org.apache.jackrabbit.jcr2spi.security
Interface AccessManager

All Known Implementing Classes:

WorkspaceManager

public interface AccessManager

The AccessManager can be queried to determines whether permission is granted to perform a specific action on a specific item.

Field Summary

static java.lang.String	ADD_NODE_ACTION
static java.lang.String[]	READ
static java.lang.String	READ_ACTION predefined action constants
static java.lang.String[]	REMOVE
static java.lang.String	REMOVE_ACTION
static java.lang.String	SET_PROPERTY_ACTION

Method Summary

boolean	canAccess(java.lang.String workspaceName) Determines whether the subject of the current context is granted access to the given workspace.
boolean	canRead(ItemState itemState) Returns true if the existing item with the given ItemId can be read.
boolean	canRemove(ItemState itemState) Returns true if the existing item state can be removed.
boolean	isGranted(ItemState itemState, java.lang.String[] actions) Determines whether the specified permissions are granted on the item with the specified path.
boolean	isGranted(NodeState parentState, Path relPath, java.lang.String[] actions) Determines whether the specified permissions are granted on the item with the specified path.

Field Detail

READ_ACTION

static final java.lang.String READ_ACTION

predefined action constants

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Constant Field Values

REMOVE_ACTION

static final java.lang.String REMOVE_ACTION

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Constant Field Values

ADD_NODE_ACTION

static final java.lang.String ADD_NODE_ACTION

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Constant Field Values

SET_PROPERTY_ACTION

static final java.lang.String SET_PROPERTY_ACTION

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Constant Field Values

READ

static final java.lang.String[] READ

REMOVE

static final java.lang.String[] REMOVE

Method Detail

isGranted

boolean isGranted(NodeState parentState,
                  Path relPath,
                  java.lang.String[] actions)
                  throws ItemNotFoundException,
                         RepositoryException

Determines whether the specified permissions are granted on the item with the specified path.

Parameters:

parentState - The node state of the next existing ancestor.

relPath - The relative path pointing to the non-existing target item.

actions - An array of actions that need to be checked.

Returns:

true if the actions are granted; otherwise false

Throws:

ItemNotFoundException - if the target item does not exist

RepositoryException - if another error occurs

isGranted

boolean isGranted(ItemState itemState,
                  java.lang.String[] actions)
                  throws ItemNotFoundException,
                         RepositoryException

Determines whether the specified permissions are granted on the item with the specified path.

Parameters:

itemState -

actions - An array of actions that need to be checked.

Returns:

true if the actions are granted; otherwise false

Throws:

ItemNotFoundException - if the target item does not exist

RepositoryException - if another error occurs

canRead

boolean canRead(ItemState itemState)
                throws ItemNotFoundException,
                       RepositoryException

Returns true if the existing item with the given ItemId can be read.

Parameters:

itemState -

Returns:

Throws:

ItemNotFoundException

RepositoryException

canRemove

boolean canRemove(ItemState itemState)
                  throws ItemNotFoundException,
                         RepositoryException

Returns true if the existing item state can be removed.

Parameters:

itemState -

Returns:

Throws:

ItemNotFoundException

RepositoryException

canAccess

boolean canAccess(java.lang.String workspaceName)
                  throws NoSuchWorkspaceException,
                         RepositoryException

Determines whether the subject of the current context is granted access to the given workspace.

Parameters:

workspaceName - name of workspace

Returns:

true if the subject of the current context is granted access to the given workspace; otherwise false.

Throws:

NoSuchWorkspaceException - if a workspace with the given name does not exist.

RepositoryException - if another error occurs