Package org.apache.jackrabbit.api.security.principal

Interface PrincipalManager

All Known Implementing Classes:
PrincipalManagerDelegator, PrincipalManagerImpl
@ProviderType public interface PrincipalManager
This interface defines the principal manager which is the clients view on all principals known to the repository. Each principal manager is bound to a session and is restricted by the respective access control. The principal manager in addition provides basic search facilities.

A Principal is an object used to connect to any kind of security mechanism. Example for this are the login modules that use principals to process the login procedure.
A principal can be a member of a GroupPrincipal. A group is a principal itself and can therefore be a member of a group again.

Please note the following security considerations that need to be respected when implementing the PrincipalManager: All principals returned by this manager as well as GroupPrincipal.members() must respect access restrictions that may be present for the Session this manager has been built for. The same applies for getGroupMembership(Principal).

Since Jackrabbit 2.18, a new interface has been introduced to represent the concept of a group of principals: GroupPrincipal, alongside java.security.acl.Group which is deprecated to be deleted. Until the final deletion of java.security.acl.Group, the 2 interfaces will be used concurrently for backwards compatibility reasons. See JCR-4249 for more details.

  • Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifier and Type
    Field
    Description
    static final int
    SEARCH_TYPE_ALL
    Filter flag indicating that all Principals should be search irrespective whether they represent a group of Principals or not.
    static final int
    SEARCH_TYPE_GROUP
    Filter flag indicating that only Principals that represent a group of Principals should be searched and returned.
    static final int
    SEARCH_TYPE_NOT_GROUP
    Filter flag indicating that only Principals that do NOT represent a group should be searched and returned.

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    @NotNull PrincipalIterator
    findPrincipals(@Nullable String simpleFilter)
    Gets the principals matching a simple filter expression applied against the principal name.
    @NotNull PrincipalIterator
    findPrincipals(@Nullable String simpleFilter, int searchType)
    Gets the principals matching a simple filter expression applied against the principal name AND the specified search type.
    @NotNull Principal
    getEveryone()
    Returns the Principal which is implicitly applied to every subject.
    @NotNull PrincipalIterator
    getGroupMembership(@NotNull Principal principal)
    Returns an iterator over all group principals for which the given principal is either direct or indirect member of.
    @Nullable Principal
    getPrincipal(@NotNull String principalName)
    Returns the principal with the given name if is known to this manager (with respect to the sessions access rights).
    @NotNull PrincipalIterator
    getPrincipals(int searchType)
    Returns all Principals matching the specified search type.
    boolean
    hasPrincipal(@NotNull String principalName)
    Checks if the principal with the given name is known to this manager (in respect to the sessions access rights).

  • Field Details

    • SEARCH_TYPE_NOT_GROUP

      static final int SEARCH_TYPE_NOT_GROUP
      Filter flag indicating that only Principals that do NOT represent a group should be searched and returned.
      See Also:

    • SEARCH_TYPE_GROUP

      static final int SEARCH_TYPE_GROUP
      Filter flag indicating that only Principals that represent a group of Principals should be searched and returned.
      See Also:

    • SEARCH_TYPE_ALL

      static final int SEARCH_TYPE_ALL
      Filter flag indicating that all Principals should be search irrespective whether they represent a group of Principals or not.
      See Also:

  • Method Details

    • hasPrincipal

      boolean hasPrincipal(@NotNull @NotNull String principalName)
      Checks if the principal with the given name is known to this manager (in respect to the sessions access rights). If this method returns true then the following expression evaluates to true as well: PrincipalManager.getPrincipal(name).getName().equals(name)
      Parameters:
      principalName - the name of the principal to check
      Returns:
      return true if the principal with this name is known to this manager; false otherwise.

    • getPrincipal

      @Nullable @Nullable Principal getPrincipal(@NotNull @NotNull String principalName)
      Returns the principal with the given name if is known to this manager (with respect to the sessions access rights). Please note that due to security reasons group principals will only reveal those members that are visible to the Session this PrincipalManager has been built for.
      Parameters:
      principalName - the name of the principal to retrieve
      Returns:
      return the requested principal or null if a principal with the given name does not exist or is not accessible for the editing session.

    • findPrincipals

      @NotNull @NotNull PrincipalIterator findPrincipals(@Nullable @Nullable String simpleFilter)
      Gets the principals matching a simple filter expression applied against the principal name. TODO: define the filter expression.
      An implementation may limit the number of principals returned. If there are no matching principals, an empty iterator is returned.
      Parameters:
      simpleFilter -
      Returns:
      a PrincipalIterator over the Principals matching the given filter.

    • findPrincipals

      @NotNull @NotNull PrincipalIterator findPrincipals(@Nullable @Nullable String simpleFilter, int searchType)
      Gets the principals matching a simple filter expression applied against the principal name AND the specified search type. TODO: define the filter expression.
      An implementation may limit the number of principals returned. If there are no matching principals, an empty iterator is returned.
      Parameters:
      simpleFilter -
      searchType - Any of the following constants:
      Returns:
      a PrincipalIterator over the Principals matching the given filter and search type.

    • getPrincipals

      @NotNull @NotNull PrincipalIterator getPrincipals(int searchType)
      Returns all Principals matching the specified search type.
      Parameters:
      searchType - Any of the following constants:
      Returns:
      a PrincipalIterator over all the Principals matching the given search type.

    • getGroupMembership

      @NotNull @NotNull PrincipalIterator getGroupMembership(@NotNull @NotNull Principal principal)
      Returns an iterator over all group principals for which the given principal is either direct or indirect member of.

      Example:
      If Principal P is member of Group A, and Group A is member of Group B, this method will return Principal A and Principal B.

      Parameters:
      principal - the principal to return it's membership from.
      Returns:
      an iterator returning all groups the given principal is member of.

    • getEveryone

      @NotNull @NotNull Principal getEveryone()
      Returns the Principal which is implicitly applied to every subject.
      Returns:
      the 'everyone' principal