Package org.opencastproject.security.api

Interface RoleProvider

public interface RoleProvider
Mix-in interface for directories that can list roles.

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    Iterator<Role>
    findRoles(String query, Role.Target target, int offset, int limit)
    Return the found roles as an iterator.
    String
    getOrganization()
    Returns the identifier for the organization that is defining this set of roles.
    List<Role>
    getRolesForUser(String userName)
    Returns the roles for this user or an empty array if no roles are applicable.

  • Method Details

    • getRolesForUser

      List<Role> getRolesForUser(String userName)
      Returns the roles for this user or an empty array if no roles are applicable.
      Parameters:
      userName - the user id
      Returns:
      the set of roles

    • getOrganization

      String getOrganization()
      Returns the identifier for the organization that is defining this set of roles.
      Returns:
      the defining organization

    • findRoles

      Iterator<Role> findRoles(String query, Role.Target target, int offset, int limit)
      Return the found roles as an iterator.
      Parameters:
      query - the query. Use the wildcards "_" to match any single character and "%" to match an arbitrary number of characters (including zero characters).
      offset - the offset
      limit - the limit. 0 means no limit
      Returns:
      an iterator of role's
      Throws:
      IllegalArgumentException - if the query is null