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+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using Orchard.Data;
+using Orchard.Logging;
+using Orchard.Roles.Models;
+
+namespace Orchard.Roles.Services {
+    public interface IRoleService : IDependency {
+        IEnumerable<RoleRecord> GetRoles();
+        RoleRecord GetRole(int id);
+        void CreateRole(string roleName);
+        void UpdateRole(int id, string roleName);
+        void DeleteRole(int id);
+    }
+
+    public class RoleService : IRoleService {
+        private readonly IRepository<RoleRecord> _roleRepository;
+
+        public RoleService(IRepository<RoleRecord> roleRepository) {
+            _roleRepository = roleRepository;
+            Logger = NullLogger.Instance;
+        }
+
+        public ILogger Logger { get; set; }
+
+        #region Implementation of IRoleService
+
+        public IEnumerable<RoleRecord> GetRoles() {
+            var roles = from role in _roleRepository.Table select role;
+            return roles.ToList();
+        }
+
+        public RoleRecord GetRole(int id) {
+            return _roleRepository.Get(id);
+        }
+
+        public void CreateRole(string roleName) {
+            _roleRepository.Create(new RoleRecord { Name = roleName });
+        }
+
+        public void UpdateRole(int id, string roleName) {
+            _roleRepository.Update(new RoleRecord { Id = id, Name = roleName });
+        }
+
+        public void DeleteRole(int id) {
+            _roleRepository.Delete(new RoleRecord { Id = id });
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+    }
+}