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   =pod
   
   =head1 NAME
   
   Apache::lonroles - User Roles Screen
   
   =head1 SYNOPSIS
   
   Invoked by /etc/httpd/conf/srm.conf:
   
    <Location /adm/roles>
    PerlAccessHandler       Apache::lonacc
    SetHandler perl-script
    PerlHandler Apache::lonroles
    ErrorDocument     403 /adm/login
    ErrorDocument  500 /adm/errorhandler
    </Location>
   
   =head1 OVERVIEW
   
   =head2 Choosing Roles
   
   C<lonroles> is a handler that allows a user to switch roles in
   mid-session. LON-CAPA attempts to work with "No Role Specified", the
   default role that a user has before selecting a role, as widely as
   possible, but certain handlers for example need specification which
   course they should act on, etc. Both in this scenario, and when the
   handler determines via C<lonnet>'s C<&allowed> function that a certain
   action is not allowed, C<lonroles> is used as error handler. This
   allows the user to select another role which may have permission to do
   what they were trying to do. C<lonroles> can also be accessed via the
   B<CRS> button in the Remote Control. 
   
   =begin latex
   
   \begin{figure}
   \begin{center}
   \includegraphics[width=0.45\paperwidth,keepaspectratio]{Sample_Roles_Screen}
     \caption{\label{Sample_Roles_Screen}Sample Roles Screen} 
   \end{center}
   \end{figure}
   
   =end latex
   
   =head2 Role Initialization
   
   The privileges for a user are established at login time and stored in the session environment. As a consequence, a new role does not become active till the next login. Handlers are able to query for privileges using C<lonnet>'s C<&allowed> function. When a user first logs in, their role is the "common" role, which means that they have the sum of all of their privileges. During a session it might become necessary to choose a particular role, which as a consequence also limits the user to only the privileges in that particular role.
   
   =head1 INTRODUCTION
   
   This module enables a user to select what role he wishes to
   operate under (instructor, student, teaching assistant, course
   coordinator, etc).  These roles are pre-established by the actions
   of upper-level users.
   
   This is part of the LearningOnline Network with CAPA project
   described at http://www.lon-capa.org.
   
   =head1 HANDLER SUBROUTINE
   
   This routine is called by Apache and mod_perl.
   
   =over 4
   
   =item *
   
   Roles Initialization (yes/no)
   
   =item *
   
   Get Error Message from Environment
   
   =item *
   
   Who is this?
   
   =item *
   
   Generate Page Output
   
   =item *
   
   Choice or no choice
   
   =item *
   
   Table
   
   =item *
   
   Privileges
   
   =back
   
   =cut
   
   
 package Apache::lonroles;  package Apache::lonroles;
   
 use strict;  use strict;
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