com.bristle.javalib.security
Interface Securable

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractSecurableStandardTableBackedObject, SecurableObject

public interface Securable

This interface acts as a flag that the implementing class is securable via the Bristle Software access control scheme, and requires the implementing class to provide methods in support of that.

Usage:
   - The typical usage is to declare a class that implements this interface,
     and pass it to the Bristle Software access control classes.

Assumptions:
Effects:
       - None.
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Method Summary

int	getClassId() Get the unique id of the class of objects
String	getDataSource() Get the data source, typically a DB table name, of the object, for use in determining whether the current user has access to it.
int	getId() Get the unique id
int	getNullClassId() Get the value that indicates a null class id
int	getNullId() Get the value that indicates a null id
Securable	getSecurableCLASS_OF_OBJECTS()

Method Detail

getDataSource

String getDataSource()

Get the data source, typically a DB table name, of the object, for use in determining whether the current user has access to it.

Returns:

The data source

getId

int getId()

Get the unique id

Returns:

The unique id

getNullId

int getNullId()

Get the value that indicates a null id

Returns:

The null id

getClassId

int getClassId()

Get the unique id of the class of objects

Returns:

The unique class id

getNullClassId

int getNullClassId()

Get the value that indicates a null class id

Returns:

The null class id

getSecurableCLASS_OF_OBJECTS

Securable getSecurableCLASS_OF_OBJECTS()

See Also:

AbstractStandardTableBackedObject.getCLASS_OF_OBJECTS()