsFromKeys;
+	private transient Set<Group> groupsFromValues;
+	
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns true if the key list contains the given JID. If the JID
+	 * is not found in the key list, search the key list for groups and 
+	 * look for the JID in each of the corresponding groups.
+	 * 
+	 * @param o The target, presumably a JID
+	 * @return True if the target is in the key list, or in any groups in the key list
+	 */
+	public boolean includesKey(Object key) {
+		boolean found = false;
+		if (containsKey(key)) {
+			found = true;
+		} else if (key instanceof JID) {
+			// look for group JIDs in the list of keys and dereference as needed
+			JID target = (JID) key;
+			Iterator<Group> iterator = getGroupsFromKeys().iterator();
+			while (!found && iterator.hasNext()) {
+				found = iterator.next().isUser(target);
+			}
+		}
+		return found;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns true if the map has an entry value matching the given JID. If the JID
+	 * is not found explicitly, search the values for groups and search 
+	 * for the JID in each of the corresponding groups.
+	 * 
+	 * @param value The target, presumably a JID
+	 * @return True if the target is in the value set, or in any groups in the value set
+	 */
+	public boolean includesValue(Object value) {
+		boolean found = false;
+		if (containsValue(value)) {
+			found = true;
+		} else if (value instanceof JID) {
+			// look for group JIDs in the list of keys and dereference as needed
+			JID target = (JID) value;
+			Iterator<Group> iterator = getGroupsFromValues().iterator();
+			while (!found && iterator.hasNext()) {
+				found = iterator.next().isUser(target);
+			}
+		}
+		return found;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the groups that are implied (resolvable) from the keys in the map.
+	 * 
+	 * @return A Set containing the groups among the keys
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public synchronized Set<Group> getGroupsFromKeys() {
+		if (groupsFromKeys == null) {
+			groupsFromKeys = new HashSet<Group>();
+			// add all the groups into the group set
+			Iterator<K> iterator = keySet().iterator();
+			while (iterator.hasNext()) {
+				K key = iterator.next();
+				Group group = Group.resolveFrom(key);
+				if (group != null) {
+					groupsFromKeys.add(group);
+				};
+			}
+		}
+		return groupsFromKeys;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the groups that are implied (resolvable) from the values in the map.
+	 * 
+	 * @return A Set containing the groups among the values
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public synchronized Set<Group> getGroupsFromValues() {
+		if (groupsFromValues == null) {
+			groupsFromValues = new HashSet<Group>();
+			// add all the groups into the group set
+			Iterator<V> iterator = values().iterator();
+			while (iterator.hasNext()) {
+				V value = iterator.next();
+				Group group = Group.resolveFrom(value);
+				if (group != null) {
+					groupsFromValues.add(group);
+				};
+			}
+		}
+		return groupsFromValues;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * This method is called from several of the mutators to keep
+	 * the group set in sync with the keys in the map. 
+	 * 
+	 * @param item The item to be added or removed if it is in the group set
+	 * @param keyOrValue True for keys, false for values
+	 * @param addOrRemove True to add, false to remove
+	 * @return true if the given item is a group
+	 */
+	private synchronized boolean syncGroups(Object item, boolean keyOrValue, boolean addOrRemove) {
+		boolean result = false;
+		Set<Group> groupSet = (keyOrValue == KEYS) ? groupsFromKeys : groupsFromValues;
+		// only sync if the group list has been instantiated
+		if (groupSet != null) {
+			Group group = Group.resolveFrom(item);
+			if (group != null) {
+				result = true;
+				if (addOrRemove == ADD) {
+					groupSet.add(group);
+				} else if (addOrRemove == REMOVE) {
+					groupSet.remove(group);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		return result;
+	}
+	
+	// below are overrides for the various mutators
+	
+	@Override
+	public V put(K key, V value) {
+		V priorValue = super.put(key, value);
+		syncGroups(value, VALUES, ADD);
+		if (priorValue == null) {
+			syncGroups(key, KEYS, ADD);
+		} else {
+			syncGroups(priorValue, VALUES, REMOVE);
+		}
+		return priorValue;
+	}
+
+
+	@Override
+	public V putIfAbsent(K key, V value) {
+		V priorValue = super.putIfAbsent(key, value);
+		// if the map already contains the key, there was no change
+		if (!value.equals(priorValue)) {
+			syncGroups(value, VALUES, ADD);
+			if (priorValue == null) {
+				syncGroups(key, KEYS, ADD);
+			} else {
+				syncGroups(priorValue, VALUES, REMOVE);
+			}
+		}
+		return priorValue;
+	}
+
+
+	@Override
+	public void putAll(Map<? extends K, ? extends V> m) {
+		super.putAll(m);
+		// drop the transient sets; will be rebuilt when/if needed
+		synchronized(this) {
+			groupsFromKeys = null;
+			groupsFromValues = null;
+		}
+	}
+
+
+	@Override
+	public V remove(Object key) {
+		V priorValue = super.remove(key);
+		if (priorValue != null) {
+			syncGroups(key, KEYS, REMOVE);
+			syncGroups(priorValue, VALUES, REMOVE);
+		}
+		return priorValue;
+	}
+
+
+	@Override
+	public boolean remove(Object key, Object value) {
+		boolean removed = super.remove(key, value);
+		if (removed) {
+			syncGroups(key, KEYS, REMOVE);
+			syncGroups(value, VALUES, REMOVE);
+		}
+		return removed;
+	}
+
+
+	@Override
+	public boolean replace(K key, V oldValue, V newValue) {
+		boolean replaced = super.replace(key, oldValue, newValue);
+		if (replaced) {
+			syncGroups(oldValue, VALUES, REMOVE);
+			syncGroups(newValue, VALUES, ADD);
+		}
+		return replaced;
+	}
+
+
+	@Override
+	public V replace(K key, V value) {
+		V priorValue = super.replace(key, value);
+		if (priorValue != null) {
+			syncGroups(value, VALUES, ADD);
+			syncGroups(priorValue, VALUES, REMOVE);
+		}
+		return priorValue;
+	}
+
+
+	@Override
+	public void clear() {
+		super.clear();
+		synchronized(this) {
+			groupsFromKeys = null;
+			groupsFromValues = null;
+		}
+	}
+
+	private static final boolean KEYS = true;
+	private static final boolean VALUES = false;
+	private static final boolean ADD = true;
+	private static final boolean REMOVE = false;
+}

src/java/org/jivesoftware/openfire/group/Group.java

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import java.io.ObjectInput;
 import java.io.ObjectOutput;
 import java.util.AbstractCollection;
 import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.Iterator;
@@ -34,11 +35,11 @@ import java.util.Set;
 
 import org.jivesoftware.openfire.XMPPServer;
 import org.jivesoftware.openfire.event.GroupEventDispatcher;
+import org.jivesoftware.util.PersistableMap;
 import org.jivesoftware.util.cache.CacheSizes;
 import org.jivesoftware.util.cache.Cacheable;
 import org.jivesoftware.util.cache.CannotCalculateSizeException;
 import org.jivesoftware.util.cache.ExternalizableUtil;
-import org.jivesoftware.util.PersistableMap; 
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 import org.xmpp.packet.JID;
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@ public class Group implements Cacheable, Externalizable {
     private transient GroupProvider provider;
     private transient GroupManager groupManager;
     private transient PersistableMap<String, String> properties;
+    private transient GroupJID jid;
 
     private String name;
     private String description;
@@ -132,6 +134,23 @@ public class Group implements Cacheable, Externalizable {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns a JID for the group based on the group name. This
+     * instance will be of class GroupJID to distinguish it from
+     * other types of JIDs in the system.
+     * 
+     * This method is synchronized to ensure each group has only
+     * a single JID instance created via lazy instantiation.
+     *
+     * @return A JID for the group.
+     */
+    public synchronized GroupJID getJID() {
+    	if (jid == null) {
+    		jid = new GroupJID(getName());
+    	}
+        return jid;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns the name of the group. For example, 'XYZ Admins'.
      *
@@ -155,13 +174,16 @@ public class Group implements Cacheable, Externalizable {
         }
         try {
             String originalName = this.name;
+            GroupJID originalJID = getJID();
             provider.setName(originalName, name);
             this.name = name;
+            this.jid = null; // rebuilt when needed
 
             // Fire event.
             Map<String, Object> params = new HashMap<String, Object>();
             params.put("type", "nameModified");
             params.put("originalValue", originalName);
+            params.put("originalJID", originalJID);
             GroupEventDispatcher.dispatchEvent(this, GroupEventDispatcher.EventType.group_modified,
                     params);
         }
@@ -232,6 +254,17 @@ public class Group implements Cacheable, Externalizable {
         return properties;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns a Collection of everyone in the group.
+     *
+     * @return a read-only Collection of the group administrators + members.
+     */
+    public Collection<JID> getAll() {
+    	Set<JID> everybody = new HashSet<JID>(administrators);
+    	everybody.addAll(members);
+        return Collections.unmodifiableSet(everybody);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns a Collection of the group administrators.
      *
@@ -471,4 +504,41 @@ public class Group implements Cacheable, Externalizable {
         ExternalizableUtil.getInstance().readSerializableCollection(in, members, getClass().getClassLoader());
         ExternalizableUtil.getInstance().readSerializableCollection(in, administrators, getClass().getClassLoader());
     }
+    
+	/**
+	 * Search for a JID within a group. If the given haystack is not resolvable
+	 * to a group, this method returns false.
+	 * 
+	 * @param needle A JID, possibly a member/admin of the given group
+	 * @param haystack Presumably a Group, a Group name, or a JID that represents a Group
+	 * @return true if the JID (needle) is found in the group (haystack)
+	 */
+	public static boolean search(JID needle, Object haystack) {
+		Group group = resolveFrom(haystack);
+		return (group != null && group.isUser(needle));
+	}
+    
+	/**
+	 * Attempt to resolve the given object into a Group.
+	 * 
+	 * @param proxy Presumably a Group, a Group name, or a JID that represents a Group
+	 * @return The corresponding group, or null if the proxy cannot be resolved as a group
+	 */
+	public static Group resolveFrom(Object proxy) {
+		Group result = null;
+		try {
+			GroupManager groupManger = GroupManager.getInstance();
+			if (proxy instanceof JID) {
+				result = groupManger.getGroup((JID)proxy);
+			} else if (proxy instanceof String) {
+				result = groupManger.getGroup((String)proxy);
+			} else if (proxy instanceof Group) {
+				result = (Group) proxy;
+			}
+		} catch (GroupNotFoundException gnfe) {
+			// ignore
+		}
+		return result;
+	}
+    
 }

src/java/org/jivesoftware/openfire/group/GroupAwareList.java

+package org.jivesoftware.openfire.group;
+
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Set;
+
+/**
+ * This list specifies additional methods that understand groups among 
+ * the items in the list.
+ * 
+ * @author Tom Evans
+ */
+public interface GroupAwareList<T> extends List<T> {
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns true if the list contains the given JID. If the JID
+	 * is not found explicitly, search the list for groups and look 
+	 * for the JID in each of the corresponding groups.
+	 * 
+	 * @param o The target, presumably a JID
+	 * @return True if the target is in the list, or in any groups in the list
+	 */
+	boolean includes(Object o);
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the groups that are implied (resolvable) from the items in the list.
+	 * 
+	 * @return A Set containing the groups in the list
+	 */
+	Set<Group> getGroups();
+}

src/java/org/jivesoftware/openfire/group/GroupAwareMap.java

+package org.jivesoftware.openfire.group;
+
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Set;
+
+/**
+ * This map specifies additional methods that understand groups among 
+ * the entries in the map.
+ * 
+ * @author Tom Evans
+ */
+
+public interface GroupAwareMap<K, V> extends Map<K, V> {
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns true if the map's keySet contains the given JID. If the JID
+	 * is not found explicitly, search the keySet for groups and look 
+	 * for the JID in each of the corresponding groups.
+	 * 
+	 * @param key The target, presumably a JID
+	 * @return True if the target is in the key list, or in any groups in the key list
+	 */
+	public boolean includesKey(Object key);
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns true if the map has a key referencing the given JID. If the JID
+	 * is not found explicitly, search the values for groups and look 
+	 * for the JID in each of the corresponding groups.
+	 * 
+	 * @param value The target, presumably a JID
+	 * @return True if the target is in the key list, or in any groups in the key list
+	 */
+	public boolean includesValue(Object value);
+	
+	/**
+	 * Returns the groups that are implied (resolvable) from the keys in the map.
+	 * 
+	 * @return A new Set containing the groups in the keySet
+	 */
+	Set<Group> getGroupsFromKeys();
+	
+	/**
+	 * Returns the groups that are implied (resolvable) from the values in the map.
+	 * 
+	 * @return A new Set containing the groups among the mapped values
+	 */
+	Set<Group> getGroupsFromValues();
+	
+}

src/java/org/jivesoftware/openfire/group/GroupJID.java

+package org.jivesoftware.openfire.group;
+
+import java.io.UnsupportedEncodingException;
+
+import org.jivesoftware.openfire.XMPPServer;
+import org.jivesoftware.util.StringUtils;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+import org.xmpp.packet.JID;
+
+/**
+ * This class is designed to identify and manage custom JIDs
+ * that represent Groups (rather than Users or Components). 
+ * 
+ * The node for a GroupJID is the group name encoded as base32hex. 
+ * This allows us to preserve special characters and upper/lower casing
+ * within the group name. The encoded group name is valid according to
+ * the RFC6122 rules for a valid node and does not require further
+ * JID escaping.
+ * 
+ * We use an MD5 hash of the group name as the resource value to help 
+ * distinguish Group JIDs from regular JIDs in the local domain when 
+ * they are persisted in the DB or over the network.
+ * 
+ * @author Tom Evans
+ *
+ */
+public class GroupJID extends JID {
+	
+	private static final Logger Log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(GroupJID.class);
+	private static final long serialVersionUID = 5681300465012974014L;
+	
+	private transient String groupName;
+
+	/**
+	 * Construct a JID representing a Group.
+	 * 
+	 * @param name A group name for the local domain
+	 */
+	public GroupJID(String name) {
+		super(encodeNode(name), 
+				XMPPServer.getInstance().getServerInfo().getXMPPDomain(), 
+				StringUtils.hash(name), 
+				true);
+		groupName = name;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Construct a JID representing a Group from a regular JID. This constructor is
+	 * private because it is used only from within this class after the source JID
+	 * has been validated.
+	 * 
+	 * @param source A full JID representing a group
+	 * @see GroupJID#fromString
+	 */
+	private GroupJID(JID source) {
+		// skip stringprep for the new group JID, since it has already been parsed
+		super(source.getNode(), source.getDomain(), source.getResource(), true);
+	}
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the group name corresponding to this JID.
+     *
+     * @return The name for the corresponding group
+     */
+    public String getGroupName() {
+    	// lazy instantiation
+    	if (groupName == null) {
+    		groupName = decodeNode(getNode());
+    	}
+        return groupName;
+    }
+
+	/**
+     * Override the base class implementation to retain the resource
+     * identifier for group JIDs.
+     *
+     * @return This JID, as a group JID
+     */
+	@Override
+    public JID asBareJID() {
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Override the base class implementation to retain the resource
+     * identifier for group JIDs.
+     *
+     * @return The full JID rendered as a string
+     */
+	@Override
+    public String toBareJID() {
+        return this.toString();
+    }
+	
+	@Override
+    public int compareTo(JID jid) {
+        // Comparison order is domain, node, resource.
+        int compare = getDomain().compareTo(jid.getDomain());
+        if (compare == 0) {
+            String otherNode = jid.getNode();
+            compare = otherNode == null ? 1 : getGroupName().compareTo(otherNode);
+        }
+        if (compare == 0) {
+            compare = jid.getResource() == null ? 0 : -1;
+        }
+        return compare;
+    }
+
+	
+	/**
+	 * Encode the given group name in base32hex (UTF-8). This encoding
+	 * is valid according to the nodeprep profile of stringprep
+	 * (RFC6122, Appendix A) and needs no further escaping.
+	 * 
+	 * @param name A group name
+	 * @return The encoded group name
+	 */
+	private static String encodeNode(String name) {
+		return StringUtils.encodeBase32(name);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Decode the given group name from base32hex (UTF-8). 
+	 * 
+	 * @param name A group name, encoded as base32hex
+	 * @return The group name
+	 */
+	private static String decodeNode(String node) {
+		try {
+			return new String(StringUtils.decodeBase32(node), "UTF-8");
+		} catch (UnsupportedEncodingException uee) {
+			// this shouldn't happen, but ...
+			Log.error("Unexpected encoding exception", uee);
+			return null;
+		}
+	}
+
+    /**
+     * Check a JID to determine whether it represents a group. If the given
+     * JID is an instance of this class, it is a group JID. Otherwise,
+     * calculate the hash to determine whether the JID can be resolved to
+     * a group.
+     *
+     * @param jid A JID, possibly representing a group
+     * @return true if the given jid represents a group in the local domain
+     */
+    public static boolean isGroup(JID jid) {
+    	try {
+    		return isGroup(jid, false);
+    	} catch (GroupNotFoundException gnfe) {
+    		// should not happen because we do not validate the group exists
+    		Log.error("Unexpected group validation", gnfe);
+    		return false;
+    	}
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Check a JID to determine whether it represents a group. If the given
+     * JID is an instance of this class, it is a group JID. Otherwise,
+     * calculate the hash to determine whether the JID can be resolved to
+     * a group. This method also optionally validates that the corresponding 
+     * group actually exists in the local domain.
+     *
+     * @param jid A JID, possibly representing a group
+     * @param groupMustExist If true, validate that the corresponding group actually exists
+     * @return true if the given jid represents a group in the local domain
+     * @throws GroupNotFoundException The JID represents a group, but the group does not exist
+     */
+    public static boolean isGroup(JID jid, boolean groupMustExist) throws GroupNotFoundException {
+    	boolean isGroup = false;
+    	String groupName = null, node = jid.getNode();
+    	if (node != null) {
+        	
+    		isGroup = (jid instanceof GroupJID) ? true : 
+        	    jid.getResource() != null &&
+        		StringUtils.isBase32(node) &&
+        		StringUtils.hash(groupName = decodeNode(node)).equals(jid.getResource());
+        	
+        	if (isGroup && groupMustExist) {
+            	Log.debug("Validating group: " + jid);
+            	if (XMPPServer.getInstance().isLocal(jid)) {
+            		GroupManager.getInstance().getGroup(groupName);
+            	} else {
+            		isGroup = false;  // not in the local domain
+            	}
+        	}
+    	}
+    	return isGroup;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns a JID from the given JID. If the JID represents a group,
+     * returns an instance of this class. Otherwise returns the given JID.
+     *
+     * @param jid A JID, possibly representing a group
+     * @return A new GroupJID if the given JID represents a group, or the given JID
+     */
+    public static JID fromJID(JID jid) {
+    	if (jid instanceof GroupJID || jid.getResource() == null || jid.getNode() == null) {
+    		return jid;
+    	} else {
+    		return (isGroup(jid)) ? new GroupJID(jid) : jid;
+    	}
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a JID from the given string. If the string represents a group,
+     * return an instance of this class. Otherwise returns a regular JID.
+     *
+     * @param jid A JID, possibly representing a group
+     * @return A JID with a type appropriate to its content
+     * @throws IllegalArgumentException the given string is not a valid JID
+     */
+    public static JID fromString(String jid) {
+    	Log.debug("Parsing JID from string: " + jid);
+    	return fromJID(new JID(jid));
+    }
+	
+}

src/java/org/jivesoftware/openfire/group/GroupManager.java

@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ package org.jivesoftware.openfire.group;
 
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.Collections;
-import java.util.Iterator;
 import java.util.Map;
 
 import org.jivesoftware.openfire.XMPPServer;
@@ -298,6 +297,18 @@ public class GroupManager {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns the corresponding group if the given JID represents a group. 
+     *
+     * @param groupJID The JID for the group to retrieve
+     * @return The group corresponding to the JID, or null if the JID does not represent a group
+     * @throws GroupNotFoundException if the JID represents a group that does not exist
+     */
+    public Group getGroup(JID jid) throws GroupNotFoundException {
+    	JID groupJID = GroupJID.fromJID(jid);
+        return (groupJID instanceof GroupJID) ? getGroup(((GroupJID)groupJID).getGroupName()) : null;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns a Group by name.
      *
@@ -313,22 +324,24 @@ public class GroupManager {
      * Returns a Group by name.
      *
      * @param name The name of the group to retrieve
+     * @param forceLookup Invalidate the group cache for this group
      * @return The group corresponding to that name
      * @throws GroupNotFoundException if the group does not exist.
      */
     public Group getGroup(String name, boolean forceLookup) throws GroupNotFoundException {
         Group group = null;
-        if (!forceLookup) {
+        if (forceLookup) {
+            groupCache.remove(name);
+        } else {
             group = groupCache.get(name);
         }
         // If ID wan't found in cache, load it up and put it there.
         if (group == null) {
             synchronized (name.intern()) {
                 group = groupCache.get(name);
-                // If group wan't found in cache, load it up and put it there.
                 if (group == null) {
-                    group = provider.getGroup(name);
-                    groupCache.put(name, group);
+	                group = provider.getGroup(name);
+	                groupCache.put(name, group);
                 }
             }
         }

src/java/org/jivesoftware/openfire/muc/MultiUserChatService.java

@@ -60,22 +60,37 @@ public interface MultiUserChatService extends Component {
      * Returns the collection of JIDs that are system administrators of the MUC service. A sysadmin has
      * the same permissions as a room owner. 
      * 
-     * @return a list of bare JIDs.
+     * @return a list of user/group JIDs.
      */
     Collection<JID> getSysadmins();
+    
+    /**
+     * Validates the given JID as a MUC service administrator. 
+     * 
+     * @return true if the given JID is a MUC service administrator
+     */
+    boolean isSysadmin(JID bareJID);
 
     /**
      * Adds a new system administrator of the MUC service. A sysadmin has the same permissions as 
      * a room owner. 
      * 
-     * @param userJID the bare JID of the new user to add as a system administrator.
+     * @param userJID the bare JID of the new user/group to add as a system administrator.
      */
     void addSysadmin(JID userJID);
 
+    /**
+     * Adds multiple system administrators for the MUC service. A sysadmin has the same permissions as 
+     * a room owner. 
+     * 
+     * @param userJIDs the JIDs of the new users/groups to add as a system administrator.
+     */
+    void addSysadmins(Collection<JID> userJIDs);
+
     /**
      * Removes a system administrator of the MUC service.
      * 
-     * @param userJID the bare JID of the user to remove from the list.
+     * @param userJID the bare JID of the user/group to remove from the list.
      */
     void removeSysadmin(JID userJID);
 
@@ -99,34 +114,34 @@ public interface MultiUserChatService extends Component {
      * Returns the collection of JIDs that are allowed to create MUC rooms. An empty list means that
      * anyone can create a room. 
      * 
-     * @return a list of bare JIDs.
+     * @return a list of user/group JIDs.
      */
     Collection<JID> getUsersAllowedToCreate();
 
     /**
-     * Adds a new user to the list of JIDs that are allowed to create MUC rooms.
+     * Adds a new user/group to the list of JIDs that are allowed to create MUC rooms.
      * 
-     * @param userJID the bare JID of the new user to add to list.
+     * @param userJID the JID of the new user/group to add to list.
      */
     void addUserAllowedToCreate(JID userJID);
     
     /**
-     * Adds new users to the list of JIDs that are allowed to create MUC rooms.
-     * @param userJIDs collection of bare JIDs if users to add to list.
+     * Adds new users/groups to the list of JIDs that are allowed to create MUC rooms.
+     * @param userJIDs collection of JIDs for users/groups to add to list.
      */
     void addUsersAllowedToCreate(Collection<JID> userJIDs);
 
     /**
-     * Removes a user from list of JIDs that are allowed to create MUC rooms.
+     * Removes a user/group from list of JIDs that are allowed to create MUC rooms.
      * 
-     * @param userJID the bare JID of the user to remove from the list.
+     * @param userJID the JID of the user/group to remove from the list.
      */
     void removeUserAllowedToCreate(JID userJID);
 
     /**
-     * Removes users from list of JIDs that are allowed to create MUC rooms.
+     * Removes users/groups from list of JIDs that are allowed to create MUC rooms.
      * 
-     * @param userJIDs collection of bare JIDs of users to remove from the list.
+     * @param userJIDs collection of JIDs of users/groups to remove from the list.
      */
     void removeUsersAllowedToCreate(Collection<JID> userJIDs);
 

src/java/org/jivesoftware/openfire/muc/spi/IQOwnerHandler.java

 /**
- * $RCSfile$
  * $Revision: 1623 $
  * $Date: 2005-07-12 18:40:57 -0300 (Tue, 12 Jul 2005) $
  *
@@ -22,20 +21,21 @@ package org.jivesoftware.openfire.muc.spi;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Date;
-import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
-import java.util.Map;
 
 import org.dom4j.DocumentHelper;
 import org.dom4j.Element;
 import org.dom4j.QName;
 import org.jivesoftware.openfire.PacketRouter;
+import org.jivesoftware.openfire.group.Group;
+import org.jivesoftware.openfire.group.GroupJID;
+import org.jivesoftware.openfire.group.GroupManager;
+import org.jivesoftware.openfire.group.GroupNotFoundException;
 import org.jivesoftware.openfire.muc.CannotBeInvitedException;
 import org.jivesoftware.openfire.muc.ConflictException;
 import org.jivesoftware.openfire.muc.ForbiddenException;
 import org.jivesoftware.openfire.muc.MUCRole;
 import org.jivesoftware.openfire.muc.cluster.RoomUpdatedEvent;
-import org.jivesoftware.openfire.user.UserNotFoundException;
 import org.jivesoftware.util.JiveGlobals;
 import org.jivesoftware.util.LocaleUtils;
 import org.jivesoftware.util.cache.CacheFactory;
@@ -223,7 +223,8 @@ public class IQOwnerHandler {
         		// XEP-0045: "Affiliations are granted, revoked, and 
         		// maintained based on the user's bare JID, (...)"
                 if (value != null && value.trim().length() != 0) {
-                    admins.add(new JID(value.trim()).asBareJID());
+                	// could be a group jid
+                    admins.add(GroupJID.fromString((value.trim())).asBareJID());
                 }
         	}
         }
@@ -237,12 +238,13 @@ public class IQOwnerHandler {
         		// XEP-0045: "Affiliations are granted, revoked, and 
         		// maintained based on the user's bare JID, (...)"
                 if (value != null && value.trim().length() != 0) {
-        		    owners.add(new JID(value.trim()).asBareJID());
+                	// could be a group jid
+        		    owners.add(GroupJID.fromString((value.trim())).asBareJID());
                 }
         	}
         }
 
-        // Answer a conflic error if all the current owners will be removed
+        // Answer a conflict error if all the current owners will be removed
         if (ownersSent && owners.isEmpty()) {
             throw new ConflictException();
         }
@@ -394,7 +396,10 @@ public class IQOwnerHandler {
             ownersToRemove.removeAll(admins);
             ownersToRemove.removeAll(owners);
             for (JID jid : ownersToRemove) {
-                presences.addAll(room.addMember(jid, null, senderRole));
+            	// ignore group jids
+            	if (!GroupJID.isGroup(jid)) {
+            		presences.addAll(room.addMember(jid, null, senderRole));
+            	}
             }
         }
 
@@ -405,7 +410,10 @@ public class IQOwnerHandler {
             adminsToRemove.removeAll(admins);
             adminsToRemove.removeAll(owners);
             for (JID jid : adminsToRemove) {
-                presences.addAll(room.addMember(jid, null, senderRole));
+            	// ignore group jids
+            	if (!GroupJID.isGroup(jid)) {
+            		presences.addAll(room.addMember(jid, null, senderRole));
+            	}
             }
         }
 
@@ -497,13 +505,37 @@ public class IQOwnerHandler {
             field = configurationForm.getField("muc#roomconfig_roomadmins");
             field.clearValues();
             for (JID jid : room.getAdmins()) {
-                field.addValue(jid.toString());
+            	if (GroupJID.isGroup(jid)) {
+            		try {
+                		// add each group member to the result (clients don't understand groups)
+                		Group group = GroupManager.getInstance().getGroup(jid);
+                		for (JID groupMember : group.getAll()) {
+                            field.addValue(groupMember);
+                		}
+            		} catch (GroupNotFoundException gnfe) {
+            			Log.warn("Invalid group JID in the member list: " + jid);
+            		}
+            	} else {
+                    field.addValue(jid.toString());
+            	}
             }
 
             field = configurationForm.getField("muc#roomconfig_roomowners");
             field.clearValues();
             for (JID jid : room.getOwners()) {
-                field.addValue(jid.toString());
+            	if (GroupJID.isGroup(jid)) {
+            		try {
+                		// add each group member to the result (clients don't understand groups)
+                		Group group = GroupManager.getInstance().getGroup(jid);
+                		for (JID groupMember : group.getAll()) {
+                            field.addValue(groupMember);
+                		}
+            		} catch (GroupNotFoundException gnfe) {
+            			Log.warn("Invalid group JID in the member list: " + jid);
+            		}
+            	} else {
+                    field.addValue(jid.toString());
+            	}
             }
 
             // Remove the old element

src/java/org/jivesoftware/openfire/muc/spi/LocalMUCRole.java

@@ -173,8 +173,8 @@ public class LocalMUCRole implements MUCRole {
                 throw new NotAllowedException();
             }
         }
-        // A moderator cannot be kicked from a room
-        if (MUCRole.Role.moderator == role && MUCRole.Role.none == newRole) {
+        // A moderator cannot be kicked from a room unless there has also been an affiliation change
+        if (MUCRole.Role.moderator == role && MUCRole.Role.none == newRole && MUCRole.Affiliation.none != affiliation) {
             throw new NotAllowedException();
         }
         // TODO A moderator MUST NOT be able to revoke voice from a user whose affiliation is at or

src/java/org/jivesoftware/openfire/muc/spi/MultiUserChatServiceImpl.java

@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Queue;
 import java.util.TimerTask;
 import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
-import java.util.concurrent.CopyOnWriteArrayList;
 import java.util.concurrent.LinkedBlockingQueue;
 import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicInteger;
 import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicLong;
@@ -46,6 +45,9 @@ import org.jivesoftware.openfire.disco.DiscoItem;
 import org.jivesoftware.openfire.disco.DiscoItemsProvider;
 import org.jivesoftware.openfire.disco.DiscoServerItem;
 import org.jivesoftware.openfire.disco.ServerItemsProvider;
+import org.jivesoftware.openfire.group.ConcurrentGroupList;
+import org.jivesoftware.openfire.group.GroupAwareList;
+import org.jivesoftware.openfire.group.GroupJID;
 import org.jivesoftware.openfire.muc.HistoryStrategy;
 import org.jivesoftware.openfire.muc.MUCEventDelegate;
 import org.jivesoftware.openfire.muc.MUCEventDispatcher;
@@ -190,15 +192,15 @@ public class MultiUserChatServiceImpl implements Component, MultiUserChatService
 
     /**
      * Bare jids of users that are allowed to create MUC rooms. An empty list means that anyone can
-     * create a room.
+     * create a room. Might also include group jids.
      */
-    private List<JID> allowedToCreate = new CopyOnWriteArrayList<JID>();
+    private GroupAwareList<JID> allowedToCreate = new ConcurrentGroupList<JID>();
 
     /**
      * Bare jids of users that are system administrators of the MUC service. A sysadmin has the same
-     * permissions as a room owner.
+     * permissions as a room owner. Might also contain group jids.
      */
-    private List<JID> sysadmins = new CopyOnWriteArrayList<JID>();
+    private GroupAwareList<JID> sysadmins = new ConcurrentGroupList<JID>();
 
     /**
      * Queue that holds the messages to log for the rooms that need to log their conversations.
@@ -550,9 +552,9 @@ public class MultiUserChatServiceImpl implements Component, MultiUserChatService
                         // The room does not exist so check for creation permissions
                         // Room creation is always allowed for sysadmin
                         final JID bareJID = userjid.asBareJID();
-						if (isRoomCreationRestricted() && !sysadmins.contains(bareJID)) {
+						if (isRoomCreationRestricted() && !sysadmins.includes(bareJID)) {
                             // The room creation is only allowed for certain JIDs
-                            if (!allowedToCreate.contains(bareJID)) {
+                            if (!allowedToCreate.includes(bareJID)) {
                                 // The user is not in the list of allowed JIDs to create a room so raise
                                 // an exception
                                 throw new NotAllowedException();
@@ -822,15 +824,27 @@ public class MultiUserChatServiceImpl implements Component, MultiUserChatService
         return Collections.unmodifiableCollection(sysadmins);
     }
 
+    public boolean isSysadmin(JID bareJID) {
+        return sysadmins.includes(bareJID);
+    }
+
+    public void addSysadmins(Collection<JID> userJIDs) {
+    	for (JID userJID : userJIDs) {
+    		addSysadmin(userJID);
+    	}
+    }
+
     public void addSysadmin(JID userJID) {
     	final JID bareJID = userJID.asBareJID();
 
-        sysadmins.add(bareJID);
+        if (!sysadmins.contains(userJID)) {
+        	sysadmins.add(bareJID);
+        }
 
         // CopyOnWriteArray does not allow sorting, so do sorting in temp list.
         ArrayList<JID> tempList = new ArrayList<JID>(sysadmins);
         Collections.sort(tempList);
-        sysadmins = new CopyOnWriteArrayList<JID>(tempList);
+        sysadmins = new ConcurrentGroupList<JID>(tempList);
 
         // Update the config.
         String[] jids = new String[sysadmins.size()];
@@ -917,7 +931,10 @@ public class MultiUserChatServiceImpl implements Component, MultiUserChatService
     	for(JID userJID: userJIDs) {
             // Update the list of allowed JIDs to create MUC rooms. Since we are updating the instance
             // variable there is no need to restart the service
-            listChanged |= allowedToCreate.add(userJID);
+    		if (!allowedToCreate.contains(userJID)) {
+    			allowedToCreate.add(userJID);
+    			listChanged = true;
+    		}
     	}
 
     	// if nothing was added, there's nothing to update
@@ -925,7 +942,7 @@ public class MultiUserChatServiceImpl implements Component, MultiUserChatService
             // CopyOnWriteArray does not allow sorting, so do sorting in temp list.
             List<JID> tempList = new ArrayList<JID>(allowedToCreate);
             Collections.sort(tempList);
-            allowedToCreate = new CopyOnWriteArrayList<JID>(tempList);
+            allowedToCreate = new ConcurrentGroupList<JID>(tempList);
             // Update the config.
             MUCPersistenceManager.setProperty(chatServiceName, "create.jid", fromCollection(allowedToCreate));
     	}
@@ -985,7 +1002,8 @@ public class MultiUserChatServiceImpl implements Component, MultiUserChatService
                     continue;
                 }
                 try {
-                    sysadmins.add(new JID(jid.trim().toLowerCase()).asBareJID());
+                	// could be a group jid
+                    sysadmins.add(GroupJID.fromString(jid.trim().toLowerCase()).asBareJID());
                 } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
                     Log.warn("The 'sysadmin.jid' property contains a value that is not a valid JID. It is ignored. Offending value: '" + jid + "'.", e);
                 }
@@ -1007,7 +1025,8 @@ public class MultiUserChatServiceImpl implements Component, MultiUserChatService
                     continue;
                 }
                 try {
-            	    allowedToCreate.add(new JID(jid.trim().toLowerCase()).asBareJID());
+                	// could be a group jid
+            	    allowedToCreate.add(GroupJID.fromString(jid.trim().toLowerCase()).asBareJID());
                 } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
                     Log.warn("The 'create.jid' property contains a value that is not a valid JID. It is ignored. Offending value: '" + jid + "'.", e);
                 }

src/java/org/jivesoftware/util/StringUtils.java

@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
 import javax.mail.internet.AddressException;
 import javax.mail.internet.InternetAddress;
 
+import org.apache.commons.codec.binary.Base32;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
@@ -55,6 +56,9 @@ public class StringUtils {
     private static final char[] LT_ENCODE = "<".toCharArray();
     private static final char[] GT_ENCODE = ">".toCharArray();
     
+    // docs indicate this class is thread safe
+    private static Base32 Base32Hex = new Base32(true);
+    
     private StringUtils() {
         // Not instantiable.
     }
@@ -569,6 +573,58 @@ public class StringUtils {
         return Base64.decode(data);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Encodes a String as a base32 String using the base32hex profile.
+     *
+     * @param data a String to encode.
+     * @return a base32 encoded String.
+     */
+    public static String encodeBase32(String data) {
+        byte[] bytes = null;
+        try {
+            bytes = data == null ? null : data.getBytes("UTF-8");
+        }
+        catch (UnsupportedEncodingException uee) {
+            Log.error(uee.getMessage(), uee);
+        }
+        return encodeBase32(bytes);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Encodes a byte array into a base32 String using the base32hex profile.
+     * Implementation is case-insensitive and returns encoded strings in lower case.
+     *
+     * @param data a byte array to encode.
+     * @return a base32 encode String.
+     */
+    public static String encodeBase32(byte[] data) {
+        return data == null ? null : Base32Hex.encodeAsString(data).toLowerCase();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Decodes a base32 String using the base32hex profile. Implementation
+     * is case-insensitive and converts the given string to upper case before
+     * decoding.
+     *
+     * @param data a base32 encoded String to decode.
+     * @return the decoded String.
+     */
+    public static byte[] decodeBase32(String data) {
+        return data == null ? null : Base32Hex.decode(data.toUpperCase());
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Validates a string to ensure all its bytes are in the Base32 alphabet.
+     * Implementation is case-insensitive and converts the given string to 
+     * upper case before evaluating.
+     * 
+     * @param data the string to test
+     * @return True if the given string can be decoded using Base32
+     */
+    public static boolean isBase32(String data) {
+    	return data == null ? false : Base32Hex.isInAlphabet(data.toUpperCase());
+    }
+
     /**
      * Converts a line of text into an array of lower case words using a
      * BreakIterator.wordInstance().<p>
@@ -1070,6 +1126,25 @@ public class StringUtils {
         return collection;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns true if the given string is in the given array.
+     * 
+     * @param array
+     * @param item
+     * @return true if the array contains the item
+     */
+    public static boolean contains(String[] array, String item) {
+        if (array == null || array.length == 0 || item == null) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        for (String anArray : array) {
+            if (item.equals(anArray)) {
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Abbreviates a string to a specified length and then adds an ellipsis
      * if the input is greater than the maxWidth. Example input:

src/test/java/org/jivesoftware/openfire/group/GroupJIDTest.java

+package org.jivesoftware.openfire.group;
+
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertFalse;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
+
+import java.io.UnsupportedEncodingException;
+
+import org.jivesoftware.util.StringUtils;
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.xmpp.packet.JID;
+
+public class GroupJIDTest {
+
+	@Test
+	public void testBase32Encoding() throws UnsupportedEncodingException {
+		
+		String testGroupName = "Test Group (1)";
+		String testDomainName = "localhost";
+
+		String testBase32GroupName = StringUtils.encodeBase32(testGroupName);
+		
+		// no need for JID escaping
+		JID testJid = new JID(testBase32GroupName, testDomainName, null);
+		assertEquals(testBase32GroupName, testJid.getNode());
+		
+		String testDecodedGroupName = new String(StringUtils.decodeBase32(testJid.getNode()));
+		assertEquals(testGroupName, testDecodedGroupName);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testBase32Alphabet() {
+		String testABC = "ABC";
+		assertTrue(StringUtils.isBase32(testABC));
+
+		String test123 = "123";
+		assertTrue(StringUtils.isBase32(test123));
+
+		// should be case insensitve
+		String testabc = "abc";
+		assertTrue(StringUtils.isBase32(testabc));
+
+		String testXYZ = "XYZ";
+		assertFalse(StringUtils.isBase32(testXYZ));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testParseGroupJIDFromString() {
+		String testGroupName = "Test Group (2);  - now with *special* =characters= too!";
+		JID testJid = new JID(StringUtils.encodeBase32(testGroupName), "localhost", StringUtils.hash(testGroupName));
+		
+		assertTrue(GroupJID.isGroup(testJid));
+		assertEquals(testGroupName, ((GroupJID)GroupJID.fromString(testJid.toString())).getGroupName());
+	}
+
+}

src/web/muc-create-permission.jsp

@@ -19,12 +19,15 @@
 --%>
 
 <%@ page import="org.jivesoftware.util.*,
+                 org.jivesoftware.openfire.group.Group,
+                 org.jivesoftware.openfire.group.GroupJID,
                  java.util.*,
                  org.xmpp.packet.*,
                  org.jivesoftware.openfire.muc.MultiUserChatService"
     errorPage="error.jsp"
 %>
 <%@ page import="java.net.URLEncoder" %>
+<%@ page import="java.net.URLDecoder" %>
 
 <%@ taglib uri="http://java.sun.com/jstl/core_rt" prefix="c" %>
 <%@ taglib uri="http://java.sun.com/jstl/fmt_rt" prefix="fmt" %>
@@ -33,6 +36,7 @@
 
 <%  // Get parameters
     String userJID = ParamUtils.getParameter(request,"userJID");
+    String[] groupNames = ParamUtils.getParameters(request, "groupNames");
     boolean add = request.getParameter("add") != null;
     boolean save = request.getParameter("save") != null;
     boolean success = request.getParameter("success") != null;
@@ -78,11 +82,29 @@
         }
     }
 
-    JID bareJID = null;
+    List<JID> allowedJIDs = new ArrayList<JID>();
     try {
     	if (userJID != null && userJID.trim().length() > 0) {
-	        // do validation
-	    	bareJID = new JID(userJID.trim()).asBareJID();
+    		String allowedJID;
+	        // do validation; could be a group jid
+            if (userJID.indexOf('@') == -1) {
+                String username = JID.escapeNode(userJID);
+                String domain = webManager.getXMPPServer().getServerInfo().getXMPPDomain();
+                allowedJID = username + '@' + domain;
+            }
+            else {
+                String username = JID.escapeNode(userJID.substring(0, userJID.indexOf('@')));
+                String rest = userJID.substring(userJID.indexOf('@'), userJID.length());
+                allowedJID = username + rest.trim();
+            }
+	    	allowedJIDs.add(GroupJID.fromString(allowedJID.trim()).asBareJID());
+    	}
+    	if (groupNames != null) {
+    		// create a group JID for each group
+    		for (String groupName : groupNames) {
+    			GroupJID groupJID = new GroupJID(URLDecoder.decode(groupName, "UTF-8"));
+    			allowedJIDs.add(groupJID);
+    		}
     	}
     } catch (java.lang.IllegalArgumentException ex) {
         errors.put("userJID","userJID");
@@ -91,16 +113,16 @@
     if (errors.size() == 0) {
 	    // Handle an add
 	    if (add) {
-	            mucService.addUserAllowedToCreate(bareJID);
-	            // Log the event
-	            webManager.logEvent("added MUC room creation permission to "+userJID+" for service "+mucname, null);
-	            response.sendRedirect("muc-create-permission.jsp?addsuccess=true&mucname="+URLEncoder.encode(mucname, "UTF-8"));
-	            return;
+            mucService.addUsersAllowedToCreate(allowedJIDs);
+            // Log the event
+            webManager.logEvent("updated MUC room creation permissions for service "+mucname, null);
+            response.sendRedirect("muc-create-permission.jsp?addsuccess=true&mucname="+URLEncoder.encode(mucname, "UTF-8"));
+            return;
 	    }
 	
 	    if (delete) {
 	        // Remove the user from the allowed list
-	        mucService.removeUserAllowedToCreate(bareJID);
+	        mucService.removeUserAllowedToCreate(GroupJID.fromString(userJID));
 	        // Log the event
 	        webManager.logEvent("removed MUC room creation permission from "+userJID+" for service "+mucname, null);
 	        // done, return
@@ -124,7 +146,11 @@
 <fmt:message key="groupchat.service.settings_affect" /> <b><a href="muc-service-edit-form.jsp?mucname=<%= URLEncoder.encode(mucname, "UTF-8") %>"><%= StringUtils.escapeHTMLTags(mucname) %></a></b>
 </p>
 
-<%  if (errors.size() > 0) { %>
+<%  if (errors.size() > 0) { 
+	    if (delete) {
+	    	userJID = null; // mask group jid on error
+	    }
+%>
 
     <div class="jive-error">
     <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0">
@@ -210,6 +236,17 @@
 		<fmt:message key="muc.create.permission.allowed_users" />
 	</div>
 	<div class="jive-contentBox">
+	    <p>
+	    <label for="groupJIDs"><fmt:message key="muc.create.permission.add_group" /></label><br/>
+		<select name="groupNames" size="6" multiple style="width:400px;font-family:verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:8pt;" 
+		 onclick="this.form.openPerms[1].checked=true;" id="groupJIDs">
+		<%  for (Group g : webManager.getGroupManager().getGroups()) {	%>
+			<option value="<%= URLEncoder.encode(g.getName(), "UTF-8") %>"
+			 <%= (StringUtils.contains(groupNames, g.getName()) ? "selected" : "") %>
+			 ><%= StringUtils.escapeHTMLTags(g.getName()) %></option>
+		<%  } %>
+		</select>
+		</p>
 		<p>
         <label for="userJIDtf"><fmt:message key="muc.create.permission.add_jid" /></label>
         <input type="text" name="userJID" size="30" maxlength="100" value="<%= (userJID != null ? userJID : "") %>"
@@ -221,7 +258,7 @@
 			<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="100%">
 			<thead>
 				<tr>
-					<th width="99%">User</th>
+					<th width="99%">User/Group</th>
 					<th width="1%">Remove</th>
 				</tr>
 			</thead>
@@ -237,10 +274,18 @@
 				<%  } %>
 
 				<%  for (JID jid : mucService.getUsersAllowedToCreate()) {
+                	    boolean isGroup = GroupJID.isGroup(jid);
+                	    String jidDisplay = isGroup ? ((GroupJID)jid).getGroupName() : jid.toString();
 				%>
 					<tr>
 						<td width="99%">
-							<%= jid.toString() %>
+		                  <% if (isGroup) { %>
+		                	<img src="images/group.gif" width="16" height="16" align="top" title="<fmt:message key="muc.create.permission.group" />" alt="<fmt:message key="muc.create.permission.group" />"/>
+		                  <% } else { %>
+		                	<img src="images/user.gif" width="16" height="16" align="top" title="<fmt:message key="muc.create.permission.user" />" alt="<fmt:message key="muc.create.permission.user" />"/>
+		                  <% } %>
+						  <a href="<%= isGroup ? "group-edit.jsp?group=" + URLEncoder.encode(jidDisplay) : "user-properties.jsp?username=" + URLEncoder.encode(jid.getNode()) %>">
+						  <%= jidDisplay %></a>
 						</td>
 						<td width="1%" align="center">
 							<a href="muc-create-permission.jsp?userJID=<%= jid.toString() %>&delete=true&mucname=<%= URLEncoder.encode(mucname, "UTF-8") %>"
@@ -263,3 +308,4 @@
 
 </body>
 </html>
+

src/web/muc-sysadmins.jsp

@@ -18,12 +18,15 @@
 --%>
 
 <%@ page import="org.jivesoftware.util.*,
+                 org.jivesoftware.openfire.group.Group,
+                 org.jivesoftware.openfire.group.GroupJID,
                  java.util.*,
                  org.xmpp.packet.*,
                  org.jivesoftware.openfire.muc.MultiUserChatService"
          errorPage="error.jsp"
 %>
 <%@ page import="java.net.URLEncoder" %>
+<%@ page import="java.net.URLDecoder" %>
 
 <%@ taglib uri="http://java.sun.com/jstl/core_rt" prefix="c" %>
 <%@ taglib uri="http://java.sun.com/jstl/fmt" prefix="fmt"%>
@@ -33,6 +36,7 @@
 
 <%  // Get parameters
     String userJID = ParamUtils.getParameter(request,"userJID");
+    String[] groupNames = ParamUtils.getParameters(request, "groupNames");
     boolean add = request.getParameter("add") != null;
     boolean delete = ParamUtils.getBooleanParameter(request,"delete");
     String mucname = ParamUtils.getParameter(request,"mucname");
@@ -48,26 +52,46 @@
 
     // Handle a save
     Map<String,String> errors = new HashMap<String,String>();
-    JID bareJID = null;
+    List<JID> allowedJIDs = new ArrayList<JID>();
     try {
-        // do validation
-    	bareJID = new JID(userJID).asBareJID();
-    } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
+    	if (userJID != null && userJID.trim().length() > 0) {
+    		String allowedJID;
+	        // do validation; could be a group jid
+            if (userJID.indexOf('@') == -1) {
+                String username = JID.escapeNode(userJID);
+                String domain = webManager.getXMPPServer().getServerInfo().getXMPPDomain();
+                allowedJID = username + '@' + domain;
+            }
+            else {
+                String username = JID.escapeNode(userJID.substring(0, userJID.indexOf('@')));
+                String rest = userJID.substring(userJID.indexOf('@'), userJID.length());
+                allowedJID = username + rest.trim();
+            }
+	    	allowedJIDs.add(GroupJID.fromString(allowedJID.trim()).asBareJID());
+    	}
+    	if (groupNames != null) {
+    		// create a group JID for each group
+    		for (String groupName : groupNames) {
+    			GroupJID groupJID = new GroupJID(URLDecoder.decode(groupName, "UTF-8"));
+    			allowedJIDs.add(groupJID);
+    		}
+    	}
+    } catch (java.lang.IllegalArgumentException ex) {
         errors.put("userJID","userJID");
     }
     
     if (errors.size() == 0) {
 	    if (add) {
-            mucService.addSysadmin(bareJID);
+            mucService.addSysadmins(allowedJIDs);
             // Log the event
-            webManager.logEvent("added muc sysadmin "+userJID+" for service "+mucname, null);
+            webManager.logEvent("added muc sysadmin permissions for service "+mucname, null);
             response.sendRedirect("muc-sysadmins.jsp?addsuccess=true&mucname="+URLEncoder.encode(mucname, "UTF-8"));
             return;
         }
 
 	    if (delete) {
 	        // Remove the user from the list of system administrators
-	        mucService.removeSysadmin(bareJID);
+	        mucService.removeSysadmin(GroupJID.fromString(userJID));
 	        // Log the event
 	        webManager.logEvent("removed muc sysadmin "+userJID+" for service "+mucname, null);
 	        // done, return
@@ -117,7 +141,11 @@
     </table>
     </div><br>
 
-<%  } else if (errors.size() > 0) { %>
+<%  } else if (errors.size() > 0) {  
+	    if (delete) {
+	    	userJID = null; // mask group jid on error
+	    }
+%>
 
     <div class="jive-error">
     <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0">
@@ -140,6 +168,16 @@
 		<fmt:message key="groupchat.admins.legend" />
 	</div>
 	<div class="jive-contentBox">
+	    <p>
+	    <label for="groupJIDs"><fmt:message key="groupchat.admins.add_group" /></label><br/>
+		<select name="groupNames" size="6" multiple style="width:400px;font-family:verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:8pt;" id="groupJIDs">
+		<%  for (Group g : webManager.getGroupManager().getGroups()) {	%>
+			<option value="<%= URLEncoder.encode(g.getName(), "UTF-8") %>"
+			 <%= (StringUtils.contains(groupNames, g.getName()) ? "selected" : "") %>
+			 ><%= StringUtils.escapeHTMLTags(g.getName()) %></option>
+		<%  } %>
+		</select>
+		</p>
 		<label for="userJIDtf"><fmt:message key="groupchat.admins.label_add_admin" /></label>
 		<input type="text" name="userJID" size="30" maxlength="100" value="<%= (userJID != null ? StringUtils.escapeForXML(userJID) : "") %>"
 		 id="userJIDtf">
@@ -165,16 +203,23 @@
 
 				<%  } %>
 
-				<%  for (JID user : mucService.getSysadmins()) {
-	                	String username = JID.unescapeNode(user.getNode());
-	                    String userDisplay = username + '@' + user.getDomain();
+				<%  for (JID jid : mucService.getSysadmins()) {
+            	    boolean isGroup = GroupJID.isGroup(jid);
+            	    String jidDisplay = isGroup ? ((GroupJID)jid).getGroupName() : jid.toString();
 	            %>
 					<tr>
 						<td width="99%">
-							<%= StringUtils.escapeHTMLTags(userDisplay) %>
+		                  <% if (isGroup) { %>
+		                	<img src="images/group.gif" width="16" height="16" align="top" title="<fmt:message key="groupchat.admins.group" />" alt="<fmt:message key="groupchat.admins.group" />"/>
+		                  <% } else { %>
+		                	<img src="images/user.gif" width="16" height="16" align="top" title="<fmt:message key="groupchat.admins.user" />" alt="<fmt:message key="groupchat.admins.user" />"/>
+		                  <% } %>
+						  <a href="<%= isGroup ? "group-edit.jsp?group=" + URLEncoder.encode(jidDisplay) : "user-properties.jsp?username=" + URLEncoder.encode(jid.getNode()) %>">
+						  <%= jidDisplay %></a>
+						</td>
 						</td>
 						<td width="1%" align="center">
-							<a href="muc-sysadmins.jsp?userJID=<%= URLEncoder.encode(user.toString()) %>&delete=true&mucname=<%= URLEncoder.encode(mucname, "UTF-8") %>"
+							<a href="muc-sysadmins.jsp?userJID=<%= URLEncoder.encode(jid.toString()) %>&delete=true&mucname=<%= URLEncoder.encode(mucname, "UTF-8") %>"
 							 title="<fmt:message key="groupchat.admins.dialog.title" />"
 							 onclick="return confirm('<fmt:message key="groupchat.admins.dialog.text" />');"
 							 ><img src="images/delete-16x16.gif" width="16" height="16" border="0" alt=""></a>