org.springframework.security.access.hierarchicalroles

Class RoleHierarchyUtils

java.lang.Object

org.springframework.security.access.hierarchicalroles.RoleHierarchyUtils

public final class RoleHierarchyUtils
extends java.lang.Object

Utility methods for RoleHierarchy.

Since:

4.2.0

Author:

Thomas Darimont

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static java.lang.String	roleHierarchyFromMap(java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.util.List<java.lang.String>> roleHierarchyMap) Converts the supplied Map of role name to implied role name(s) to a string representation understood by RoleHierarchyImpl.setHierarchy(String).

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

roleHierarchyFromMap

public static java.lang.String roleHierarchyFromMap(java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.util.List<java.lang.String>> roleHierarchyMap)

Converts the supplied Map of role name to implied role name(s) to a string representation understood by RoleHierarchyImpl.setHierarchy(String). The map key is the role name and the map value is a List of implied role name(s).

Parameters:

roleHierarchyMap - the mapping(s) of role name to implied role name(s)

Returns:

a string representation of a role hierarchy

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if roleHierarchyMap is null or empty or if a role name is null or empty or if an implied role name(s) is null or empty