public interface GrantedAuthority extends Serializable
Authentication object.
A GrantedAuthority must either represent itself as a
String or be specifically supported by an AccessDecisionManager.
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description |
|---|---|
String |
getAuthority()
If the
GrantedAuthority can be represented as a String and that
String is sufficient in precision to be relied upon for an access control decision by an AccessDecisionManager (or delegate), this method should return such a String. |
String getAuthority()
GrantedAuthority can be represented as a String and that
String is sufficient in precision to be relied upon for an access control decision by an AccessDecisionManager (or delegate), this method should return such a String.
If the GrantedAuthority cannot be expressed with sufficient precision as a String,
null should be returned. Returning null will require an
AccessDecisionManager (or delegate) to specifically support the GrantedAuthority
implementation, so returning null should be avoided unless actually required.
null if the granted authority cannot be
expressed as a String with sufficient precision).