org.openmrs.annotation

Annotation Type Authorized

@Target(value={METHOD,TYPE})
 @Retention(value=RUNTIME)
 @Inherited
 @Documented
public @interface Authorized

Annotation used to describe service layer authorization attributes.

For example, to require that the user have either View or Add privileges:

     @Authorized ({"View Users", "Add User"})
     public void getUsersByName(String name);
 

or to require that they have all privileges

     @Authorized (value = {"Add Users", "Edit Users"}, requireAll=true)
     public void getUsersByName(String name);
 

or to just require that they be authenticated:

     @Authorized ()
     public void getUsersByName(String name);
 

Optional Element Summary

Optional Elements

Modifier and Type	Optional Element and Description
boolean	requireAll If set to true, will require that the user have all privileges listed in value.
String[]	value Returns the list of privileges needed to access a method.

Element Detail

value

public abstract String[] value

Returns the list of privileges needed to access a method. (i.e. "View Users"). Multiple privileges are compared with an "or" unless requireAll is set to true

Returns:

String[] The secure method attributes

Default:

{}

requireAll

public abstract boolean requireAll

If set to true, will require that the user have all privileges listed in value. if false, user only has to have one of the privileges. Defaults to false

Returns:

boolean true/false whether the privileges should be "and"ed together

Default:

false