info.magnolia.cms.security
Interface RoleManager

All Known Implementing Classes:

MgnlRoleManager

public interface RoleManager

Manages roles.

Method Summary

void	addPermission(Role role, String workspaceName, String path, long permission) Add permission to the specified role, assuming current user has enough rights to perform such operation.
Role	createRole(String name) Create a role without any security restrictions.
Map<String,ACL>	getACLs(String role) Obtain list of ACLs defined for specified role.
Role	getRole(String name) Get the specific role without any security restrictions.
String	getRoleNameById(String string) Retrieve role name by its identifier.
void	removePermission(Role role, String workspace, String path, long permission) Remove permission from the specified role.

Method Detail

createRole

Role createRole(String name)
                throws UnsupportedOperationException,
                       Exception

Create a role without any security restrictions.

Throws:

UnsupportedOperationException - in case the role manager does not support this operation

Exception

getRole

Role getRole(String name)
             throws UnsupportedOperationException

Get the specific role without any security restrictions.

Throws:

UnsupportedOperationException - in case the role manager does not support this operation

getACLs

Map<String,ACL> getACLs(String role)
                        throws UnsupportedOperationException

Obtain list of ACLs defined for specified role.

Throws:

UnsupportedOperationException - in case the role manager does not support this operation

addPermission

void addPermission(Role role,
                   String workspaceName,
                   String path,
                   long permission)

Add permission to the specified role, assuming current user has enough rights to perform such operation.

removePermission

void removePermission(Role role,
                      String workspace,
                      String path,
                      long permission)

Remove permission from the specified role.

getRoleNameById

String getRoleNameById(String string)

Retrieve role name by its identifier.