AclInterface.php

<?php
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namespace Acl;

use Cake\Controller\Component;

/**
 * Access Control List interface.
 * Implementing classes are used by AclComponent to perform ACL checks in Cake.
 *
 */
interface AclInterface
{

    /**
     * Empty method to be overridden in subclasses
     *
     * @param string $aro ARO The requesting object identifier.
     * @param string $aco ACO The controlled object identifier.
     * @param string $action Action (defaults to *)
     * @return bool Success
     */
    public function check($aro, $aco, $action = "*");

    /**
     * Allow methods are used to grant an ARO access to an ACO.
     *
     * @param string $aro ARO The requesting object identifier.
     * @param string $aco ACO The controlled object identifier.
     * @param string $action Action (defaults to *)
     * @return bool Success
     */
    public function allow($aro, $aco, $action = "*");

    /**
     * Deny methods are used to remove permission from an ARO to access an ACO.
     *
     * @param string $aro ARO The requesting object identifier.
     * @param string $aco ACO The controlled object identifier.
     * @param string $action Action (defaults to *)
     * @return bool Success
     */
    public function deny($aro, $aco, $action = "*");

    /**
     * Inherit methods modify the permission for an ARO to be that of its parent object.
     *
     * @param string $aro ARO The requesting object identifier.
     * @param string $aco ACO The controlled object identifier.
     * @param string $action Action (defaults to *)
     * @return bool Success
     */
    public function inherit($aro, $aco, $action = "*");

    /**
     * Initialization method for the Acl implementation
     *
     * @param Component $component Component instance.
     * @return void
     */
    public function initialize(Component $component);
}