Package org.apache.wiki.auth.authorize

Class Group

java.lang.Object
org.apache.wiki.auth.authorize.Group
public class Group
extends Object

Groups are a specialized type of ad-hoc role used by the wiki system. Unlike externally-provided roles (such as those provided by an LDAP server or web container), JSPWiki groups can be created dynamically by wiki users, without requiring special container privileges or administrator intervention. They are designed to provide a lightweight role-based access control system that complements existing role systems.

Group names are case-insensitive, and have a few naming restrictions, which are enforced by the GroupManager:

  • Groups cannot have the same name as a built-in Role (e.g., "Admin", "Authenticated" etc.)
  • Groups cannot have the same name as an existing user

Note: prior to JSPWiki 2.4.19, Group was an interface; it is now a concrete, final class.

Groups are related to GroupPrincipals. A GroupPrincipal, when injected into the Principal set of a Session's Subject, means that the user is a member of a Group of the same name -- it is, in essence, an "authorization token." GroupPrincipals, unlike Groups, are thread-safe, lightweight and immutable. That's why we use them in Subjects rather than the Groups themselves.

Since:
2.3

  • Constructor Details

  • Method Details

    • add

      public boolean add​(Principal user)
      Adds a Principal to the group.
      Parameters:
      user - the principal to add
      Returns:
      true if the operation was successful

    • clear

      public void clear()
      Clears all Principals from the group list.

    • equals

      public boolean equals​(Object o)
      Two DefaultGroups are equal if they contain identical member Principals and have the same name.
      Overrides:
      equals in class Object
      Parameters:
      o - the object to compare
      Returns:
      the comparison

    • hashCode

      public int hashCode()
      The hashcode is calculated as a XOR sum over all members of the Group.
      Overrides:
      hashCode in class Object
      Returns:
      the hash code

    • getCreated

      public Date getCreated()
      Returns the creation date.
      Returns:
      the creation date

    • getCreator

      public final String getCreator()
      Returns the creator of this Group.
      Returns:
      the creator

    • getLastModified

      public Date getLastModified()
      Returns the last-modified date.
      Returns:
      the date and time of last modification

    • getModifier

      public final String getModifier()
      Returns the name of the user who last modified this group.
      Returns:
      the modifier

    • getName

      public String getName()
      The name of the group. This is set in the class constructor.
      Returns:
      the name of the Group

    • getPrincipal

      public Principal getPrincipal()
      Returns the GroupPrincipal that represents this Group.
      Returns:
      the group principal

    • getWiki

      public String getWiki()
      Returns the wiki name.
      Returns:
      the wiki name

    • isMember

      public boolean isMember​(Principal principal)
      Returns true if a Principal is a member of the group. Specifically, the Principal's getName() method must return the same value as one of the Principals in the group member list. The Principal's type does not need to match.
      Parameters:
      principal - the principal about whom membeship status is sought
      Returns:
      the result of the operation

    • members

      public Principal[] members()
      Returns the members of the group as an array of Principal objects.
      Returns:
      the members

    • remove

      public boolean remove​(Principal user)
      Removes a Principal from the group.
      Parameters:
      user - the principal to remove
      Returns:
      true if the operation was successful

    • setCreated

      public void setCreated​(Date date)
      Sets the created date.
      Parameters:
      date - the creation date

    • setCreator

      public final void setCreator​(String creator)
      Sets the creator of this Group.
      Parameters:
      creator - the creator

    • setLastModified

      public void setLastModified​(Date date)
      Sets the last-modified date
      Parameters:
      date - the last-modified date

    • setModifier

      public final void setModifier​(String modifier)
      Sets the name of the user who last modified this group.
      Parameters:
      modifier - the modifier

    • toString

      public String toString()
      Returns a string representation of the Group.
      Overrides:
      toString in class Object
      Returns:
      the string
      See Also:
      Object.toString()