org.osid.authorization.rules

Interface AuthorizationRulesProfile

All Superinterfaces:

OsidProfile, Sourceable

All Known Subinterfaces:

AuthorizationRulesManager, AuthorizationRulesProxyManager

public interface AuthorizationRulesProfile
extends OsidProfile

The authorization rules profile describes the interoperability among authorization rules services.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
TypeList	getAuthorizationEnablerRecordTypes() Gets the supported AuthorizationEnabler record types.
TypeList	getAuthorizationEnablerSearchRecordTypes() Gets the supported AuthorizationEnabler search record types.
boolean	supportsAuthorizationEnablerAdmin() Tests if an authorization enabler administrative service is supported.
boolean	supportsAuthorizationEnablerLookup() Tests if looking up authorization enablers is supported.
boolean	supportsAuthorizationEnablerNotification() Tests if an authorization enabler notification service is supported.
boolean	supportsAuthorizationEnablerQuery() Tests if querying authorization enablers is supported.
boolean	supportsAuthorizationEnablerRecordType(Type authorizationEnablerRecordType) Tests if the given AuthorizationEnabler record type is supported.
boolean	supportsAuthorizationEnablerRuleApplication() Tests if an authorization enabler authorization rule application service is supported.
boolean	supportsAuthorizationEnablerRuleLookup() Tests if an authorization enabler authorization rule lookup service is supported.
boolean	supportsAuthorizationEnablerSearch() Tests if searching authorization enablers is supported.
boolean	supportsAuthorizationEnablerSearchRecordType(Type authorizationEnablerSearchRecordType) Tests if the given AuthorizationEnabler search record type is supported.
boolean	supportsAuthorizationEnablerSmartVault() Tests if an authorization enabler vault lookup service is supported.
boolean	supportsAuthorizationEnablerVault() Tests if an authorization enabler vault lookup service is supported.
boolean	supportsAuthorizationEnablerVaultAssignment() Tests if an authorization enabler vault service is supported.
boolean	supportsVisibleFederation() Tests if any broker federation is exposed.

Methods inherited from interface org.osid.OsidProfile

getBranch, getBranchId, getDescription, getDisplayName, getId, getLocales, getProxyRecordTypes, getReleaseDate, getVersion, supportsJournalBranching, supportsJournalRollback, supportsOSIDVersion, supportsProxyRecordType

Methods inherited from interface org.osid.Sourceable

getBranding, getBrandingIds, getLicense, getProvider, getProviderId

Method Detail

supportsVisibleFederation

boolean supportsVisibleFederation()

Tests if any broker federation is exposed. Federation is exposed when a specific broker may be identified, selected and used to create a lookup or admin session. Federation is not exposed when a set of brokers appears as a single broker.

Returns:

true if visible federation is supported, false otherwise

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.

supportsAuthorizationEnablerLookup

boolean supportsAuthorizationEnablerLookup()

Tests if looking up authorization enablers is supported.

Returns:

true if authorization enabler lookup is supported, false otherwise

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.

supportsAuthorizationEnablerQuery

boolean supportsAuthorizationEnablerQuery()

Tests if querying authorization enablers is supported.

Returns:

true if authorization enabler query is supported, false otherwise

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.

supportsAuthorizationEnablerSearch

boolean supportsAuthorizationEnablerSearch()

Tests if searching authorization enablers is supported.

Returns:

true if authorization enabler search is supported, false otherwise

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.

supportsAuthorizationEnablerAdmin

boolean supportsAuthorizationEnablerAdmin()

Tests if an authorization enabler administrative service is supported.

Returns:

true if authorization enabler administration is supported, false otherwise

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.

supportsAuthorizationEnablerNotification

boolean supportsAuthorizationEnablerNotification()

Tests if an authorization enabler notification service is supported.

Returns:

true if authorization enabler notification is supported, false otherwise

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.

supportsAuthorizationEnablerVault

boolean supportsAuthorizationEnablerVault()

Tests if an authorization enabler vault lookup service is supported.

Returns:

true if an authorization enabler vault lookup service is supported, false otherwise

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.

supportsAuthorizationEnablerVaultAssignment

boolean supportsAuthorizationEnablerVaultAssignment()

Tests if an authorization enabler vault service is supported.

Returns:

true if authorization enabler vault assignment service is supported, false otherwise

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.

supportsAuthorizationEnablerSmartVault

boolean supportsAuthorizationEnablerSmartVault()

Tests if an authorization enabler vault lookup service is supported.

Returns:

true if an authorization enabler vault service is supported, false otherwise

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.

supportsAuthorizationEnablerRuleLookup

boolean supportsAuthorizationEnablerRuleLookup()

Tests if an authorization enabler authorization rule lookup service is supported.

Returns:

true if an authorization enabler authorization rule lookup service is supported, false otherwise

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.

supportsAuthorizationEnablerRuleApplication

boolean supportsAuthorizationEnablerRuleApplication()

Tests if an authorization enabler authorization rule application service is supported.

Returns:

true if authorization enabler authorization rule application service is supported, false otherwise

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.

getAuthorizationEnablerRecordTypes

TypeList getAuthorizationEnablerRecordTypes()

Gets the supported AuthorizationEnabler record types.

Returns:

a list containing the supported AuthorizationEnabler record types

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.

supportsAuthorizationEnablerRecordType

boolean supportsAuthorizationEnablerRecordType(Type authorizationEnablerRecordType)

Tests if the given AuthorizationEnabler record type is supported.

Parameters:

authorizationEnablerRecordType - a Type indicating an AuthorizationEnabler record type

Returns:

true if the given record type is supported, false otherwise

Throws:

NullArgumentException - authorizationEnablerRecordType is null

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.

getAuthorizationEnablerSearchRecordTypes

TypeList getAuthorizationEnablerSearchRecordTypes()

Gets the supported AuthorizationEnabler search record types.

Returns:

a list containing the supported AuthorizationEnabler search record types

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.

supportsAuthorizationEnablerSearchRecordType

boolean supportsAuthorizationEnablerSearchRecordType(Type authorizationEnablerSearchRecordType)

Tests if the given AuthorizationEnabler search record type is supported.

Parameters:

authorizationEnablerSearchRecordType - a Type indicating an AuthorizationEnabler search record type

Returns:

true if the given search record type is supported, false otherwise

Throws:

NullArgumentException - authorizationEnablerSearchRecordType is null

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.