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package org.jbpm.security;
import java.security.Permission;
import org.jbpm.JbpmContext;
/**
* provides helper methods to access the authentication and authorization
* services.
*/
public abstract class SecurityHelper {
/**
* helper method to look up the authenticated actorId in the current
* jbpm context.
*/
public static String getAuthenticatedActorId() {
String actorId = null;
JbpmContext jbpmContext = JbpmContext.getCurrentJbpmContext();
if (jbpmContext!=null) {
AuthenticationService authenticationService = jbpmContext.getServices().getAuthenticationService();
if (authenticationService!=null) {
actorId = authenticationService.getActorId();
}
}
return actorId;
}
/**
* helper method to check the permissions of a jbpm secured operation.
*/
public static void checkPermission(Permission permission) {
JbpmContext jbpmContext = JbpmContext.getCurrentJbpmContext();
if (jbpmContext!=null) {
AuthorizationService authorizationService = jbpmContext.getServices().getAuthorizationService();
if (authorizationService!=null) {
authorizationService.checkPermission(permission);
}
}
}
}