java/broker/src/main/java/org/apache/qpid/server/security/SecurityPlugin.java

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package org.apache.qpid.server.security;

import org.apache.qpid.server.plugins.Plugin;
import org.apache.qpid.server.security.access.ObjectProperties;
import org.apache.qpid.server.security.access.ObjectType;
import org.apache.qpid.server.security.access.Operation;

/**
 * The two methods, {@link #access(ObjectType, Object)} and {@link #authorise(Operation, ObjectType, ObjectProperties)}, 
 * return the {@link Result} of the security decision, which may be to {@link Result#ABSTAIN} if no decision is made
 * by this plugin.
 */
public interface SecurityPlugin extends Plugin
{	
	/**
	 * Default result for {@link #access(ObjectType, Object)} or {@link #authorise(Operation, ObjectType, ObjectProperties)}.
	 */
	Result getDefault();
	
    /**
     * Authorise access granted to an object instance.
     */
    Result access(ObjectType objectType, Object instance);
    
    /**
     * Authorise an operation on an object defined by a set of properties.
     */
    Result authorise(Operation operation, ObjectType objectType, ObjectProperties properties);
}