Package org.odpi.openmetadata.metadatasecurity

Interface OpenMetadataConnectionSecurity

public interface OpenMetadataConnectionSecurity

OpenMetadataConnectionSecurity defines the interface of a security connector that is validating whether a specific user should be given access to a specific Connection object. This connection information has been retrieved from an open metadata repository. It is used to create a Connector to an Asset. It may include user credentials that could enhance the access to data and function within the Asset that is far above the specific user's approval. This is why this optional check is performed by any open metadata service that is returning a Connection object (or a Connector created with the Connection object) to an external party.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
Connection	validateUserForAssetConnectionList(String userId, Asset asset, List<Connection> connections)	Select a connection from the list of connections attached to an asset.
void	validateUserForConnection(String userId, Connection connection)	Tests for whether a specific user should have access to a connection.

Method Detail

validateUserForConnection

void validateUserForConnection(String userId,
                               Connection connection)
                        throws UserNotAuthorizedException

Tests for whether a specific user should have access to a connection.

Parameters:

userId - identifier of user

connection - connection object

Throws:

UserNotAuthorizedException - the user is not authorized to access this service

validateUserForAssetConnectionList

Connection validateUserForAssetConnectionList(String userId,
                                              Asset asset,
                                              List<Connection> connections)
                                       throws UserNotAuthorizedException

Select a connection from the list of connections attached to an asset.

Parameters:

userId - calling user

asset - asset requested by caller

connections - list of attached connections

Returns:

selected connection or null (pretend there are no connections attached to the asset) or

Throws:

UserNotAuthorizedException - the user is not authorized to access this service