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<dt><span class="returnLabel">Returns:</span></dt>
<dd>a (possibly empty) array of role names. When the array is empty, its meaning depends on the value of
 <a href="#getEmptyRoleSemantic()"><code>getEmptyRoleSemantic()</code></a>. If its value is <tt>DENY</tt>, and <code>getRolesAllowed</code> returns an empty
 array, access is to be denied independent of authentication state and identity. Conversely, if its value is
 <code>PERMIT</code>, it indicates that access is to be allowed independent of authenti