org.glyptodon.guacamole.net.auth

Interface UserContext

All Known Implementing Classes:

SimpleUserContext

public interface UserContext

The context of an active user. The functions of this class enforce all permissions and act only within the rights of the associated user.

Author:

Michael Jumper

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
ConnectionGroup	getRootConnectionGroup() Retrieves a connection group which can be used to view and manipulate connections, but only as allowed by the permissions given to the user of this UserContext.
Directory<String,User>	getUserDirectory() Retrieves a Directory which can be used to view and manipulate other users, but only as allowed by the permissions given to the user of this UserContext.
User	self() Returns the User whose access rights control the operations of this UserContext.

Method Detail

self

User self()

Returns the User whose access rights control the operations of this UserContext.

Returns:

The User whose access rights control the operations of this UserContext.

getUserDirectory

Directory<String,User> getUserDirectory()
                                        throws org.glyptodon.guacamole.GuacamoleException

Retrieves a Directory which can be used to view and manipulate other users, but only as allowed by the permissions given to the user of this UserContext.

Returns:

A Directory whose operations are bound by the restrictions of this UserContext.

Throws:

org.glyptodon.guacamole.GuacamoleException - If an error occurs while creating the Directory.

getRootConnectionGroup

ConnectionGroup getRootConnectionGroup()
                                       throws org.glyptodon.guacamole.GuacamoleException

Retrieves a connection group which can be used to view and manipulate connections, but only as allowed by the permissions given to the user of this UserContext.

Returns:

A connection group whose operations are bound by the restrictions of this UserContext.

Throws:

org.glyptodon.guacamole.GuacamoleException - If an error occurs while creating the Directory.