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).