code: public boolean implies(final String topic, final QoS qoS, final ACTIVITY activity, final RETAIN RETAIN) {
  
          return implies(topic, StringUtils.splitPreserveAllTokens(topic, "/"), qoS, activity, RETAIN);
      }
docs: Checks the MqttTopicPermission implies a given topic, qos and activity combination
  
  @param topic    the topic to check
  @param qoS      the QoS to check
  @param activity the activity to check
  @return <code>true</code> if the given topic, qos and activity combination is implied