com.sun.identity.log.spi
Interface IAuthorizer

public interface IAuthorizer

An AuthzPlugin can be used to verify the authorization of the of the person who is trying to perform a log operation.

Method Summary

boolean	isAuthorized(java.lang.Object credential) Returns true if given subject is authorized to change the password or not.
boolean	isAuthorized(java.lang.String logName, java.lang.String operation, java.lang.Object credential) Returns true if a given log record should be published.

Method Detail

isAuthorized

public boolean isAuthorized(java.lang.String logName,
                            java.lang.String operation,
                            java.lang.Object credential)

Returns true if a given log record should be published.

Parameters:

logName - Log name on which operation is to be performed

operation - The log operation to be performed

credential - The credential to be authorized

Returns:

true if the credential is authorized.

isAuthorized

public boolean isAuthorized(java.lang.Object credential)

Returns true if given subject is authorized to change the password or not.

Parameters:

credential - The credential to be checked for authorization.

Returns:

true if given subject is authorized to change the password or not.