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Class PhpAcl
PhpAcl implements an access control system using a plain PHP configuration file. An example file can be found in app/Config/acl.php
- CakeObject
- PhpAcl implements AclInterface 
Copyright: Copyright (c) Cake Software Foundation, Inc. (https://cakefoundation.org)
License: MIT License
Location: Cake/Controller/Component/Acl/PhpAcl.php
Constants summary
- boolean- true
- boolean- false
Properties summary
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    Aco Object$Acopublic
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    Aro Object$Aropublic
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    $optionspublicarrayOptions: - policy: determines behavior of the check method. Deny policy needs explicit allow rules, allow policy needs explicit deny rules - config: absolute path to config file that contains the acl rules (@see app/Config/acl.php) 
Method Summary
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    __construct() publicConstructor
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    allow() publicNo op method, allow cannot be done with PhpAcl
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    build() publicbuild and setup internal ACL representation
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    check() publicMain ACL check function. Checks to see if the ARO (access request object) has access to the ACO (access control object). 
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    deny() publicdeny ARO access to ACO
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    inherit() publicNo op method
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    initialize() publicInitialize method
Method Detail
__construct()source public
__construct( )Constructor
Sets a few default settings up.
Overrides
CakeObject::__construct()
  allow()source public
allow( string $aro , string $aco , string $action "*" )No op method, allow cannot be done with PhpAcl
Parameters
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     string $aro
- ARO The requesting object identifier.
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     string $aco
- ACO The controlled object identifier.
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     string $actionoptional "*"
- Action (defaults to *)
Returns
booleanSuccess
Implementation of
AclInterface::allow()
  build()source public
build( array $config )build and setup internal ACL representation
Parameters
- 
     array $config
- configuration array, see docs
Throws
AclExceptionWhen required keys are missing.
check()source public
check( string $aro , string $aco , string $action "*" )Main ACL check function. Checks to see if the ARO (access request object) has access to the ACO (access control object).
Parameters
- 
     string $aro
- ARO
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     string $aco
- ACO
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     string $actionoptional "*"
- Action
Returns
booleantrue if access is granted, false otherwise
Implementation of
AclInterface::check()
  deny()source public
deny( string $aro , string $aco , string $action "*" )deny ARO access to ACO
Parameters
- 
     string $aro
- ARO The requesting object identifier.
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     string $aco
- ACO The controlled object identifier.
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     string $actionoptional "*"
- Action (defaults to *)
Returns
booleanSuccess
Implementation of
AclInterface::deny()
  inherit()source public
inherit( string $aro , string $aco , string $action "*" )No op method
Parameters
- 
     string $aro
- ARO The requesting object identifier.
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     string $aco
- ACO The controlled object identifier.
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     string $actionoptional "*"
- Action (defaults to *)
Returns
booleanSuccess
Implementation of
AclInterface::inherit()
  initialize()source public
initialize( Component $Component )Initialize method
Parameters
- Component- $Component
- Component instance
Implementation of
AclInterface::initialize()
  Methods inherited from CakeObject
_mergeVars()source protected
_mergeVars( array $properties , string $class , boolean $normalize true )Merges this objects $property with the property in $class' definition. This classes value for the property will be merged on top of $class'
This provides some of the DRY magic CakePHP provides. If you want to shut it off, redefine this method as an empty function.
Parameters
- 
     array $properties
- The name of the properties to merge.
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     string $class
- The class to merge the property with.
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     boolean $normalizeoptional true
- Set to true to run the properties through Hash::normalize() before merging.
_set()source protected
_set( array $properties array() )Allows setting of multiple properties of the object in a single line of code. Will only set properties that are part of a class declaration.
Parameters
- 
     array $propertiesoptional array()
- An associative array containing properties and corresponding values.
_stop()source protected
_stop( integer|string $status 0 )Stop execution of the current script. Wraps exit() making testing easier.
Parameters
- 
     integer|string $statusoptional 0
- see http://php.net/exit for values
dispatchMethod()source public
dispatchMethod( string $method , array $params array() )Calls a method on this object with the given parameters. Provides an OO wrapper for call_user_func_array
Parameters
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     string $method
- Name of the method to call
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     array $paramsoptional array()
- Parameter list to use when calling $method
Returns
mixedReturns the result of the method call
log()source public
log( string $msg , integer $type LOG_ERR , null|string|array $scope null )Convenience method to write a message to CakeLog. See CakeLog::write() for more information on writing to logs.
Parameters
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     string $msg
- Log message
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     integer $typeoptional LOG_ERR
- Error type constant. Defined in app/Config/core.php.
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     null|string|array $scopeoptional null
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     The scope(s) a log message is being created in. See CakeLog::config() for more information on logging scopes. 
Returns
booleanSuccess of log write
requestAction()source public
requestAction( string|array $url , array $extra array() )Calls a controller's method from any location. Can be used to connect controllers together or tie plugins into a main application. requestAction can be used to return rendered views or fetch the return value from controller actions.
Under the hood this method uses Router::reverse() to convert the $url parameter into a string URL. You should use URL formats that are compatible with Router::reverse()
Passing POST and GET data
POST and GET data can be simulated in requestAction. Use $extra['url'] for GET data. The $extra['data'] parameter allows POST data simulation.
Parameters
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     string|array $url
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     String or array-based URL. Unlike other URL arrays in CakePHP, this URL will not automatically handle passed and named arguments in the $url parameter. 
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     array $extraoptional array()
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     if array includes the key "return" it sets the AutoRender to true. Can also be used to submit GET/POST data, and named/passed arguments. 
Returns
mixedBoolean true or false on success/failure, or contents of rendered action if 'return' is set in $extra.
toString()source public
toString( )CakeObject-to-string conversion. Each class can override this method as necessary.
Returns
stringThe name of this class
Properties detail
$optionssource
public array
Options: - policy: determines behavior of the check method. Deny policy needs explicit allow rules, allow policy needs explicit deny rules - config: absolute path to config file that contains the acl rules (@see app/Config/acl.php)
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