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+// Copyright 2015 The Chromium OS Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
+// found in the LICENSE file.
+
+#ifndef BUFFET_COMMANDS_USER_ROLE_H_
+#define BUFFET_COMMANDS_USER_ROLE_H_
+
+#include <string>
+#include <chromeos/errors/error.h>
+
+namespace buffet {
+
+enum class UserRole {
+  kViewer,
+  kUser,
+  kManager,
+  kOwner,
+};
+
+std::string ToString(UserRole role);
+
+bool FromString(const std::string& str,
+                UserRole* role,
+                chromeos::ErrorPtr* error);
+
+}  // namespace buffet
+
+#endif  // BUFFET_COMMANDS_USER_ROLE_H_