net.sf.farrago.session
Interface FarragoSessionPrivilegeChecker

All Known Implementing Classes:

FarragoDbSessionPrivilegeChecker

public interface FarragoSessionPrivilegeChecker

This interface specifies the privilege check service methods. The caller submits request for access on each individual object along with the action to be performed.

Version:

$Id: //open/dev/farrago/src/net/sf/farrago/session/FarragoSessionPrivilegeChecker.java#9 $

Author:

Tai Tran

Method Summary

void	checkAccess() Checks access for all requests that have been submitted, and clears the request list.
void	requestAccess(CwmModelElement obj, FemUser user, FemRole role, String action) Submits a request for access to a catalog object.

Method Detail

requestAccess

void requestAccess(CwmModelElement obj,
                   FemUser user,
                   FemRole role,
                   String action)

Submits a request for access to a catalog object. Actual checking of the request may be deferred until the next call to checkAccess. It is legal to specify neither, one, or both of user and role; even when both are null, privileges granted to PUBLIC still apply.

Parameters:

obj - object to be accessed

user - the requesting user, or null for none

role - the requesting role, or null for none

action - the action to be performed on obj (see PrivilegedActionEnum for base set)

checkAccess

void checkAccess()

Checks access for all requests that have been submitted, and clears the request list.