net.sf.sail.webapp.domain.authentication
Interface MutableAclSid

All Superinterfaces:

Persistable, Serializable, org.springframework.security.acls.sid.Sid

All Known Implementing Classes:

PersistentAclSid

public interface MutableAclSid
extends org.springframework.security.acls.sid.Sid, Persistable

Mutable extension of the Sid (security id) interface. This interface supports both principal and granted authority based Sid in a single interface. There is no need for separate implementations.

Version:

$Id$

Author:

Cynick Young

See Also:

org.acegisecurity.acls.sid.Sid

Method Summary

String	getGrantedAuthority() Gets the Sid as a String if this instance has been created using a granted authority.
String	getPrincipal() Gets the Sid as a String if this instance has been created using a principal.
Boolean	isPrincipal() Tests whether this instance of Sid was created as a principal.
void	setGrantedAuthority(org.springframework.security.GrantedAuthority grantedAuthority) Sets the Sid using a GrantedAuthority.
void	setPrincipal(org.springframework.security.Authentication authentication) Sets the Sid using an Authentication principal.

Methods inherited from interface org.springframework.security.acls.sid.Sid

equals, hashCode

Methods inherited from interface net.sf.sail.webapp.domain.Persistable

getId

Method Detail

isPrincipal

Boolean isPrincipal()

Tests whether this instance of Sid was created as a principal.

Returns:

true if this instance of Sid has been created using a principal, false if this has been created using a granted authority, and null if this instance has not been initialized properly.

getPrincipal

String getPrincipal()

Gets the Sid as a String if this instance has been created using a principal.

Returns:

the principal

Throws:

UnsupportedOperationException - if this instance of Sid is not a principal

setPrincipal

void setPrincipal(org.springframework.security.Authentication authentication)

Sets the Sid using an Authentication principal.

Parameters:

authentication - to set

setGrantedAuthority

void setGrantedAuthority(org.springframework.security.GrantedAuthority grantedAuthority)

Sets the Sid using a GrantedAuthority.

Parameters:

grantedAuthority - to set

getGrantedAuthority

String getGrantedAuthority()

Gets the Sid as a String if this instance has been created using a granted authority.

Returns:

the granted authority

Throws:

UnsupportedOperationException - if this instance of Sid is not a granted authority