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Parent package: Foswiki
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internal package Foswiki::Access

A singleton object of this class manages the access control database.

ClassMethod new($session)

Constructor.

ObjectMethod finish()

Break circular references.

ObjectMethod getReason() → $string

Return a string describing the reason why the last access control failure occurred.

ObjectMethod haveAccess($mode, $User, $web, $topic, $attachment) → $boolean

ObjectMethod haveAccess($mode, $User, $meta) → $boolean

ObjectMethod haveAccess($mode, $User, $address) → $boolean

  • $mode - 'VIEW', 'CHANGE', 'CREATE', etc. (defaults to VIEW)
  • $cUID - Canonical user id (defaults to current user)
Check if the user has the given mode of access to the topic. This call may result in the topic being read.