org.alfresco.repo.security.permissions

Interface PermissionEntry

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractPermissionEntry, GlobalPermissionEntry, ModelPermissionEntry, SimplePermissionEntry

public interface PermissionEntry

A single permission entry defined against a node.

Author:

andyh

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
org.alfresco.service.cmr.security.AccessStatus	getAccessStatus() Get the Access enum value
String	getAuthority() Get the authority to which this entry applies This could be the string value of a username, group, role or any other authority assigned to the authorisation.
org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.NodeRef	getNodeRef() Get the node ref for the node to which this permission applies.
PermissionReference	getPermissionReference() Get the permission definition.
int	getPosition() Return the position in the inhertance chain (0 is not inherited and set on the object)
boolean	isAllowed() Is permission allowed?
boolean	isDenied() Is permissions denied?
boolean	isInherited() Is this permission inherited?

Method Detail

getPermissionReference

PermissionReference getPermissionReference()

Get the permission definition. This may be null. Null implies that the settings apply to all permissions

Returns:

PermissionReference

getAuthority

String getAuthority()

Get the authority to which this entry applies This could be the string value of a username, group, role or any other authority assigned to the authorisation. If null then this applies to all.

Returns:

String

getNodeRef

org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.NodeRef getNodeRef()

Get the node ref for the node to which this permission applies. This can only be null for a global permission

Returns:

NodeRef

isDenied

boolean isDenied()

Is permissions denied?

isAllowed

boolean isAllowed()

Is permission allowed?

getAccessStatus

org.alfresco.service.cmr.security.AccessStatus getAccessStatus()

Get the Access enum value

Returns:

AccessStatus

isInherited

boolean isInherited()

Is this permission inherited?

Returns:

boolean

getPosition

int getPosition()

Return the position in the inhertance chain (0 is not inherited and set on the object)

Returns:

int