org.jboss.security.authorization
Interface AuthorizationModule

public interface AuthorizationModule

Represents a Policy Decision Module that is used by the Authorization Context

Since:

Jun 11, 2006

Version:

$Revision: 45685 $

Author:

Anil Saldhana

Method Summary

boolean	abort() Abort the Authorization Process
int	authorize(Resource resource) Authorize the resource
boolean	commit() Overall authorization process has succeeded.
boolean	destroy() A final cleanup opportunity offered
void	initialize(Subject subject, CallbackHandler handler, Map<String,Object> sharedState, Map<String,Object> options, RoleGroup roles) Initialize the module

Method Detail

abort

boolean abort()
              throws AuthorizationException

Abort the Authorization Process

Returns:

true - abort passed, false-otherwise

Throws:

AuthorizationException

commit

boolean commit()
               throws AuthorizationException

Overall authorization process has succeeded. The module can commit any decisions it has made, with third party systems like a database.

Returns:

Throws:

AuthorizationException

initialize

void initialize(Subject subject,
                CallbackHandler handler,
                Map<String,Object> sharedState,
                Map<String,Object> options,
                RoleGroup roles)

Initialize the module

Parameters:

subject - the authenticated subject

handler - CallbackHandler

sharedState - state shared with other configured modules

options - options specified in the Configuration for this particular module

roles - Roles of the subject

authorize

int authorize(Resource resource)

Authorize the resource

Parameters:

resource -

Returns:

AuthorizationContext.PERMIT or AuthorizationContext.DENY

destroy

boolean destroy()

A final cleanup opportunity offered

Returns:

cleanup by the module passed or not