GroupData (IBM WebSphere Application Server, Release 8.5)

```
public interface GroupData
```
This is returned to provide the current state of a group.

Version:

1.6

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field and Description
`static int`	`GROUP_STATE_ERROR` This means the current group state is in error (for example multiple policies match the group).
`static int`	`GROUP_STATE_OK` This means the current group state is good.
`static int`	`QUORUM_ACHIEVED` This means quorum support is enabled and the group has quorum.
`static int`	`QUORUM_DISABLED` This means quorum support is disabled for this group.
`static int`	`QUORUM_FORCED` This means quorum has been forced true, regardless of the actual number of members.
`static int`	`QUORUM_UNKNOWN` This means quorum state is indeterminate
`static int`	`QUORUM_WAITING` This means quorum support is enabled and the group is waiting for enough members to achieve quorum.

Method Summary

Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`com.ibm.wsspi.hamanager.GroupName`	`getGroupName()`
`int`	`getGroupState()` This returns one of the GROUP_STATE_* values.
`GroupMemberData[]`	`getMemberData()` This returns the member data for the group.
`java.lang.String[]`	`getPolicyNames()` This returns the name of the policy managing this group.
`int`	`getQuorumState()` This returns one of the QUORUM_* values.

- Field Detail
  - QUORUM_UNKNOWN
```
static final int QUORUM_UNKNOWN
```
    This means quorum state is indeterminate
    
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    Constant Field Values
  - QUORUM_DISABLED
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static final int QUORUM_DISABLED
```
    This means quorum support is disabled for this group.
    
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    Constant Field Values
  - QUORUM_WAITING
```
static final int QUORUM_WAITING
```
    This means quorum support is enabled and the group is waiting for enough members to achieve quorum.
    
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    Constant Field Values
  - QUORUM_ACHIEVED
```
static final int QUORUM_ACHIEVED
```
    This means quorum support is enabled and the group has quorum.
    
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    Constant Field Values
  - QUORUM_FORCED
```
static final int QUORUM_FORCED
```
    This means quorum has been forced true, regardless of the actual number of members.
    
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
  - GROUP_STATE_OK
```
static final int GROUP_STATE_OK
```
    This means the current group state is good.
    
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    Constant Field Values
  - GROUP_STATE_ERROR
```
static final int GROUP_STATE_ERROR
```
    This means the current group state is in error (for example multiple policies match the group).
    
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
- Method Detail
  - getGroupName
```
com.ibm.wsspi.hamanager.GroupName getGroupName()
```
    Returns:
    GroupName - The name of the group.
  - getPolicyNames
```
java.lang.String[] getPolicyNames()
```
    This returns the name of the policy managing this group. There should only be one. An empty array means no policy matched. Groups with multiple matching policies will not activate and are considered to be in error.
  - getQuorumState
```
int getQuorumState()
```
    This returns one of the QUORUM_* values.
    
    Returns:
    int - indication of quorum state for the group.
  - getGroupState
```
int getGroupState()
```
    This returns one of the GROUP_STATE_* values.
    
    Returns:
    int - indidication of current group state.
  - getMemberData
```
GroupMemberData[] getMemberData()
```
    This returns the member data for the group.
    
    Returns:
    GroupMemberData[] - an array containing the member data for this group. May be empty if no member data was requested.

QUORUM_UNKNOWN

QUORUM_DISABLED

QUORUM_WAITING

QUORUM_ACHIEVED

QUORUM_FORCED

GROUP_STATE_OK

GROUP_STATE_ERROR

getGroupName

getPolicyNames

getQuorumState

getGroupState

getMemberData