org.apache.hadoop.hbase
Class AuthUtil

java.lang.Object
  org.apache.hadoop.hbase.AuthUtil

@InterfaceAudience.Public
@InterfaceStability.Evolving
public class AuthUtil
extends Object

Utility methods for helping with security tasks.

Field Summary

static String

GROUP_PREFIX Prefix character to denote group names

Method Summary

static String	getGroupName(String aclKey) Returns the actual name for a group principal (stripped of the group prefix).
static boolean	isGroupPrincipal(String name) Returns whether or not the given name should be interpreted as a group principal.
static void	launchAuthChore(org.apache.hadoop.conf.Configuration conf) Checks if security is enabled and if so, launches chore for refreshing kerberos ticket.
static String	toGroupEntry(String name) Returns the group entry with the group prefix for a group principal.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

GROUP_PREFIX

public static final String GROUP_PREFIX

Prefix character to denote group names

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Constant Field Values

Method Detail

launchAuthChore

public static void launchAuthChore(org.apache.hadoop.conf.Configuration conf)
                            throws IOException

Checks if security is enabled and if so, launches chore for refreshing kerberos ticket.

Throws:

IOException

isGroupPrincipal

public static boolean isGroupPrincipal(String name)

Returns whether or not the given name should be interpreted as a group principal. Currently this simply checks if the name starts with the special group prefix character ("@").

getGroupName

public static String getGroupName(String aclKey)

Returns the actual name for a group principal (stripped of the group prefix).

toGroupEntry

public static String toGroupEntry(String name)

Returns the group entry with the group prefix for a group principal.