All Known Implementing Classes:

EndpointAccessContext, RouteAccessContext
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public interface AccessContext
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This class provides the context information to AccessEvaluators, either for a route or an entpoint.

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type Interface Description

static class AccessContext.TargetType
The currently supported types of targets for which access can be controlled.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Default Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`default EndpointAccessContext`	`asEndpointAccessContext()`	Casts this access context to a `EndpointAccessContext` which provides more information that is specific to this target type.
`default RouteAccessContext`	`asRouteAccessContext()`	Casts this access context to a `RouteAccessContext` which provides more information that is specific to this target type.
`<A extends Annotation> Optional<A>`	`findAnnotation(Class<A> annotationType)`	A convenience method that allows to find the first matching annotation of a certain type, looking in locations and in an order that makes the most sense for the target type of this access context.
`AccessContext.TargetType`	`getTargetType()`	The type of the target for which to check access; either a route or and endpoint.
`default boolean`	`isEndpoint()`	Returns whether this is an endpoint access context, i.e.
`default boolean`	`isRoute()`	Returns whether this is a route access context, i.e.

- Method Detail
  - getTargetType
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AccessContext.TargetType getTargetType()
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    The type of the target for which to check access; either a route or and endpoint.
    
    Returns:
    
    type of the target for which to check access
  - findAnnotation
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<A extends Annotation> Optional<A> findAnnotation(Class<A> annotationType)
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    A convenience method that allows to find the first matching annotation of a certain type, looking in locations and in an order that makes the most sense for the target type of this access context. This method does support meta-annotations.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    A - the annotation type
    
    Parameters:
    
    annotationType - the annotation type
    
    Returns:
    
    the first matching annotation
  - isRoute
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default boolean isRoute()
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    Returns whether this is a route access context, i.e. whether asRouteAccessContext() can be safely called.
    
    Returns:
    
    whether this is a route access context
  - asRouteAccessContext
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default RouteAccessContext asRouteAccessContext()
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    Casts this access context to a RouteAccessContext which provides more information that is specific to this target type. Check the type before calling this method to see if this is possible.
    
    Returns:
    
    this access context as a RouteAccessContext
  - isEndpoint
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default boolean isEndpoint()
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    Returns whether this is an endpoint access context, i.e. whether asEndpointAccessContext() can be safely called.
    
    Returns:
    
    whether this is an endpoint access context
  - asEndpointAccessContext
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default EndpointAccessContext asEndpointAccessContext()
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    Casts this access context to a EndpointAccessContext which provides more information that is specific to this target type. Check the type before calling this method to see if this is possible.
    
    Returns:
    
    this access context as a EndpointAccessContext

Interface AccessContext

Nested Class Summary

Method Summary

Method Detail

getTargetType

findAnnotation

isRoute

asRouteAccessContext

isEndpoint

asEndpointAccessContext