Class semper.access.SecureRole 
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Class semper.access.SecureRole 

java.lang.Object
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public class SecureRole
extends Role
SEMPER Class of role objects. Roles contain zero or more capabilities. A secure role can only be locked and unlocked by a user if she can authenticate herself. If a role is unlocked, all its member capabilities are (potentially) valid.
Version:
$Revision: 1.4 $ $Date: 1996/08/21 07:40:36 $
Author:
Jaap-Henk Hoepman ([email protected])
See Also:
Role

Constructor Index

o SecureRole(String, String)
Create a new secure role.

Method Index

o unlock()
Unlock the role.

Constructors

o SecureRole 
  public SecureRole(String desc,
                    String crypt)
Create a new secure role.
Parameters:
desc - the description of the role (used when locking or unlocking roles).
crypt - the encrypted password to check against the password entered by the user.

Methods

o unlock 
  public boolean unlock()
Unlock the role. The user is given the choice to unlock the role, but must provide a password to do so.
Returns:
true if the user succesfully unlocked the role, false otherwise.
Overrides:
unlock in class Role 
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