diff --git a/ccm-cms/src/main/java/com/arsdigita/cms/ui/role/RoleRequestLocal.java b/ccm-cms/src/main/java/com/arsdigita/cms/ui/role/RoleRequestLocal.java
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+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2003-2004 Red Hat Inc. All Rights Reserved.
+ *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of
+ * the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
+ * Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
+ *
+ */
+package com.arsdigita.cms.ui.role;
+
+import com.arsdigita.bebop.PageState;
+import com.arsdigita.bebop.RequestLocal;
+import com.arsdigita.util.Assert;
+import org.libreccm.security.Role;
+
+/** 
+ * See {@link RequestLocal} for more information.
+ *
+ * @author <a href="mailto:yannick.buelter@yabue.de">Yannick Bülter</a>
+ * @version $Id: RoleRequestLocal.java 287 2005-02-22 00:29:02Z sskracic $
+ */
+public abstract class RoleRequestLocal extends RequestLocal {
+
+    public final Role getRole(final PageState state) {
+        final Role role = (Role) get(state);
+
+        Assert.exists(role, "Role role");
+
+        return role;
+    }
+}