org.apache.jackrabbit.core.security.authorization
Interface WorkspaceAccessManager

public interface WorkspaceAccessManager

The WorkspaceAccessManager is responsible for workspace access. In contrast to Items that are identified, workspaces are named Objects on different class hierarchy.

Method Summary

void	close() Dispose this WorkspaceAccessManager and its resources.
boolean	grants(Set principals, String workspaceName) Returns true if access to the workspace with the given name is granted to the to any of the specified principals.
void	init(Session securitySession) Initialize this WorkspaceAccessManager.

Method Detail

init

void init(Session securitySession)
          throws RepositoryException

Initialize this WorkspaceAccessManager.

Parameters:

securitySession -

Throws:

RepositoryException - if an error occurs.

close

void close()
           throws RepositoryException

Dispose this WorkspaceAccessManager and its resources.

Throws:

RepositoryException - if an error occurs.

grants

boolean grants(Set principals,
               String workspaceName)
               throws RepositoryException

Returns true if access to the workspace with the given name is granted to the to any of the specified principals.

Parameters:

principals -

workspaceName -

Returns:

true if the given set of principals is allowed to access the workspace with the specified name.

Throws:

RepositoryException