@sitevision/api 2.0.0-alpha.1 → 2023.2.1-alpha.0

package/server/ClientUtil/index.d.ts

@@ -1,9 +1,3 @@
-/**
- * Gets the Internet Protocol (IP) address of the client (or last proxy) that initiated currently executing request.
- * @return a <code>String</code> containing the IP address of the client that sent the request, or <code>null</code> if indeterminable
- */
-export function getClientAddress(): string;
-
 /**
  * Client utility interface.
  *
@@ -19,8 +13,16 @@ export function getClientAddress(): string;
  * @author Magnus Lövgren
  * @since Sitevision 2.6_02
  */
-declare namespace clientUtil {
-  export { getClientAddress };
+export interface ClientUtil {
+  /**
+   * Gets the Internet Protocol (IP) address of the client (or last proxy) that initiated currently executing request.
+   * @return a <code>String</code> containing the IP address of the client that sent the request, or <code>null</code> if indeterminable
+   */
+  getClientAddress(): string;
 }
 
+declare namespace ClientUtil {}
+
+declare var clientUtil: ClientUtil;
+
 export default clientUtil;

package/server/CollaborationFactory/index.d.ts

@@ -1,38 +1,8 @@
 import type { Node } from "../../types/javax/jcr/Node";
 import type { CollaborationGroupWrapper } from "../../types/senselogic/sitevision/api/collaboration/CollaborationGroupWrapper";
-import CollaborationGroupUtil from "../CollaborationGroupUtil";
-import CollaborationGroupFolderUtil from "../CollaborationGroupFolderUtil";
-import CollaborationGroupTemplateUtil from "../CollaborationGroupTemplateUtil";
-
-/**
- * Gets a collaboration group wrapper for a specified collaboration group.
- * @param aCollaborationGroup the collaboration group (or the collaboration group page)
- * @return a collaboration group wrapper for <code>aCollaborationGroup</code>, or <code>null</code> if <code>aCollaborationGroup</code> isn't a collaboration group or if current user doesn't have {@link senselogic.sitevision.api.security.PermissionUtil.Permission#READ} on <code>aCollaborationGroup</code>.
- */
-export function getCollaborationGroupWrapper(
-  aCollaborationGroup: Node
-): CollaborationGroupWrapper;
-
-/**
- * Gets an instance of a collaboration group utility class
- * @return An instance of a collaboration group utility class
- * @since Sitevision 3.6.4
- */
-export function getCollaborationGroupUtil(): CollaborationGroupUtil;
-
-/**
- * Gets an instance of a collaboration group folder utility class
- * @return An instance of a collaboration group folder utility class
- * @since Sitevision 3.6.4
- */
-export function getCollaborationGroupFolderUtil(): CollaborationGroupFolderUtil;
-
-/**
- * Gets an instance of a collaboration group template utility class
- * @return An instance of a collaboration group template utility class
- * @since Sitevision 3.6.4
- */
-export function getCollaborationGroupTemplateUtil(): CollaborationGroupTemplateUtil;
+import type { CollaborationGroupUtil } from "../CollaborationGroupUtil";
+import type { CollaborationGroupFolderUtil } from "../CollaborationGroupFolderUtil";
+import type { CollaborationGroupTemplateUtil } from "../CollaborationGroupTemplateUtil";
 
 /**
  * Factory for creating collaboration-related instances.
@@ -45,13 +15,40 @@ export function getCollaborationGroupTemplateUtil(): CollaborationGroupTemplateU
  * @author Magnus Lövgren
  * @since Sitevision 3.6
  */
-declare namespace collaborationFactory {
-  export {
-    getCollaborationGroupWrapper,
-    getCollaborationGroupUtil,
-    getCollaborationGroupFolderUtil,
-    getCollaborationGroupTemplateUtil,
-  };
+export interface CollaborationFactory {
+  /**
+   * Gets a collaboration group wrapper for a specified collaboration group.
+   * @param aCollaborationGroup the collaboration group (or the collaboration group page)
+   * @return a collaboration group wrapper for <code>aCollaborationGroup</code>, or <code>null</code> if <code>aCollaborationGroup</code> isn't a collaboration group or if current user doesn't have {@link senselogic.sitevision.api.security.PermissionUtil.Permission#READ} on <code>aCollaborationGroup</code>.
+   */
+  getCollaborationGroupWrapper(
+    aCollaborationGroup: Node
+  ): CollaborationGroupWrapper;
+
+  /**
+   * Gets an instance of a collaboration group utility class
+   * @return An instance of a collaboration group utility class
+   * @since Sitevision 3.6.4
+   */
+  getCollaborationGroupUtil(): CollaborationGroupUtil;
+
+  /**
+   * Gets an instance of a collaboration group folder utility class
+   * @return An instance of a collaboration group folder utility class
+   * @since Sitevision 3.6.4
+   */
+  getCollaborationGroupFolderUtil(): CollaborationGroupFolderUtil;
+
+  /**
+   * Gets an instance of a collaboration group template utility class
+   * @return An instance of a collaboration group template utility class
+   * @since Sitevision 3.6.4
+   */
+  getCollaborationGroupTemplateUtil(): CollaborationGroupTemplateUtil;
 }
 
+declare namespace CollaborationFactory {}
+
+declare var collaborationFactory: CollaborationFactory;
+
 export default collaborationFactory;

package/server/CollaborationGroupFolderUtil/index.d.ts

@@ -1,29 +1,5 @@
 import type { Node } from "../../types/javax/jcr/Node";
 
-/**
- * Gets the default collaboration group folder.
- *
- * <p>
- *    The <em>default collaboration group folder</em> is the folder where new collaboration groups
- *    (i.e. collaboration group pages) are created by default.
- * </p>
- * @return the default collaboration group folder, or <code>null</code> if indeterminable
- */
-export function getDefaultCollaborationGroupFolder(): Node;
-
-/**
- * Whether or not a collaboration group folder already contains a named collaboration group.
- * @param aCollaborationGroupFolder the collaboration group folder
- * @param aGroupName the name of the collaboration group
- * @return <code>true</code> if <code>aCollaborationGroupFolder</code> contains (case ignored) a group named <code>aGroupName</code>, <code>false</code> otherwise
- * @throws java.lang.NullPointerException if <code>aCollaborationGroupFolder</code> or <code>aGroupName</code> is <code>null</code>
- * @throws RepositoryException if <code>aCollaborationGroupFolder</code> is not a collaboration folder
- */
-export function containsCollaborationGroup(
-  aCollaborationGroupFolder: Node,
-  aGroupName: string
-): boolean;
-
 /**
  * Collaboration group folder utility interface that handles nodes with primary node type <code>sv:collaborationGroupFolder</code>.
  *
@@ -35,8 +11,34 @@ export function containsCollaborationGroup(
  * @author Magnus Lövgren
  * @since Sitevision 3.6.4
  */
-declare namespace collaborationGroupFolderUtil {
-  export { getDefaultCollaborationGroupFolder, containsCollaborationGroup };
+export interface CollaborationGroupFolderUtil {
+  /**
+   * Gets the default collaboration group folder.
+   *
+   * <p>
+   *    The <em>default collaboration group folder</em> is the folder where new collaboration groups
+   *    (i.e. collaboration group pages) are created by default.
+   * </p>
+   * @return the default collaboration group folder, or <code>null</code> if indeterminable
+   */
+  getDefaultCollaborationGroupFolder(): Node;
+
+  /**
+   * Whether or not a collaboration group folder already contains a named collaboration group.
+   * @param aCollaborationGroupFolder the collaboration group folder
+   * @param aGroupName the name of the collaboration group
+   * @return <code>true</code> if <code>aCollaborationGroupFolder</code> contains (case ignored) a group named <code>aGroupName</code>, <code>false</code> otherwise
+   * @throws java.lang.NullPointerException if <code>aCollaborationGroupFolder</code> or <code>aGroupName</code> is <code>null</code>
+   * @throws RepositoryException if <code>aCollaborationGroupFolder</code> is not a collaboration folder
+   */
+  containsCollaborationGroup(
+    aCollaborationGroupFolder: Node,
+    aGroupName: string
+  ): boolean;
 }
 
+declare namespace CollaborationGroupFolderUtil {}
+
+declare var collaborationGroupFolderUtil: CollaborationGroupFolderUtil;
+
 export default collaborationGroupFolderUtil;

package/server/CollaborationGroupState/index.d.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+/**
+ * Collaboration group state.
+ *
+ * <p>
+ *    Example of how to get the {@link #ACTIVE} state:
+ * </p>
+ * <ul>
+ *    <li>
+ *       Using <strong>Velocity:</strong><pre><code>
+ *       #set ($instanceCreatorUtil = $sitevisionUtils.instanceCreatorUtil)
+ *       #set ($enumClassName = 'senselogic.sitevision.api.collaboration.CollaborationGroupState')
+ *       #set ($activeEnum = $instanceCreatorUtil.getEnumInstance($enumClassName, 'ACTIVE'))</code></pre>
+ *    </li>
+ *    <li>
+ *       Using server-side <strong>JavaScript:</strong><pre><code>
+ *       var activeEnum = require('CollaborationGroupState.ACTIVE');</code></pre>
+ *    </li>
+ * </ul>
+ * @author Magnus Lövgren
+ * @since Sitevision 4.1
+ */
+declare enum CollaborationGroupState {
+  ACTIVE,
+  INACTIVE,
+}
+
+export default CollaborationGroupState;

package/server/CollaborationGroupState/index.js

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+"use strict";
+
+Object.defineProperty(exports, "__esModule", {
+  value: true
+});
+exports["default"] = void 0;
+var _default = {
+  ACTIVE: 'ACTIVE',
+  INACTIVE: 'INACTIVE'
+};
+exports["default"] = _default;

package/server/CollaborationGroupTemplateUtil/index.d.ts

@@ -1,47 +1,5 @@
 import type { Node } from "../../types/javax/jcr/Node";
 
-/**
- * Gets the default collaboration group template.
- *
- * <p>
- *    The <em>default collaboration group template</em> is the template that are used by default to create new
- *    collaboration groups (i.e. collaboration group pages).
- * </p>
- * <p>
- *    <em>Permission note!</em> Current user must have {@link senselogic.sitevision.api.security.PermissionUtil.Permission#READ}
- *    on default collaboration group template.
- * </p>
- * @return the default collaboration group template, or <code>null</code> if indeterminable
- */
-export function getDefaultCollaborationGroupTemplate(): Node;
-
-/**
- * Gets the first found collaboration group template that matches a given name.
- *
- * <p>
- *    <em>Permission note!</em> Only collaboration group templates that current user has
- *    {@link senselogic.sitevision.api.security.PermissionUtil.Permission#READ} on will be considered.
- * </p>
- * @param aCollaborationGroupTemplateName name of the template
- * @return a collaboration group template, or <code>null</code> if indeterminable (e.g. no accessible collaboration group template named <code>aCollaborationGroupTemplateName</code> could be found)
- * @since Sitevision 4.1
- */
-export function getCollaborationGroupTemplateByName(
-  aCollaborationGroupTemplateName: string
-): Node;
-
-/**
- * Gets all collaboration group templates.
- *
- * <p>
- *    <em>Permission note!</em> The list will only contain collaboration group templates that current user has
- *    {@link senselogic.sitevision.api.security.PermissionUtil.Permission#READ} on.
- * </p>
- * @return all collaboration group templates, or empty list if there are no accessible collaboration group templates.
- * @since Sitevision 4.1
- */
-export function getCollaborationGroupTemplates(): unknown;
-
 /**
  * Collaboration group template utility interface that handles nodes with primary node type <code>sv:collaborationGroupTemplate</code>.
  *
@@ -54,12 +12,52 @@ export function getCollaborationGroupTemplates(): unknown;
  * @since Sitevision 3.6.4
  * @see senselogic.sitevision.api.resource.TemplateUtil
  */
-declare namespace collaborationGroupTemplateUtil {
-  export {
-    getDefaultCollaborationGroupTemplate,
-    getCollaborationGroupTemplateByName,
-    getCollaborationGroupTemplates,
-  };
+export interface CollaborationGroupTemplateUtil {
+  /**
+   * Gets the default collaboration group template.
+   *
+   * <p>
+   *    The <em>default collaboration group template</em> is the template that are used by default to create new
+   *    collaboration groups (i.e. collaboration group pages).
+   * </p>
+   * <p>
+   *    <em>Permission note!</em> Current user must have {@link senselogic.sitevision.api.security.PermissionUtil.Permission#READ}
+   *    on default collaboration group template.
+   * </p>
+   * @return the default collaboration group template, or <code>null</code> if indeterminable
+   */
+  getDefaultCollaborationGroupTemplate(): Node;
+
+  /**
+   * Gets the first found collaboration group template that matches a given name.
+   *
+   * <p>
+   *    <em>Permission note!</em> Only collaboration group templates that current user has
+   *    {@link senselogic.sitevision.api.security.PermissionUtil.Permission#READ} on will be considered.
+   * </p>
+   * @param aCollaborationGroupTemplateName name of the template
+   * @return a collaboration group template, or <code>null</code> if indeterminable (e.g. no accessible collaboration group template named <code>aCollaborationGroupTemplateName</code> could be found)
+   * @since Sitevision 4.1
+   */
+  getCollaborationGroupTemplateByName(
+    aCollaborationGroupTemplateName: string
+  ): Node;
+
+  /**
+   * Gets all collaboration group templates.
+   *
+   * <p>
+   *    <em>Permission note!</em> The list will only contain collaboration group templates that current user has
+   *    {@link senselogic.sitevision.api.security.PermissionUtil.Permission#READ} on.
+   * </p>
+   * @return all collaboration group templates, or empty list if there are no accessible collaboration group templates.
+   * @since Sitevision 4.1
+   */
+  getCollaborationGroupTemplates(): unknown;
 }
 
+declare namespace CollaborationGroupTemplateUtil {}
+
+declare var collaborationGroupTemplateUtil: CollaborationGroupTemplateUtil;
+
 export default collaborationGroupTemplateUtil;

package/server/CollaborationGroupType/index.d.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+/**
+ * Type of Collaboration group.
+ *
+ * <p>
+ *    Example of how to get the {@link #OPEN} type:
+ * </p>
+ * <ul>
+ *    <li>
+ *       Using <strong>Velocity:</strong><pre><code>
+ *       #set ($instanceCreatorUtil = $sitevisionUtils.instanceCreatorUtil)
+ *       #set ($enumClassName = 'senselogic.sitevision.api.collaboration.CollaborationGroupType')
+ *       #set ($openEnum = $instanceCreatorUtil.getEnumInstance($enumClassName, 'OPEN'))</code></pre>
+ *    </li>
+ *    <li>
+ *       Using server-side <strong>JavaScript:</strong><pre><code>
+ *       var openEnum = require('CollaborationGroupType.OPEN');</code></pre>
+ *    </li>
+ * </ul>
+ * @author Magnus Lövgren
+ * @since Sitevision 4.1
+ */
+declare enum CollaborationGroupType {
+  OPEN,
+  MEMBER_MODERATED,
+  CLOSED,
+}
+
+export default CollaborationGroupType;

package/server/CollaborationGroupType/index.js

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+"use strict";
+
+Object.defineProperty(exports, "__esModule", {
+  value: true
+});
+exports["default"] = void 0;
+var _default = {
+  OPEN: 'OPEN',
+  MEMBER_MODERATED: 'MEMBER_MODERATED',
+  CLOSED: 'CLOSED'
+};
+exports["default"] = _default;

package/server/CollaborationGroupUtil/index.d.ts

@@ -1,83 +1,6 @@
 import type { Node } from "../../types/javax/jcr/Node";
 
-/**
- * Creates an open collaboration group.
- *
- * <p>
- *    <em>
- *       This is a legacy convenience method that delegates to {@link #createCollaborationGroup(Node, Node, String, CollaborationGroupType)}
- *       using {@link CollaborationGroupType#OPEN} as group type.
- *    </em>
- * </p>
- * @param aGroupTemplate the collaboration group template (sv:collaborationGroupTemplate) to use when creating the collaboration group page of the collaboration group
- * @param aGroupFolder the collaboration group folder (sv:collaborationGroupFolder) where the collaboration group page of the collaboration group should reside
- * @param aGroupName the name of the collaboration group
- * @return The created collaboration group (sv:collaborationGroup)
- * @throws java.lang.NullPointerException if <code>aGroupTemplate</code>, <code>aGroupFolder</code> or <code>aGroupName</code> is <code>null</code>
- * @throws ConstraintViolationException if <code>aGroupTemplate</code> or <code>aGroupFolder</code> is of invalid type, if <code>aGroupName</code> is whitespace only, if <code>aGroupFolder</code> already contains a collaboration group named <code>aGroupName</code> (case ignored) or if current user is not authorized to create the collaboration group
- * @throws RepositoryException if something else goes wrong
- * @see #createCollaborationGroup(Node, Node, String, CollaborationGroupType)
- */
-export function createCollaborationGroup(
-  aGroupTemplate: Node,
-  aGroupFolder: Node,
-  aGroupName: string
-): Node;
-
-/**
- * Creates a collaboration group.
- *
- * <p>
- *    <strong>Permission note!</strong> Current user must have
- *    {@link senselogic.sitevision.api.security.PermissionUtil.Permission#READ} on <code>aGroupTemplate</code>
- *    and {@link senselogic.sitevision.api.security.PermissionUtil.Permission#CREATE_COLLABORATION_GROUP} on <code>aGroupFolder</code>.
- *    In order to create a {@link CollaborationGroupType#CLOSED} collaboration group, current user must also have
- *    {@link senselogic.sitevision.api.security.PermissionUtil.Permission#CREATE_CLOSED_COLLABORATION_GROUP} on <code>aGroupFolder</code>.
- * </p>
- * <p>
- *    <strong>User note!</strong> Current user must have a user identity as it will be the administrator of the created
- *    group. <em>Anonymous</em> users doesn't have a user identity, nor the <em>Indexer</em>, <em>Validator</em> or the <em>Extractor</em>.
- *    In other words: {@link senselogic.sitevision.api.context.PortletContextUtil#getCurrentUserIdentity()} must be non-<code>null</code>.
- * </p>
- *
- * <p>
- *    <em>Tip!</em> Use {@link CollaborationGroupTemplateUtil} to get a group template,
- *    use {@link CollaborationGroupFolderUtil} to get the default group folder (and perhaps check if the collaboration folder already contains
- *    a collaboration group with specified name). Use {@link CollaborationGroupWrapper} to update the group that is created.
- * </p>
- * @param aGroupTemplate the collaboration group template (sv:collaborationGroupTemplate) to use when creating the collaboration group page of the collaboration group
- * @param aGroupFolder the collaboration group folder (sv:collaborationGroupFolder) where the collaboration group page of the collaboration group should reside
- * @param aGroupName the name of the collaboration group
- * @param aGroupType the group type, note that {@link CollaborationGroupType#CLOSED} needs additional permission
- * @return The created collaboration group (sv:collaborationGroup)
- * @throws java.lang.NullPointerException if <code>aGroupTemplate</code>, <code>aGroupFolder</code>, <code>aGroupName</code> or <code>aGroupType</code> is <code>null</code>
- * @throws ConstraintViolationException if <code>aGroupTemplate</code> or <code>aGroupFolder</code> is of invalid type, if <code>aGroupName</code> is whitespace only, if <code>aGroupFolder</code> already contains a collaboration group named <code>aGroupName</code> (case ignored) or if current user is not authorized to create the collaboration group (see permission note above)
- * @throws RepositoryException if something else goes wrong
- * @since Sitevision 4.1
- */
-export function createCollaborationGroup(
-  aGroupTemplate: Node,
-  aGroupFolder: Node,
-  aGroupName: string,
-  aGroupType: unknown
-): Node;
-
-/**
- * Removes a collaboration group.
- *
- * <p>
- *    <em>Note!</em> When a collaboration group (<code>sv:collaborationGroup</code>) is removed,
- *    its collaboration group page (<code>sv:collaborationGroupPage</code>) is moved to the trashcan.
- * </p>
- * <p>
- *    <strong>Permission note!</strong> To remove a collaboration group current user must have
- *    {@link senselogic.sitevision.api.security.PermissionUtil.Permission#MANAGE_COLLABORATION_GROUP} on the collaboration group page.
- * </p>
- * @param aCollaborationGroup a collaboration group to remove
- * @return <code>true</code> if <code>aCollaborationGroup</code> was removed, i.e. collaboration group page was moved to trashcan, <code>false</code> otherwise.
- * @since Sitevision 4.5.3
- */
-export function removeCollaborationGroup(aCollaborationGroup: Node): boolean;
+import type CollaborationGroupType from "../CollaborationGroupType";
 
 /**
  * Collaboration group utility interface.
@@ -95,8 +18,89 @@ export function removeCollaborationGroup(aCollaborationGroup: Node): boolean;
  * @author Magnus Lövgren
  * @since Sitevision 3.6.4
  */
-declare namespace collaborationGroupUtil {
-  export { createCollaborationGroup, removeCollaborationGroup };
+export interface CollaborationGroupUtil {
+  /**
+   * Creates an open collaboration group.
+   *
+   * <p>
+   *    <em>
+   *       This is a legacy convenience method that delegates to {@link #createCollaborationGroup(Node, Node, String, CollaborationGroupType)}
+   *       using {@link CollaborationGroupType#OPEN} as group type.
+   *    </em>
+   * </p>
+   * @param aGroupTemplate the collaboration group template (sv:collaborationGroupTemplate) to use when creating the collaboration group page of the collaboration group
+   * @param aGroupFolder the collaboration group folder (sv:collaborationGroupFolder) where the collaboration group page of the collaboration group should reside
+   * @param aGroupName the name of the collaboration group
+   * @return The created collaboration group (sv:collaborationGroup)
+   * @throws java.lang.NullPointerException if <code>aGroupTemplate</code>, <code>aGroupFolder</code> or <code>aGroupName</code> is <code>null</code>
+   * @throws ConstraintViolationException if <code>aGroupTemplate</code> or <code>aGroupFolder</code> is of invalid type, if <code>aGroupName</code> is whitespace only, if <code>aGroupFolder</code> already contains a collaboration group named <code>aGroupName</code> (case ignored) or if current user is not authorized to create the collaboration group
+   * @throws RepositoryException if something else goes wrong
+   * @see #createCollaborationGroup(Node, Node, String, CollaborationGroupType)
+   */
+  createCollaborationGroup(
+    aGroupTemplate: Node,
+    aGroupFolder: Node,
+    aGroupName: string
+  ): Node;
+
+  /**
+   * Creates a collaboration group.
+   *
+   * <p>
+   *    <strong>Permission note!</strong> Current user must have
+   *    {@link senselogic.sitevision.api.security.PermissionUtil.Permission#READ} on <code>aGroupTemplate</code>
+   *    and {@link senselogic.sitevision.api.security.PermissionUtil.Permission#CREATE_COLLABORATION_GROUP} on <code>aGroupFolder</code>.
+   *    In order to create a {@link CollaborationGroupType#CLOSED} collaboration group, current user must also have
+   *    {@link senselogic.sitevision.api.security.PermissionUtil.Permission#CREATE_CLOSED_COLLABORATION_GROUP} on <code>aGroupFolder</code>.
+   * </p>
+   * <p>
+   *    <strong>User note!</strong> Current user must have a user identity as it will be the administrator of the created
+   *    group. <em>Anonymous</em> users doesn't have a user identity, nor the <em>Indexer</em>, <em>Validator</em> or the <em>Extractor</em>.
+   *    In other words: {@link senselogic.sitevision.api.context.PortletContextUtil#getCurrentUserIdentity()} must be non-<code>null</code>.
+   * </p>
+   *
+   * <p>
+   *    <em>Tip!</em> Use {@link CollaborationGroupTemplateUtil} to get a group template,
+   *    use {@link CollaborationGroupFolderUtil} to get the default group folder (and perhaps check if the collaboration folder already contains
+   *    a collaboration group with specified name). Use {@link CollaborationGroupWrapper} to update the group that is created.
+   * </p>
+   * @param aGroupTemplate the collaboration group template (sv:collaborationGroupTemplate) to use when creating the collaboration group page of the collaboration group
+   * @param aGroupFolder the collaboration group folder (sv:collaborationGroupFolder) where the collaboration group page of the collaboration group should reside
+   * @param aGroupName the name of the collaboration group
+   * @param aGroupType the group type, note that {@link CollaborationGroupType#CLOSED} needs additional permission
+   * @return The created collaboration group (sv:collaborationGroup)
+   * @throws java.lang.NullPointerException if <code>aGroupTemplate</code>, <code>aGroupFolder</code>, <code>aGroupName</code> or <code>aGroupType</code> is <code>null</code>
+   * @throws ConstraintViolationException if <code>aGroupTemplate</code> or <code>aGroupFolder</code> is of invalid type, if <code>aGroupName</code> is whitespace only, if <code>aGroupFolder</code> already contains a collaboration group named <code>aGroupName</code> (case ignored) or if current user is not authorized to create the collaboration group (see permission note above)
+   * @throws RepositoryException if something else goes wrong
+   * @since Sitevision 4.1
+   */
+  createCollaborationGroup(
+    aGroupTemplate: Node,
+    aGroupFolder: Node,
+    aGroupName: string,
+    aGroupType: CollaborationGroupType
+  ): Node;
+
+  /**
+   * Removes a collaboration group.
+   *
+   * <p>
+   *    <em>Note!</em> When a collaboration group (<code>sv:collaborationGroup</code>) is removed,
+   *    its collaboration group page (<code>sv:collaborationGroupPage</code>) is moved to the trashcan.
+   * </p>
+   * <p>
+   *    <strong>Permission note!</strong> To remove a collaboration group current user must have
+   *    {@link senselogic.sitevision.api.security.PermissionUtil.Permission#MANAGE_COLLABORATION_GROUP} on the collaboration group page.
+   * </p>
+   * @param aCollaborationGroup a collaboration group to remove
+   * @return <code>true</code> if <code>aCollaborationGroup</code> was removed, i.e. collaboration group page was moved to trashcan, <code>false</code> otherwise.
+   * @since Sitevision 4.5.3
+   */
+  removeCollaborationGroup(aCollaborationGroup: Node): boolean;
 }
 
+declare namespace CollaborationGroupUtil {}
+
+declare var collaborationGroupUtil: CollaborationGroupUtil;
+
 export default collaborationGroupUtil;