1 /** 2007, Digitalis Informatica. All rights reserved.
2 *
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9 */
10
11 package pt.digitalis.dif.controller.security.objects;
12
13 import pt.digitalis.dif.dem.Entity;
14 import pt.digitalis.dif.dem.interfaces.IStage;
15
16 /**
17 * Defines the behavior a user must provide regarding authorization.
18 *
19 * @author Pedro Viegas <a href="mailto:pviegas@digitalis.pt">pviegas@digitalis.pt</a><br/>
20 * @author Rodrigo Gonçalves <a href="mailto:rgoncalves@digitalis.pt">rgoncalves@digitalis.pt</a><br/>
21 * @created 2007/12/04
22 */
23 public interface IUserAuthorization {
24
25 /**
26 * Checks if the user can access a given resource.
27 *
28 * @param resourceType
29 * the resource (entity) type.
30 * @param resourceId
31 * the id of the resource to check access
32 * @return T if the user can access the resource, F otherwise
33 */
34 public boolean canAccess(Entity resourceType, String resourceId);
35
36 /**
37 * Checks if the user can access a given stage. Will parse the DEM for inherited grants
38 *
39 * @param stage
40 * the stage to check
41 * @return T if the user can access the stage, F otherwise
42 */
43 public boolean canAccess(IStage stage);
44 }