org.apache.cassandra.auth

Interface IResource

All Known Implementing Classes:

DataResource

public interface IResource

The interface at the core of Cassandra authorization. Represents a resource in the hierarchy. Currently just one resource type is supported by Cassandra

See Also:

DataResource

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	exists()
java.lang.String	getName()
IResource	getParent() Gets next resource in the hierarchy.
boolean	hasParent() Indicates whether or not this resource has a parent in the hierarchy.

Method Detail

getName

java.lang.String getName()

Returns:

printable name of the resource.

getParent

IResource getParent()

Gets next resource in the hierarchy. Call hasParent first to make sure there is one.

Returns:

Resource parent (or IllegalStateException if there is none). Never a null.

hasParent

boolean hasParent()

Indicates whether or not this resource has a parent in the hierarchy. Please perform this check before calling getParent() method.

Returns:

Whether or not the resource has a parent.

exists

boolean exists()

Returns:

Whether or not this resource exists in Cassandra.