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.

Author:

Andy Hind

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
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, String userName) Is this authority granted to the given user for this node ref?
Set<PermissionReference>	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,
                     String userName)

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

Parameters:

nodeRef - NodeRef

userName - String

Returns:

true if the current user has the authority

getAuthority

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

Set<PermissionReference> 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