Package java.security.acl

Interface Owner

All Known Subinterfaces:
Acl
public interface Owner
The interface to manage owners of objects that require ownership.
See Also:
Acl, Principal

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type Method Description
    boolean addOwner​(Principal caller, Principal owner)
    Adds a principal to the list of owners.
    boolean deleteOwner​(Principal caller, Principal owner)
    Removes a principal from the list of owners.
    boolean isOwner​(Principal owner)
    Checks whether the specified principal is an owner of this object.

  • Method Details

    • addOwner

      boolean addOwner​(Principal caller, Principal owner) throws NotOwnerException
      Adds a principal to the list of owners.
      Parameters:
      caller - the invoking principal.
      owner - the owner to added.
      Returns:
      true if the owner was added, false if it was already an owner.
      Throws:
      NotOwnerException - if the invoking principal is not an owner.

    • deleteOwner

      boolean deleteOwner​(Principal caller, Principal owner) throws NotOwnerException, LastOwnerException
      Removes a principal from the list of owners.
      Parameters:
      caller - the invoking principal.
      owner - the owner to be removed.
      Returns:
      true if the owner was removed, false if it was not an owner.
      Throws:
      NotOwnerException - if the invoking principal is not an owner.
      LastOwnerException - if the owner to be removed is the last owner and hence removing it would make this object owner-less.

    • isOwner

      boolean isOwner​(Principal owner)
      Checks whether the specified principal is an owner of this object.
      Parameters:
      owner - the principal to check.
      Returns:
      true if the specified principal is an owner, otherwise false.