=== added file 'dhis-2/dhis-api/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/user/comparator/UserRoleComparator.java'
--- dhis-2/dhis-api/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/user/comparator/UserRoleComparator.java	1970-01-01 00:00:00 +0000
+++ dhis-2/dhis-api/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/user/comparator/UserRoleComparator.java	2011-06-18 17:33:31 +0000
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+package org.hisp.dhis.user.comparator;
+
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2004-2010, University of Oslo
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ * * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
+ *   list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+ *   this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+ *   and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ * * Neither the name of the HISP project nor the names of its contributors may
+ *   be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without
+ *   specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND
+ * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+ * DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR
+ * ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+ * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+ * LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON
+ * ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+ * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+import java.util.Comparator;
+
+import org.hisp.dhis.user.UserAuthorityGroup;
+
+/**
+ * @author mortenoh
+ */
+public class UserRoleComparator
+    implements Comparator<UserAuthorityGroup>
+{
+    public int compare( UserAuthorityGroup ur0, UserAuthorityGroup ur1 )
+    {
+        if ( ur0 == null )
+        {
+            return 1;
+        }
+
+        if ( ur1 == null )
+        {
+            return -1;
+        }
+
+        return ur0.getName().compareTo( ur1.getName() );
+    }
+}

=== modified file 'dhis-2/dhis-web/dhis-web-commons/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/commons/action/GetUserRolesAction.java'
--- dhis-2/dhis-web/dhis-web-commons/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/commons/action/GetUserRolesAction.java	2011-06-18 17:19:28 +0000
+++ dhis-2/dhis-web/dhis-web-commons/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/commons/action/GetUserRolesAction.java	2011-06-18 17:33:31 +0000
@@ -28,18 +28,19 @@
  */
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.List;
 
+import org.hisp.dhis.paging.ActionPagingSupport;
 import org.hisp.dhis.user.UserAuthorityGroup;
 import org.hisp.dhis.user.UserService;
-
-import com.opensymphony.xwork2.Action;
+import org.hisp.dhis.user.comparator.UserRoleComparator;
 
 /**
  * @author mortenoh
  */
 public class GetUserRolesAction
-    implements Action
+    extends ActionPagingSupport<UserAuthorityGroup>
 {
     // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
     // Dependencies
@@ -72,6 +73,15 @@
     {
         userRoles = new ArrayList<UserAuthorityGroup>( userService.getAllUserAuthorityGroups() );
 
+        Collections.sort( userRoles, new UserRoleComparator() );
+
+        if ( usePaging )
+        {
+            this.paging = createPaging( userRoles.size() );
+
+            userRoles = userRoles.subList( paging.getStartPos(), paging.getEndPos() );
+        }
+
         return SUCCESS;
     }