sid = new SID(buf, bi);
        return size;
    }

    void appendCol(StringBuffer sb, String str, int width) {
        sb.append(str);
        int count = width - str.length();
        for (int i = 0; i < count; i++) {
            sb.append(' ');
        }
    }
    /**
     * Return a string represeting this ACE.
     * <p>
     * Note: This function should probably be changed to return SDDL

        return size;
    }


    void appendCol ( StringBuffer sb, String str, int width ) {
        sb.append(str);
        int count = width - str.length();
        for ( int i = 0; i < count; i++ ) {
            sb.append(' ');
        }
    }


    /**
     * Return a string represeting this ACE.
     * <p>
     * Note: This function should probably be changed to return SDDL

     * directories such as 'This folder, subfolder and files'. For
     * files the text is always 'This object only'.
     * 
     * @return descriptive text for the ACE scope
     */
    String getApplyToText ();


    /**
     * Returns the flags for this ACE. The <tt>isInherited()</tt>
     * method checks the <tt>FLAGS_INHERITED</tt> bit in these flags.
     * 
     * @return the ACE flags