org.apache.lenya.ac
Interface AccessControllerResolver

All Superinterfaces:

org.apache.avalon.framework.component.Component

public interface AccessControllerResolver
extends org.apache.avalon.framework.component.Component

An access controller resolver resolves the appropriate access controller for a given Cocoon object model.

Field Summary

static java.lang.String	DEFAULT_RESOLVER The name of the default resolver to use.
static java.lang.String	ROLE The Avalon role.

Method Summary

void	release(AccessController controller) Releases a resolved access controller.
AccessController	resolveAccessController(java.lang.String webappUrl) Resolves an access controller for a certain URL.

Field Detail

ROLE

static final java.lang.String ROLE

The Avalon role.

DEFAULT_RESOLVER

static final java.lang.String DEFAULT_RESOLVER

The name of the default resolver to use.

See Also:

Constant Field Values

Method Detail

resolveAccessController

AccessController resolveAccessController(java.lang.String webappUrl)
                                         throws AccessControlException

Resolves an access controller for a certain URL.

Parameters:

webappUrl - The URL within the web application (without context prefix).

Returns:

An access controller or null if no controller could be resolved.

Throws:

AccessControlException - when something went wrong.

release

void release(AccessController controller)

Releases a resolved access controller.

Parameters:

controller - The access controller to release.