Package org.apache.wiki.auth.authorize

Authorizer implementation.

Package Specification

Authorizers are classes which figure out whether a given user matches a given password, and whether they should be let into the wiki in the first place. This package also contains group management.

Related Documentation

Interface Summary

Interface	Description
GroupDatabase	Defines an interface for loading, persisting and storing wiki groups.
GroupManager	Facade class for storing, retrieving and managing wiki groups on behalf of AuthorizationManager, JSPs and other presentation-layer classes.
WebAuthorizer	Extends the Authorizer interface by including a delgate method for HttpServletRequest.isUserInRole(String).

Class Summary

Class	Description
DefaultGroupManager	Facade class for storing, retrieving and managing wiki groups on behalf of AuthorizationManager, JSPs and other presentation-layer classes.
Group	Groups are a specialized type of ad-hoc role used by the wiki system.
JDBCGroupDatabase	Implementation of GroupDatabase that persists Group objects to a JDBC DataSource, as might typically be provided by a web container.
Role	A lightweight, immutable Principal that represents a built-in wiki role such as Anonymous, Asserted and Authenticated.
WebContainerAuthorizer	Authorizes users by delegating role membership checks to the servlet container.
XMLGroupDatabase	GroupDatabase implementation for loading, persisting and storing wiki groups, using an XML file for persistence.