man Bric::App::Authz () - Exports functions for checking user authorization.

NAME

Bric::App::Authz - Exports functions for checking user authorization.

VERSION

$LastChangedRevision$

DATE

$LastChangedDate: 2004-08-12 17:13:34 -0700 (Thu, 12 Aug 2004) $

SYNOPSIS

  use Bric::App::Authz qw(:all);


  chk_authz($obj, READ);
  # If we get here, we can read $obj.


  chk_authz($obj, EDIT);
  # If we get here, we can edit $obj.


  chk_authz($obj, CREATE);
  # If we get here, we can create $obj.

DESCRIPTION

This package exports the function chk_authz(), which will return true if the current user has permission to perform a given activity to CW$obj, and redirect to an error page if the user does not have the permission. The permissions available are also exported. They are READ, EDIT, and CREATE. CREATE includes READ and CREATE permissions while EDIT includes READ permission.

INTERFACE

Constructors

NONE.

Destructors

$p->DESTROY
Dummy method to prevent wasting time trying to AUTOLOAD DESTROY. Throws: NONE. Side Effects: NONE. Notes: NONE.

Public Class Methods

NONE.

Public Functions

Returns true if the current user has the given CW$permission on CW$obj, and sends an error page to the browser if the current user does not have CW$permission on CW$obj. If CW$no_redir is true, then the browser won't be redirected, but chk_authz() will return undef. If any group IDs are passed in via CW@gids, they will be checked as if CW$obj was a member of those groups. Throws: NONE. Side Effects: NONE. Notes: NONE.

PRIVATE

Private Class Methods

NONE.

Private Instance Methods

NONE.

Private Functions

NONE.

NOTES

NONE.

AUTHOR

David Wheeler <david@wheeler.net>

SEE ALSO

Bric, Bric::Biz::Person::User