uk.org.ogsadai.authorization
Interface WorkflowAuthorizer

All Known Implementing Classes:

NullWorkflowAuthorizer

public interface WorkflowAuthorizer

Authorizes a workflow that is about to be executed as a sub-workflow from within an activity.

Author:

The OGSA-DAI Project Team.

Method Summary

Workflow

authorizeWorkflow(Workflow workflow, SecurityContext securityContext) Authorizes a workflow that is about to executed as a sub-workflow from within an activity.

Method Detail

authorizeWorkflow

Workflow authorizeWorkflow(Workflow workflow,
                           SecurityContext securityContext)
                           throws AuthorizationException

Authorizes a workflow that is about to executed as a sub-workflow from within an activity.

Parameters:

workflow - Workflow to be authorized.

securityContext - Ssecurity context containing requester's details.

Returns:

the workflow to execute. Most implementations will probably return the given workflow however this allows the possibility of the authorizer altering the workflow.

Throws:

AuthorizationException - If the request is not authorized.