com.sun.identity.policy.client
Class PolicyEvaluator

java.lang.Object
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public class PolicyEvaluator

extends java.lang.Object

This is a remote policy evaluator

Constructor Summary

PolicyEvaluator(java.lang.String serviceName)
creates an instance of remote policy evaluator object

Method Summary

PolicyDecision	getPolicyDecision(SSOToken token, java.lang.String resourceName, java.util.Set actionNames, java.util.Map envParameters) Evaluates privileges of the user to perform the specified actions the the specified resource.
boolean	isAllowed(SSOToken token, java.lang.String resourceName, java.lang.String actionName, java.util.Map envParameters) Evaluates simple privileges of boolean type.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

PolicyEvaluator

public PolicyEvaluator(java.lang.String serviceName)
                throws PolicyException

creates an instance of remote policy evaluator object

Parameters:

serviceName - - policy service name

Throws:

PolicyException - if required properties cannot be retrieved.

Method Detail

isAllowed

public boolean isAllowed(SSOToken token,
                         java.lang.String resourceName,
                         java.lang.String actionName,
                         java.util.Map envParameters)
                  throws SSOException

Evaluates simple privileges of boolean type. The privilege indicates if the user can perform specified action on the specified resource. The evaluation depends on user's application environment parameters.

Parameters:

token - SSO token of the user evaluating policies

resourceName - name of the resource the user is trying to access

actionName - name of the action the user is trying to perform on the resource

envParameters - run-time environment parameters

Returns:

the result of the evaluation as a boolean value

Throws:

SSOException - single-sign-on token invalid or expired

getPolicyDecision

public PolicyDecision getPolicyDecision(SSOToken token,
                                        java.lang.String resourceName,
                                        java.util.Set actionNames,
                                        java.util.Map envParameters)
                                 throws SSOException

Evaluates privileges of the user to perform the specified actions the the specified resource. The evaluation depends on user's application environment parameters.

Parameters:

token - SSO token of the user evaluating policies

resourceName - name of the resource the user is trying to access

actionName - name of the action the user is trying to perform on the resource

envParameters - run-time environment parameters

Returns:

policy decision

Throws:

SSOException - single-sign-on token invalid or expired