org.apache.nifi.authorization

Interface Authorizer

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractPolicyBasedAuthorizer

public interface Authorizer

Authorizes user requests.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
AuthorizationResult	authorize(AuthorizationRequest request) Determines if the specified user/entity is authorized to access the specified resource within the given context.
void	initialize(AuthorizerInitializationContext initializationContext) Called immediately after instance creation for implementers to perform additional setup
void	onConfigured(AuthorizerConfigurationContext configurationContext) Called to configure the Authorizer.
void	preDestruction() Called immediately before instance destruction for implementers to release resources.

Method Detail

authorize

AuthorizationResult authorize(AuthorizationRequest request)
                       throws AuthorizationAccessException

Determines if the specified user/entity is authorized to access the specified resource within the given context.

Parameters:

request - The authorization request

Returns:

the authorization result

Throws:

AuthorizationAccessException - if unable to access the policies

initialize

void initialize(AuthorizerInitializationContext initializationContext)
         throws AuthorizerCreationException

Called immediately after instance creation for implementers to perform additional setup

Parameters:

initializationContext - in which to initialize

Throws:

AuthorizerCreationException

onConfigured

void onConfigured(AuthorizerConfigurationContext configurationContext)
           throws AuthorizerCreationException

Called to configure the Authorizer.

Parameters:

configurationContext - at the time of configuration

Throws:

AuthorizerCreationException - for any issues configuring the provider

preDestruction

void preDestruction()
             throws AuthorizerDestructionException

Called immediately before instance destruction for implementers to release resources.

Throws:

AuthorizerDestructionException - If pre-destruction fails.