return ( this.flags & FLAGS_INHERITED ) != 0;
    }


    @Override
    public int getFlags () {
        return this.flags;
    }


    @Override
    public String getApplyToText () {
        switch ( this.flags & ( FLAGS_OBJECT_INHERIT | FLAGS_CONTAINER_INHERIT | FLAGS_INHERIT_ONLY ) ) {
        case 0x00:
            return "This folder only";
        case 0x03:

    /**
     * Returns the 'Apply To' text for inheritance of ACEs on
     * directories such as 'This folder, subfolder and files'. For
     * files the text is always 'This object only'.
     */
    public String getApplyToText() {
        switch (flags & (FLAGS_OBJECT_INHERIT | FLAGS_CONTAINER_INHERIT | FLAGS_INHERIT_ONLY)) {
            case 0x00:
                return "This folder only";
            case 0x03:

     * 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
     */