javax.jcr.security
Interface Privilege

public interface Privilege

A privilege represents the capability of performing a particular set of operations on items in the JCR repository. Each privilege is identified by a JCR name. JCR defines a set of standard privileges in the jcr namespace. Implementations may add additional privileges in namespaces other than jcr.

A privilege may be an aggregate privilege. Aggregate privileges are sets of other privileges. Granting, denying, or testing an aggregate privilege is equivalent to individually granting, denying, or testing each privilege it contains. The privileges contained by an aggregate privilege may themselves be aggregate privileges if the resulting privilege graph is acyclic.

A privilege may be an abstract privilege. Abstract privileges cannot themselves be granted or denied, but can be composed into aggregate privileges which are granted or denied.

A privilege can be both aggregate and abstract.

Since:

JCR 2.0

Field Summary

static java.lang.String	JCR_ADD_CHILD_NODES A constant representing jcr:addChildNodes (in expanded form), the privilege to create child nodes of a node.
static java.lang.String	JCR_ALL A constant representing jcr:all (in expanded form), an aggregate privilege that contains all predefined privileges.
static java.lang.String	JCR_LIFECYCLE_MANAGEMENT A constant representing jcr:lifecycleManagement (in expanded form), the privilege to perform lifecycle operations on a node.
static java.lang.String	JCR_LOCK_MANAGEMENT A constant representing jcr:lockManagement (in expanded form), the privilege to lock and unlock a node.
static java.lang.String	JCR_MODIFY_ACCESS_CONTROL A constant representing jcr:modifyAccessControl (in expanded form), the privilege to modify the access control policies of a node.
static java.lang.String	JCR_MODIFY_PROPERTIES A constant representing jcr:modifyProperties (in expanded form), the privilege to create, modify and remove the properties of a node.
static java.lang.String	JCR_NODE_TYPE_MANAGEMENT A constant representing jcr:nodeTypeManagement (in expanded form), the privilege to add and remove mixin node types and change the primary node type of a node.
static java.lang.String	JCR_READ A constant representing jcr:read (in expanded form), the privilege to retrieve a node and get its properties and their values.
static java.lang.String	JCR_READ_ACCESS_CONTROL A constant representing jcr:readAccessControl (in expanded form), the privilege to get the access control policy of a node.
static java.lang.String	JCR_REMOVE_CHILD_NODES A constant representing jcr:removeChildNodes (in expanded form), the privilege to remove child nodes of a node.
static java.lang.String	JCR_REMOVE_NODE A constant representing jcr:removeNode (in expanded form), the privilege to remove a node.
static java.lang.String	JCR_RETENTION_MANAGEMENT A constant representing jcr:retentionManagement (in expanded form), the privilege to perform retention management operations on a node.
static java.lang.String	JCR_VERSION_MANAGEMENT A constant representing jcr:versionManagement (in expanded form), the privilege to perform versioning operations on a node.
static java.lang.String	JCR_WRITE A constant representing jcr:write (in expanded form), an aggregate privilege that contains: jcr:modifyProperties jcr:addChildNodes jcr:removeNode jcr:removeChildNodes

Method Summary

Privilege[]	getAggregatePrivileges() If this privilege is an aggregate privilege, returns the privileges it contains, the privileges contained by any aggregate privileges among those, and so on (the transitive closure of privileges contained by this privilege).
Privilege[]	getDeclaredAggregatePrivileges() If this privilege is an aggregate privilege, returns the privileges directly contained by the aggregate privilege.
java.lang.String	getName() Returns the name of this privilege.
boolean	isAbstract() Returns whether this privilege is an abstract privilege.
boolean	isAggregate() Returns whether this privilege is an aggregate privilege.

Field Detail

JCR_READ

static final java.lang.String JCR_READ

A constant representing jcr:read (in expanded form), the privilege to retrieve a node and get its properties and their values.

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Constant Field Values

JCR_MODIFY_PROPERTIES

static final java.lang.String JCR_MODIFY_PROPERTIES

A constant representing jcr:modifyProperties (in expanded form), the privilege to create, modify and remove the properties of a node.

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Constant Field Values

JCR_ADD_CHILD_NODES

static final java.lang.String JCR_ADD_CHILD_NODES

A constant representing jcr:addChildNodes (in expanded form), the privilege to create child nodes of a node.

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Constant Field Values

JCR_REMOVE_NODE

static final java.lang.String JCR_REMOVE_NODE

A constant representing jcr:removeNode (in expanded form), the privilege to remove a node.

In order to actually remove a node requires jcr:removeNode on that node and jcr:removeChildNodes on the parent node.

The distinction is provided in order to reflect implementations that internally model "remove" as a "delete" instead of a "unlink". A repository that uses the "delete" model can have jcr:removeChildNodes in every access control policy, so that removal is effectively controlled by jcr:removeNode.

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Constant Field Values

JCR_REMOVE_CHILD_NODES

static final java.lang.String JCR_REMOVE_CHILD_NODES

A constant representing jcr:removeChildNodes (in expanded form), the privilege to remove child nodes of a node. In order to actually remove a node requires jcr:removeNode on that node and jcr:removeChildNodes on the parent node.

The distinction is provided in order to reflect implementations that internally model "remove" as a "unlink" instead of a "delete". A repository that uses the "unlink" model can have jcr:removeNode in every access control policy, so that removal is effectively controlled by jcr:removeChildNodes.

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Constant Field Values

JCR_WRITE

static final java.lang.String JCR_WRITE

A constant representing jcr:write (in expanded form), an aggregate privilege that contains:

• jcr:modifyProperties
• jcr:addChildNodes
• jcr:removeNode
• jcr:removeChildNodes

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Constant Field Values

JCR_READ_ACCESS_CONTROL

static final java.lang.String JCR_READ_ACCESS_CONTROL

A constant representing jcr:readAccessControl (in expanded form), the privilege to get the access control policy of a node.

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Constant Field Values

JCR_MODIFY_ACCESS_CONTROL

static final java.lang.String JCR_MODIFY_ACCESS_CONTROL

A constant representing jcr:modifyAccessControl (in expanded form), the privilege to modify the access control policies of a node.

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Constant Field Values

JCR_LOCK_MANAGEMENT

static final java.lang.String JCR_LOCK_MANAGEMENT

A constant representing jcr:lockManagement (in expanded form), the privilege to lock and unlock a node.

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Constant Field Values

JCR_VERSION_MANAGEMENT

static final java.lang.String JCR_VERSION_MANAGEMENT

A constant representing jcr:versionManagement (in expanded form), the privilege to perform versioning operations on a node.

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Constant Field Values

JCR_NODE_TYPE_MANAGEMENT

static final java.lang.String JCR_NODE_TYPE_MANAGEMENT

A constant representing jcr:nodeTypeManagement (in expanded form), the privilege to add and remove mixin node types and change the primary node type of a node.

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Constant Field Values

JCR_RETENTION_MANAGEMENT

static final java.lang.String JCR_RETENTION_MANAGEMENT

A constant representing jcr:retentionManagement (in expanded form), the privilege to perform retention management operations on a node.

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Constant Field Values

JCR_LIFECYCLE_MANAGEMENT

static final java.lang.String JCR_LIFECYCLE_MANAGEMENT

A constant representing jcr:lifecycleManagement (in expanded form), the privilege to perform lifecycle operations on a node.

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Constant Field Values

JCR_ALL

static final java.lang.String JCR_ALL

A constant representing jcr:all (in expanded form), an aggregate privilege that contains all predefined privileges.

• jcr:read
• jcr:write
• jcr:readAccessControl
• jcr:modifyAccessControl
• jcr:lockManagement
• jcr:versionManagement
• jcr:nodeTypeManagement
• jcr:retentionManagement
• jcr:lifecycleManagement

It should, in addition, include all implementation-defined privileges.

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Constant Field Values

Method Detail

getName

java.lang.String getName()

Returns the name of this privilege.

Since the privilege name is a JCR name, it must be returned in qualified form, according to the prevailing namespace-to-prefix mapping in the current Session (see the specification for details on JCR names).

Returns:

the name of this privilege.

isAbstract

boolean isAbstract()

Returns whether this privilege is an abstract privilege.

Returns:

true if this privilege is an abstract privilege; false otherwise.

isAggregate

boolean isAggregate()

Returns whether this privilege is an aggregate privilege.

Returns:

true if this privilege is an aggregate privilege; false otherwise.

getDeclaredAggregatePrivileges

Privilege[] getDeclaredAggregatePrivileges()

If this privilege is an aggregate privilege, returns the privileges directly contained by the aggregate privilege. Otherwise returns an empty array.

Returns:

an array of Privileges

getAggregatePrivileges

Privilege[] getAggregatePrivileges()

If this privilege is an aggregate privilege, returns the privileges it contains, the privileges contained by any aggregate privileges among those, and so on (the transitive closure of privileges contained by this privilege). Otherwise returns an empty array.

Returns:

an array of Privileges