LdapAuthoriser

java.lang.Object

gda.jython.authoriser.FileAuthoriser

gda.jython.authoriser.LdapAuthoriser

All Implemented Interfaces:: Authoriser

public class LdapAuthoriser extends FileAuthoriser

Extension to the FileAuthoriser which fetches information from an ldap server if the account is not listed in the xml files.

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type

Field

Description

static final String

LDAPSTAFF_PROPERTY

The java property to use to define which class of Authenticator to use

Fields inherited from interface gda.jython.authoriser.Authoriser
AUTHORISERCLASS_PROPERTY, DEFAULT_AUTHORISER, DEFAULT_LEVEL, DEFAULT_LEVEL_PROPERTY, DEFAULT_STAFF_LEVEL, DEFAULT_STAFF_LEVEL_PROPERTY
Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor

Description

LdapAuthoriser()
Method Summary

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

int

getAuthorisationLevel(String username)

boolean

hasAuthorisationLevel(String username)

boolean

isLocalStaff(String username)

Returns true if the username is a member of facility staff and should have elevated privileges over users.

Methods inherited from class gda.jython.authoriser.FileAuthoriser
addEntry, deleteEntry, getEntries

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface gda.jython.authoriser.Authoriser
getDefaultPermissions

Field Details
- LDAPSTAFF_PROPERTY
  
  public static final String LDAPSTAFF_PROPERTY
  
  The java property to use to define which class of Authenticator to use
  See Also:
  
  Constant Field Values
Constructor Details
- LdapAuthoriser
  
  public LdapAuthoriser()
Method Details
- hasAuthorisationLevel
  
  public boolean hasAuthorisationLevel(String username)
  
  Overrides:
  
  hasAuthorisationLevel in class FileAuthoriser
- getAuthorisationLevel
  
  public int getAuthorisationLevel(String username)
  
  Specified by:
  
  getAuthorisationLevel in interface Authoriser
  
  Overrides:
  
  getAuthorisationLevel in class FileAuthoriser
  
  Parameters:
  
  username -
  
  Returns:
  
  the authorisation level for the given username for this GDA installation
- isLocalStaff
  
  public boolean isLocalStaff(String username)
  
  Description copied from interface: Authoriser
  
  Returns true if the username is a member of facility staff and should have elevated privileges over users. Any accounts used for beamline testing/commissioning should also return true when using this method.
  
  Specified by:
  
  isLocalStaff in interface Authoriser
  
  Overrides:
  
  isLocalStaff in class FileAuthoriser
  
  Parameters:
  
  username -
  
  Returns:
  
  the username is in a separate list for beamline staff