WebLogic Server 8.1 API Reference

weblogic.security.acl
Interface ManageableRealm

All Known Implementing Classes:

CachingRealm, AbstractManageableRealm

Deprecated. Deprecated in WebLogic Server 7.0. Replaced by Pluggable Security Infrastructure.

public interface ManageableRealm

extends ListableRealm, java.io.Serializable

ManageableRealm is the full-featured interface for realms. It adds to a ListableRealm's functionality the ability to create and destroy instances of users, groups, permissions, and ACLs.

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Copyright © 2004 BEA Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Method Summary

void	deleteAcl(java.security.Principal owner, java.security.acl.Acl acl) Deprecated. Deletes an Acl from a ManageableRealm.
void	deleteGroup(java.security.acl.Group group) Deprecated. Deletes a Group from a ManageableRealm.
void	deletePermission(java.security.acl.Permission perm) Deprecated. Deletes a Permission from a ManageableRealm.
void	deleteUser(User user) Deprecated. Deletes a User from a ManageableRealm.
java.security.acl.Acl	newAcl(java.security.Principal owner, java.lang.String name) Deprecated. Creates a new Acl with the specified owner and name.
java.security.acl.Group	newGroup(java.lang.String name) Deprecated. Returns a new group for a ManageableRealm.
java.security.acl.Permission	newPermission(java.lang.String name) Deprecated. Creates a new Permission with the specified name for a ManageableRealm.
User	newUser(java.lang.String name, java.lang.Object credential, java.lang.Object constraints) Deprecated. Returns a new user in a realm-specific way with the specified name, credentials, and optional constraints.
void	setPermission(java.security.acl.Acl acl, java.security.Principal principal, java.security.acl.Permission permission, boolean allow) Deprecated. Sets or unsets a permission for a principal in an ACL.

Methods inherited from interface weblogic.security.acl.ListableRealm

getAcls, getGroups, getPermissions, getUsers

Methods inherited from interface weblogic.security.acl.BasicRealm

getAcl, getAcl, getAclOwner, getGroup, getName, getPermission, getUser, getUser, init, load, save

Method Detail

newUser

public User newUser(java.lang.String name,
                    java.lang.Object credential,
                    java.lang.Object constraints)
             throws java.lang.SecurityException

Deprecated.

Returns a new user in a realm-specific way with the specified name, credentials, and optional constraints. Typical credential objects are X.509 certificates, certificate tokens, and passwords. Typical constraint objects are originating network addresses, token redeemers, or expiration date.

If a user of that name already exists, a SecurityException is thrown.

Parameters:

name - Username

credential - X.509 certificate, token, or password, etc.

constraints - Constraints on this user's access

Returns:

User in a ManageableRealm

Throws:

java.lang.SecurityException - if the user cannot be created as specified

newGroup

public java.security.acl.Group newGroup(java.lang.String name)
                                 throws java.lang.SecurityException

Deprecated.

Returns a new group for a ManageableRealm.

Parameters:

name - Name for the new Group

Throws:

java.lang.SecurityException - if the group cannot be created as specified

newAcl

public java.security.acl.Acl newAcl(java.security.Principal owner,
                                    java.lang.String name)
                             throws java.lang.SecurityException

Deprecated.

Creates a new Acl with the specified owner and name. An access control list must always be created with an owner, and the Acl owner must be furnished to add or delete entries in the Acl.

Parameters:

owner - Owner of the access control list

name - Name of the access control list

Returns:

Acl object

Throws:

java.lang.SecurityException - if the Acl cannot be created as specified

newPermission

public java.security.acl.Permission newPermission(java.lang.String name)
                                           throws java.lang.SecurityException

Deprecated.

Creates a new Permission with the specified name for a ManageableRealm.

Parameters:

name - Name for the Permission

Returns:

Permission object

Throws:

java.lang.SecurityException - if the Permission cannot be created as specified

deleteUser

public void deleteUser(User user)
                throws java.lang.SecurityException

Deprecated.

Deletes a User from a ManageableRealm.

Parameters:

user - User to be removed from the realm

Throws:

java.lang.SecurityException - if the user cannot be deleted as specified

deleteGroup

public void deleteGroup(java.security.acl.Group group)
                 throws java.lang.SecurityException

Deprecated.

Deletes a Group from a ManageableRealm.

Parameters:

group - Group to be removed from the realm

Throws:

java.lang.SecurityException - if the group cannot be deleted as specified

deleteAcl

public void deleteAcl(java.security.Principal owner,
                      java.security.acl.Acl acl)
               throws java.lang.SecurityException

Deprecated.

Deletes an Acl from a ManageableRealm. An AclOwner must be supplied to delete the Acl.

Parameters:

owner - Principal who is an owner of the ACL

acl - Access control list to be deleted

Throws:

java.lang.SecurityException - if the ACL cannot be deleted as specified

deletePermission

public void deletePermission(java.security.acl.Permission perm)
                      throws java.lang.SecurityException

Deprecated.

Deletes a Permission from a ManageableRealm.

Parameters:

group - Permission to be removed from the realm

Throws:

java.lang.SecurityException - if the permission cannot be deleted as specified

setPermission

public void setPermission(java.security.acl.Acl acl,
                          java.security.Principal principal,
                          java.security.acl.Permission permission,
                          boolean allow)

Deprecated.

Sets or unsets a permission for a principal in an ACL. This operation will typically be subject to access control.

Parameters:

acl - Access control list to be updated

principal - Principal who is an owner of the ACL

permission - Permission to be updated

allow - True to set permission to allow