Policy

java.lang.Object
- aeonics.template.Item<Policy.Type>
- - aeonics.entity.security.Policy

Direct Known Subclasses:

Policy.Allow, Policy.Deny, Policy.TargetedPolicy
```
public abstract class Policy
extends Item<Policy.Type>
```
This item plays a role in the definition of the Security. It allows to define the Rule applied to allow or deny access.
There are four main policies:
- Policy.Allow that applies to everyone
- Policy.Deny that applies to everyone
- Policy.TargetedAllow that applies to target users, roles or groups.
- Policy.TargetedDeny that applies to target users, roles or groups.
Other custom policies may be implemented to combine Policy.Type.isAllowed(User.Type, Data) and Policy.Type.isDenied(User.Type, Data).

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type	Class	Description
`static class`	`Policy.Allow`	A policy that validates the rule to allow access.
`static class`	`Policy.Deny`	A policy that validates the rule to deny access.
`static class`	`Policy.TargetedAllow`	A policy that validates the rule to allow access for specific target users, roles or groups.
`static class`	`Policy.TargetedDeny`	A policy that validates the rule to deny access for specific target users, roles or groups.
`static class`	`Policy.TargetedPolicy`	Base policy that can apply to multiple targets: `User`, `Role`, or `Group`.
`static class`	`Policy.Type`	Superclass for all policy entities.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

Policy()

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`protected java.lang.Class<? extends Policy>`	`category()`	Returns the target entity category.
`Template<? extends Policy.Type>`	`template()`	Returns the template to build the target entity.

Methods inherited from class aeonics.template.Item
creator, creator, defaultCreator, defaultTarget, defaultType, from, target, target, type, type

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

- Constructor Detail
  - Policy
```
public Policy()
```
- Method Detail
  - template
```
public Template<? extends Policy.Type> template()
```
    Description copied from class: Item
    
    Returns the template to build the target entity.
    This method should ultimately be used to provide the final entity template. Although, it may also provide a partial template that subclassed may complement.
    
    Overrides:
    
    template in class Item<Policy.Type>
    
    Returns:
    
    the matching entity template
  - category
```
protected java.lang.Class<? extends Policy> category()
```
    Description copied from class: Item
    
    Returns the target entity category. This method should be implemented by subclasses to specify the entity category.
    
    Specified by:
    
    category in class Item<Policy.Type>
    
    Returns:
    
    the target entity category