org.alfresco.repo.security.permissions

Interface DynamicAuthority

All Known Implementing Classes:

LockOwnerDynamicAuthority, OwnerDynamicAuthority

public interface DynamicAuthority

The interface for a dynamic authority provider e.g. for the owner of a node or any other authority that is determined by the context rather than just a node.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.lang.String	getAuthority() If this authority is granted this method provides the string representation of the granted authority.
boolean	hasAuthority(org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.NodeRef nodeRef, java.lang.String userName) Is this authority granted to the given user for this node ref?
java.util.Set	requiredFor() For what permission checks is this dynamic authority required? If null, it is required for all checks.

Method Detail

hasAuthority

boolean hasAuthority(org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.NodeRef nodeRef,
                   java.lang.String userName)

Is this authority granted to the given user for this node ref?

Parameters:

nodeRef -

userName -

Returns:

true if the current user has the authority

getAuthority

java.lang.String getAuthority()

If this authority is granted this method provides the string representation of the granted authority.

Returns:

the authority taht may be assigned

requiredFor

java.util.Set requiredFor()

For what permission checks is this dynamic authority required? If null, it is required for all checks.

Returns:

the set of permissions for which this dynamic authority should be evaluated