org.apache.jackrabbit.oak.spi.security.authorization.accesscontrol

Interface PolicyOwner

public interface PolicyOwner

Interface to improve pluggability of the javax.jcr.security.AccessControlManager, namely the interaction of multiple managers within a single repository. It provides a single method #defines(String, javax.jcr.security.AccessControlPolicy) that allows to determine the responsible manager upon setPolicy and removePolicy.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	defines(java.lang.String absPath, AccessControlPolicy accessControlPolicy) Determines if the implementing AccessManager defines the specified accessControlPolicy at the given absPath.

Method Detail

defines

boolean defines(java.lang.String absPath,
                AccessControlPolicy accessControlPolicy)

Determines if the implementing AccessManager defines the specified accessControlPolicy at the given absPath. If this method returns true it is expected that the given policy is valid to be set or removed with the manager.

Parameters:

absPath - An absolute path.

accessControlPolicy - The access control policy to be tested.

Returns:

true If the AccessControlManager implementing this interface can handle the specified accessControlPolicy at the given path.