edu.cornell.mannlib.vitro.webapp.auth.permissions

Class Permission

java.lang.Object

edu.cornell.mannlib.vitro.webapp.auth.permissions.Permission

All Implemented Interfaces:

Comparable<Permission>

Direct Known Subclasses:

BrokenPermission, DisplayByRolePermission, EditByRolePermission, PublishByRolePermission, SimplePermission

public abstract class Permission
extends Object
implements Comparable<Permission>

Interface that describes a unit of authorization, or permission to perform requested actions.

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
protected String	uri

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Modifier	Constructor and Description
protected	Permission(String uri)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
int	compareTo(Permission that)
boolean	equals(Object obj)
String	getUri() Get the URI that identifies this Permission object.
int	hashCode()
abstract boolean	isAuthorized(RequestedAction whatToAuth) Is a user with this Permission authorized to perform this RequestedAction?
String	toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

uri

protected final String uri

Constructor Detail

Permission

protected Permission(String uri)

Method Detail

getUri

public String getUri()

Get the URI that identifies this Permission object.

isAuthorized

public abstract boolean isAuthorized(RequestedAction whatToAuth)

Is a user with this Permission authorized to perform this RequestedAction?

compareTo

public int compareTo(Permission that)

Specified by:

compareTo in interface Comparable<Permission>

equals

public boolean equals(Object obj)

Overrides:

equals in class Object

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Overrides:

hashCode in class Object

toString

public String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class Object