PolicyEditorMBean (Abstract)

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Overview

Provides a set of methods for creating, editing, and removing policies. An Authorization-provider MBean can optionally extend this MBean. The WebLogic Server Administration Console detects when an Authorization provider extends this MBean and automatically provides a GUI for using these methods.

Fully Qualified Interface Name

If you use the getMBeanInfo operation in MBeanTypeServiceMBean, supply the following value as this MBean's fully qualified interface name:
weblogic.management.security.authorization.PolicyEditorMBean

Factory Methods

No factory methods. Instances of this MBean are created automatically.

Subtypes

The following MBeans extend or implement this MBean type:

    Operations

    This section describes the following operations:

    createPolicy

    Creates a policy for accessing a resource.

       
    Operation Name"createPolicy"
    ParametersObject [] {  resourceId, expression }

    where:

    • resourceId is an object of type java.lang.String that specifies:

      - The ID of the resource. A null value will trigger NullPointerException.

      For information about creating resources, refer to the Javadoc for weblogic.security.spi.Resource.

    • expression is an object of type java.lang.String that specifies:

      - The expression that determines the type of access this policy allows to the resource. A null value prohibits any type of access.
    SignatureString [] { "java.lang.String", "java.lang.String" }
    Returns void

    Exceptions

    getPolicyExpression

    Returns the expression of an existing policy.

       
    Operation Name"getPolicyExpression"
    ParametersObject [] {  resourceId }

    where:

    • resourceId is an object of type java.lang.String that specifies:

      - The resource for which this method returns the policy expression. A null value will trigger NullPointerException.
    SignatureString [] { "java.lang.String" }
    ReturnsString

    Exceptions

    policyExists

    Indicates whether a policy exists for a resource.

       
    Operation Name"policyExists"
    ParametersObject [] {  resourceId }

    where:

    • resourceId is an object of type java.lang.String that specifies:

      - The resource within which this method searches for a policy. A null value will trigger NullPointerException.
    SignatureString [] { "java.lang.String" }
    Returns boolean

    removePolicy

    Removes a policy.

       
    Operation Name"removePolicy"
    ParametersObject [] {  resourceId }

    where:

    • resourceId is an object of type java.lang.String that specifies:

      - The resource for which this method removes a policy. A null value may trigger NullPointerException.
    SignatureString [] { "java.lang.String" }
    Returns void

    Exceptions

    setPolicyExpression

    Sets a policy expression for a resource.

       
    Operation Name"setPolicyExpression"
    ParametersObject [] {  resourceId, expression }

    where:

    • resourceId is an object of type java.lang.String that specifies:

      - The resource for which this method sets the policy expression. A null value will trigger NullPointerException.

    • expression is an object of type java.lang.String that specifies:

      - The expression that determines the type of access this policy allows to the resource. A null value prohibits any type of access.
    SignatureString [] { "java.lang.String", "java.lang.String" }
    Returns void

    Exceptions

    wls_getDisplayName

       
    Operation Name"wls_getDisplayName"
    Parametersnull
    Signaturenull
    ReturnsString