Zend_Acl_Role example

    public function addRole($role, $parents = null)
    {
        if (is_string($role)) {
            $role = new Zend_Acl_Role($role);
        }

        if (!$role instanceof Zend_Acl_Role_Interface) {
            throw new Zend_Acl_Exception('addRole() expects $role to be of type Zend_Acl_Role_Interface');
        }


        $this->_getRoleRegistry()->add($role, $parents);

        return $this;
    }