org.eclipse.smila.security
Interface SecurityResolver

All Known Implementing Classes:

LDAPSecurityResolver

public interface SecurityResolver

The interface SecurityResolver.

Method Summary

java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.util.Collection<java.lang.String>>	getProperties(java.lang.String principal) Returns all properties of the given principal.
boolean	isGroup(java.lang.String principal) Checks if the given principal is a group.
java.util.Set<java.lang.String>	resolveGroupMembers(java.lang.String group) Returns all principals that are member to the given group, including any subgroups.
java.util.Set<java.lang.String>	resolveMembership(java.lang.String principal) Returns all groups the given principal is member of.
java.lang.String	resolvePrincipal(java.lang.String name) Resolves a given name to a full form principal (e.g. a distinguished name).

Method Detail

resolvePrincipal

java.lang.String resolvePrincipal(java.lang.String name)
                                  throws SecurityException

Resolves a given name to a full form principal (e.g. a distinguished name).

Parameters:

name - the name of the principal

Returns:

the full form principal

Throws:

SecurityException - if any error occurs

getProperties

java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.util.Collection<java.lang.String>> getProperties(java.lang.String principal)
                                                                                     throws SecurityException

Returns all properties of the given principal. The properties are a map of attribute names (String) and attribute values (Collection of Strings).

Parameters:

principal - the principal

Returns:

all properties if the principal

Throws:

SecurityException - if any error occurs

resolveGroupMembers

java.util.Set<java.lang.String> resolveGroupMembers(java.lang.String group)
                                                    throws SecurityException

Returns all principals that are member to the given group, including any subgroups.

Parameters:

group - the group principal

Returns:

a set of all principals that are members of this group

Throws:

SecurityException - if any error occurs

resolveMembership

java.util.Set<java.lang.String> resolveMembership(java.lang.String principal)
                                                  throws SecurityException

Returns all groups the given principal is member of.

Parameters:

principal - the principal

Returns:

a set of group principals the principal is member of

Throws:

SecurityException - if any error occurs

isGroup

boolean isGroup(java.lang.String principal)
                throws SecurityException

Checks if the given principal is a group.

Parameters:

principal - the principal

Returns:

true if the principal is a group, false otherwise

Throws:

SecurityException - if any error occurs