org.picketlink.idm.permission

Interface Permission

public interface Permission

Represents a specific permission granted for a domain resource. If the actual resource object instance is known then the getResource() method will return a reference to it, otherwise the getResourceClass() and getResourceIdentifier() methods may be used to determine the specific resource that the permission applies to.

Author:

Shane Bryzak

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
IdentityType	getAssignee() Returns the identity to which the permission is assigned.
String	getOperation() Returns the permission operation
Object	getResource() Returns the resource object if known, otherwise returns null.
Class<?>	getResourceClass() Returns the resource class if the actual resource instance is not known, otherwise returns null.
Serializable	getResourceIdentifier() Returns the resource identifier if the actual resource instance is not known, otherwise returns null.

Method Detail

getResource

Object getResource()

Returns the resource object if known, otherwise returns null. If the resource object is not known, then the getResourceClass() and getResourceIdentifier() methods represent the "coordinates" of the resource.

Returns:

Object The resource instance, or null

getResourceClass

Class<?> getResourceClass()

Returns the resource class if the actual resource instance is not known, otherwise returns null.

Returns:

getResourceIdentifier

Serializable getResourceIdentifier()

Returns the resource identifier if the actual resource instance is not known, otherwise returns null.

Returns:

getAssignee

IdentityType getAssignee()

Returns the identity to which the permission is assigned.

Returns:

getOperation

String getOperation()

Returns the permission operation

Returns: