org.apache.lenya.ac
Interface Authorizer

All Superinterfaces:

org.apache.avalon.framework.component.Component

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

An Authorizer checks if an Identity is authorized to invoke a certain request.

Version:

$Id: Authorizer.java 473861 2006-11-12 03:51:14Z gregor $

Field Summary

static java.lang.String

ROLE The Avalon role.

Method Summary

boolean

authorize(org.apache.cocoon.environment.Request request) Authorizes an identity at a URL.

Field Detail

ROLE

static final java.lang.String ROLE

The Avalon role.

Method Detail

authorize

boolean authorize(org.apache.cocoon.environment.Request request)
                  throws AccessControlException

Authorizes an identity at a URL.

Parameters:

request - The request.

Returns:

true if the identity is authorized, false otherwise.

Throws:

AccessControlException - when something went wrong.