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+package org.apache.directory.fortress.core.rbac;
+
+import org.apache.directory.fortress.core.AdminMgr;
+import org.apache.directory.fortress.core.AdminMgrFactory;
+import org.apache.directory.fortress.core.DelAdminMgr;
+import org.apache.directory.fortress.core.SecurityException;
+import org.apache.directory.fortress.core.GlobalErrIds;
+import org.apache.directory.fortress.core.util.time.CUtil;
+import org.apache.directory.fortress.core.util.attr.AttrHelper;
+import org.apache.directory.fortress.core.util.attr.VUtil;
+
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Set;
+
+/**
+ * This class implements the ARBAC02 DelAdminMgr interface for performing policy administration of Fortress ARBAC entities
+ * that reside in LDAP directory.
+ * These APIs map directly to similar named APIs specified by ARBAC02 functions.  The ARBAC Functional specification describes delegated administrative
+ * operations for the creation and maintenance of ARBAC element sets and relations.  Delegated administrative review functions for performing administrative queries
+ * and system functions for creating and managing ARBAC attributes on user sessions and making delegated administrative access control decisions.
+ * This class is NOT thread safe.
+ * <h3>Administrative Role Based Access Control (ARBAC)</h3>
+ * <img src="../doc-files/ARbac.png">
+ * <p/>
+ * Fortress fully supports the Oh/Sandhu/Zhang ARBAC02 model for delegated administration.  ARBAC provides large enterprises the capability to delegate administrative authority to users that reside outside of the security admin group.
+ * Decentralizing administration helps because it provides security provisioning capability to work groups without sacrificing regulations for accountability or traceability.
+ * <p/>
+ * This class is NOT thread safe if parent instance variables ({@link #contextId} or {@link #adminSess}) are set.
+ *
+ * @author Shawn McKinney
+ */
+public final class DelAdminMgrImpl extends Manageable implements DelAdminMgr
+{
+    private static final String CLS_NM = DelAdminMgrImpl.class.getName();
+    private static final OrgUnitP ouP = new OrgUnitP();
+    private static final AdminRoleP admRP = new AdminRoleP();
+    private static final PermP permP = new PermP();
+    private static final UserP userP = new UserP();
+
+    // package private constructor ensures outside classes cannot use:
+    DelAdminMgrImpl()
+    {}
+
+    /**
+     * This command creates a new admin role. The command is valid if and only if the new admin role is not
+     * already a member of the ADMIN ROLES data set. The ADMIN ROLES data set is updated.
+     * Initially, no user or permission is assigned to the new role.
+     * <h4>required parameters</h4>
+     * <ul>
+     * <li>{@link org.apache.directory.fortress.core.rbac.AdminRole#name} - contains the name of the new AdminRole being targeted for addition to LDAP</li>
+     * </ul>
+     * <p/>
+     * <h4>optional parameters</h4>
+     * <ul>
+     * <li>{@link org.apache.directory.fortress.core.rbac.AdminRole#description} - contains any safe text</li>
+     * <li>{@link org.apache.directory.fortress.core.rbac.AdminRole#osPs} * - multi-occurring attribute used to set associations to existing PERMS OrgUnits</li>
+     * <li>{@link org.apache.directory.fortress.core.rbac.AdminRole#osUs} * - multi-occurring attribute used to set associations to existing USERS OrgUnits</li>
+     * <li>{@link org.apache.directory.fortress.core.rbac.AdminRole#beginRange} - contains the name of an existing RBAC Role that represents the lowest role in hierarchy that administrator (whoever has this AdminRole activated) controls</li>
+     * <li>{@link org.apache.directory.fortress.core.rbac.AdminRole#endRange} - contains the name of an existing RBAC Role that represents that highest role in hierarchy that administrator may control</li>
+     * <li>{@link org.apache.directory.fortress.core.rbac.AdminRole#beginInclusive} - if 'true' the RBAC Role specified in beginRange is also controlled by the posessor of this AdminRole</li>
+     * <li>{@link org.apache.directory.fortress.core.rbac.AdminRole#endInclusive} - if 'true' the RBAC Role specified in endRange is also controlled by the administratrator</li>
+     * <li>{@link org.apache.directory.fortress.core.rbac.AdminRole#beginTime} - HHMM - determines begin hour adminRole may be activated into user's ARBAC session</li>
+     * <li>{@link org.apache.directory.fortress.core.rbac.AdminRole#endTime} - HHMM - determines end hour adminRole may be activated into user's ARBAC session.</li>
+     * <li>{@link org.apache.directory.fortress.core.rbac.AdminRole#beginDate} - YYYYMMDD - determines date when adminRole may be activated into user's ARBAC session</li>
+     * <li>{@link org.apache.directory.fortress.core.rbac.AdminRole#endDate} - YYYYMMDD - indicates latest date adminRole may be activated into user's ARBAC session</li>
+     * <li>{@link org.apache.directory.fortress.core.rbac.AdminRole#beginLockDate} - YYYYMMDD - determines beginning of enforced inactive status</li>
+     * <li>{@link org.apache.directory.fortress.core.rbac.AdminRole#endLockDate} - YYYYMMDD - determines end of enforced inactive status</li>
+     * <li>{@link org.apache.directory.fortress.core.rbac.AdminRole#dayMask} - 1234567, 1 = Sunday, 2 = Monday, etc - specifies which day role may be activated into user's ARBAC session</li>
+     * </ul>
+     *
+     * @param role Contains role name and description.
+     * @return AdminRole contains reference to entity operated on.
+     * @throws org.apache.directory.fortress.core.SecurityException
+     *          Thrown in the event of data validation or system error.
+     */
+    @Override
+    public AdminRole addRole(AdminRole role)
+        throws SecurityException
+    {
+        String methodName = "addRole";
+        assertContext(CLS_NM, methodName, role, GlobalErrIds.ARLE_NULL);
+        setEntitySession(CLS_NM, methodName, role);
+        return admRP.add(role);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * This command deletes an existing admin role from the ARBAC database. The command is valid
+     * if and only if the role to be deleted is a member of the ADMIN ROLES data set.  This command will
+     * also deassign role from all users.
+     * <h4>required parameters</h4>
+     * <ul>
+     * <li>{@link AdminRole#name} - contains the name of the new AdminRole being targeted for removal</li>
+     * </ul>
+     * <p/>
+     *
+     * @param role Contains role name.
+     * @throws org.apache.directory.fortress.core.SecurityException
+     *          Thrown in the event of data validation or system error.
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void deleteRole(AdminRole role)
+        throws SecurityException
+    {
+        String methodName = "deleteRole";
+        assertContext(CLS_NM, methodName, role, GlobalErrIds.ARLE_NULL);
+        setEntitySession(CLS_NM, methodName, role);
+        int numChildren = AdminRoleUtil.numChildren( role.getName(), role.getContextId() );
+        if (numChildren > 0)
+        {
+            String error =  methodName + " role [" + role.getName() + "] must remove [" + numChildren + "] descendants before deletion";
+            throw new SecurityException(GlobalErrIds.HIER_DEL_FAILED_HAS_CHILD, error, null);
+        }
+        // search for all users assigned this role and deassign:
+        List<User> users = userP.getAssignedUsers(role);
+        if (users != null)
+        {
+            for (User ue : users)
+            {
+                User user = new User(ue.getUserId());
+                UserAdminRole uAdminRole = new UserAdminRole(ue.getUserId(), role.getName());
+                uAdminRole.setContextId(contextId);
+                setAdminData(CLS_NM, methodName, user);
+                deassignUser(uAdminRole);
+            }
+        }
+        permP.remove(role);
+        // remove all parent relationships from the role graph:
+        Set<String> parents = AdminRoleUtil.getParents(role.getName(), this.contextId);
+        if(parents != null)
+        {
+            for(String parent : parents)
+            {
+                AdminRoleUtil.updateHier(this.contextId, new Relationship(role.getName().toUpperCase(), parent.toUpperCase()), Hier.Op.REM);
+            }
+        }
+        admRP.delete(role);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Method will update an AdminRole entity in the directory.  The role must exist in directory prior to this call.
+     * <h4>required parameters</h4>
+     * <ul>
+     * <li>{@link AdminRole#name} - contains the name of the new AdminRole being targeted for updating</li>
+     * </ul>
+     * <p/>
+     * <h4>optional parameters</h4>
+     * <ul>
+     * <li>{@link AdminRole#description} - contains any safe text</li>
+     * <li>{@link AdminRole#osPs} * - multi-occurring attribute used to set associations to existing PERMS OrgUnits</li>
+     * <li>{@link AdminRole#osUs} * - multi-occurring attribute used to set associations to existing USERS OrgUnits</li>
+     * <li>{@link AdminRole#beginRange} - contains the name of an existing RBAC Role that represents the lowest role in hierarchy that administrator (whoever has this AdminRole activated) controls</li>
+     * <li>{@link AdminRole#endRange} - contains the name of an existing RBAC Role that represents that highest role in hierarchy that administrator may control</li>
+     * <li>{@link AdminRole#beginInclusive} - if 'true' the RBAC Role specified in beginRange is also controlled by the posessor of this AdminRole</li>
+     * <li>{@link AdminRole#endInclusive} - if 'true' the RBAC Role specified in endRange is also controlled by the administratrator</li>
+     * <li>{@link AdminRole#beginTime} - HHMM - determines begin hour adminRole may be activated into user's ARBAC session</li>
+     * <li>{@link AdminRole#endTime} - HHMM - determines end hour adminRole may be activated into user's ARBAC session.</li>
+     * <li>{@link AdminRole#beginDate} - YYYYMMDD - determines date when adminRole may be activated into user's ARBAC session</li>
+     * <li>{@link AdminRole#endDate} - YYYYMMDD - indicates latest date adminRole may be activated into user's ARBAC session</li>
+     * <li>{@link AdminRole#beginLockDate} - YYYYMMDD - determines beginning of enforced inactive status</li>
+     * <li>{@link AdminRole#endLockDate} - YYYYMMDD - determines end of enforced inactive status</li>
+     * <li>{@link AdminRole#dayMask} - 1234567, 1 = Sunday, 2 = Monday, etc - specifies which day role may be activated into user's ARBAC session</li>
+     * </ul>
+     *
+     * @param role Contains role name and new description.
+     * @return AdminRole contains reference to entity operated on.
+     * @throws org.apache.directory.fortress.core.SecurityException
+     *          Description of the Exception
+     */
+    @Override
+    public AdminRole updateRole(AdminRole role)
+        throws SecurityException
+    {
+        String methodName = "updateRole";
+        assertContext(CLS_NM, methodName, role, GlobalErrIds.ARLE_NULL);
+        setEntitySession(CLS_NM, methodName, role);
+        AdminRole re = admRP.update(role);
+        // search for all users assigned this role and update:
+        List<User> users = userP.getAssignedUsers(role);
+        if(VUtil.isNotNullOrEmpty(users))
+        {
+            final AdminMgr aMgr = AdminMgrFactory.createInstance(this.contextId);
+            for (User ue : users)
+            {
+                User upUe = new User(ue.getUserId());
+                setAdminData(CLS_NM, methodName, upUe);
+                List<UserAdminRole> uaRoles = ue.getAdminRoles();
+                UserAdminRole chgRole = new UserAdminRole();
+                chgRole.setName(role.getName());
+                chgRole.setUserId(ue.getUserId());
+                chgRole.setOsP(role.getOsP());
+                chgRole.setOsU(role.getOsU());
+                uaRoles.remove(chgRole);
+                CUtil.copy(re, chgRole);
+                uaRoles.add(chgRole);
+                upUe.setUserId(ue.getUserId());
+                upUe.setAdminRole(chgRole);
+                aMgr.updateUser(upUe);
+            }
+        }
+        return re;
+    }
+
+
+    /**
+     * This command assigns a user to an admin role.
+     * Successful completion of this op, the following occurs:
+     * </p>
+     * <ul>
+     * <li> User entity (resides in people container) has role assignment added to aux object class attached to actual user record.
+     * <li> AdminRole entity (resides in admin role container) has userId added as role occupant.
+     * <li> (optional) Temporal constraints may be associated with <code>ftUserAttrs</code> aux object class based on:
+     * <ul>
+     * <li> timeout - number in seconds of session inactivity time allowed.
+     * <li> beginDate - YYYYMMDD - determines date when role may be activated.
+     * <li> endDate - YYMMDD - indicates latest date role may be activated.
+     * <li> beginLockDate - YYYYMMDD - determines beginning of enforced inactive status
+     * <li> endLockDate - YYMMDD - determines end of enforced inactive status.
+     * <li> beginTime - HHMM - determines begin hour role may be activated in user's session.
+     * <li> endTime - HHMM - determines end hour role may be activated in user's session.*
+     * <li> dayMask - 1234567, 1 = Sunday, 2 = Monday, etc - specifies which day of week role may be activated.
+     * </ul>
+     * </ul>
+     * <h4>required parameters</h4>
+     * <ul>
+     * <li>{@link org.apache.directory.fortress.core.rbac.UserAdminRole#name} - contains the name for already existing AdminRole to be assigned</li>
+     * <li>{@link org.apache.directory.fortress.core.rbac.UserAdminRole#userId} - contains the userId for existing User</li>
+     * </ul>
+     * <h4>optional parameters</h4>
+     * <ul>
+     * <li>{@link org.apache.directory.fortress.core.rbac.UserAdminRole#beginTime} - HHMM - determines begin hour AdminRole may be activated into user's RBAC session</li>
+     * <li>{@link org.apache.directory.fortress.core.rbac.UserAdminRole#endTime} - HHMM - determines end hour AdminRole may be activated into user's RBAC session.</li>
+     * <li>{@link org.apache.directory.fortress.core.rbac.UserAdminRole#beginDate} - YYYYMMDD - determines date when AdminRole may be activated into user's RBAC session</li>
+     * <li>{@link org.apache.directory.fortress.core.rbac.UserAdminRole#endDate} - YYYYMMDD - indicates latest date AdminRole may be activated into user's RBAC session</li>
+     * <li>{@link org.apache.directory.fortress.core.rbac.UserAdminRole#beginLockDate} - YYYYMMDD - determines beginning of enforced inactive status</li>
+     * <li>{@link org.apache.directory.fortress.core.rbac.UserAdminRole#endLockDate} - YYYYMMDD - determines end of enforced inactive status</li>
+     * <li>{@link org.apache.directory.fortress.core.rbac.UserAdminRole#dayMask} - 1234567, 1 = Sunday, 2 = Monday, etc - specifies which day role may be activated into user's ARBAC session</li>
+     * </ul>
+     *
+     * @param uAdminRole entity contains {@link org.apache.directory.fortress.core.rbac.User#userId} and {@link org.apache.directory.fortress.core.rbac.AdminRole#name} and optional {@code org.apache.directory.fortress.core.rbac.Constraints}.
+     * @throws SecurityException in the event data error in user or role objects or system error.
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void assignUser(UserAdminRole uAdminRole)
+        throws SecurityException
+    {
+        String methodName = "assignUser";
+        assertContext(CLS_NM, methodName, uAdminRole, GlobalErrIds.ARLE_NULL);
+        setEntitySession(CLS_NM, methodName, uAdminRole);
+
+        AdminRole adminRole = new AdminRole(uAdminRole.getName());
+        adminRole.setContextId(uAdminRole.getContextId());
+        // retrieve the admin role info:
+        AdminRole validRole = admRP.read(adminRole);
+
+        // if the UserAdminRole entity doesn't have temporal constraints set already, copy from the AdminRole declaration:
+        // if the input role entity attribute doesn't have temporal constraints set, copy from the role declaration:
+        CUtil.validateOrCopy(validRole, uAdminRole);
+
+        // copy the ARBAC AdminRole attributes to UserAdminRole:
+        AttrHelper.copyAdminAttrs(validRole, uAdminRole);
+        String dn = userP.assign(uAdminRole);
+        // copy the admin session info to AdminRole:
+        setAdminData(CLS_NM, methodName, validRole);
+        // Assign user dn attribute to the adminRole, this will add a single, standard attribute value, called "roleOccupant", directly onto the adminRole node:
+        admRP.assign(validRole, dn);
+    }
+
+
+    /**
+     * This method removes assigned admin role from user entity.  Both user and admin role entities must exist and have role relationship
+     * before calling this method.
+     * Successful completion:
+     * del Role to User assignment in User data set
+     * AND
+     * User to Role assignment in Admin Role data set.
+     * <h4>required parameters</h4>
+     * <ul>
+     * <li>{@link org.apache.directory.fortress.core.rbac.UserAdminRole#name} - contains the name for already existing AdminRole to be deassigned</li>
+     * <li>{@link org.apache.directory.fortress.core.rbac.UserAdminRole#userId} - contains the userId for existing User</li>
+     * </ul>
+     *
+     * @param uAdminRole entity contains {@link org.apache.directory.fortress.core.rbac.User#userId} and {@link org.apache.directory.fortress.core.rbac.AdminRole#name}.
+     * @throws SecurityException - in the event data error in user or role objects or system error.
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void deassignUser(UserAdminRole uAdminRole)
+        throws SecurityException
+    {
+        String methodName = "deassignUser";
+        assertContext(CLS_NM, methodName, uAdminRole, GlobalErrIds.ARLE_NULL);
+        setEntitySession(CLS_NM, methodName, uAdminRole);
+        String dn = userP.deassign(uAdminRole);
+        AdminRole adminRole = new AdminRole(uAdminRole.getName());
+        // copy the ARBAC attributes to AdminRole:
+        setAdminData(CLS_NM, methodName, adminRole);
+        // Deassign user dn attribute to the adminRole, this will remove a single, standard attribute value, called "roleOccupant", directly onto the adminRole node:
+        admRP.deassign(adminRole, dn);
+    }
+
+
+    /**
+     * Commands adds a new OrgUnit entity to OrgUnit dataset.  The OrgUnit can be either User or Perm and is
+     * set by setting type attribute.
+     * <h4>required parameters</h4>
+     * <ul>
+     * <li>{@link org.apache.directory.fortress.core.rbac.OrgUnit#name} - contains the name of new USERS or PERMS OrgUnit to be added</li>
+     * <li>{@link org.apache.directory.fortress.core.rbac.OrgUnit#type} - contains the type of OU:  {@link org.apache.directory.fortress.core.rbac.OrgUnit.Type#USER} or {@link org.apache.directory.fortress.core.rbac.OrgUnit.Type#PERM}</li>
+     * </ul>
+     * <h4>optional parameters</h4>
+     * <ul>
+     * <li>{@link org.apache.directory.fortress.core.rbac.OrgUnit#description} - contains any safe text</li>
+     * </ul>
+     *
+     * @param entity contains OrgUnit name and type.
+     * @return OrgUnit contains reference to entity added.
+     * @throws org.apache.directory.fortress.core.SecurityException
+     *          in the event of data validation or system error.
+     */
+    @Override
+    public OrgUnit add(OrgUnit entity)
+        throws SecurityException
+    {
+        String methodName = "addOU";
+        assertContext(CLS_NM, methodName, entity, GlobalErrIds.ORG_NULL);
+        setEntitySession(CLS_NM, methodName, entity);
+        VUtil.assertNotNull(entity.getType(), GlobalErrIds.ORG_TYPE_NULL, CLS_NM + "." + methodName);
+        return ouP.add(entity);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Commands updates existing OrgUnit entity to OrgUnit dataset.  The OrgUnit can be either User or Perm and is
+     * set by setting type attribute.
+     * <h4>required parameters</h4>
+     * <ul>
+     * <li>{@link org.apache.directory.fortress.core.rbac.OrgUnit#name} - contains the name of new USERS or PERMS OrgUnit to be updated</li>
+     * <li>{@link org.apache.directory.fortress.core.rbac.OrgUnit#type} - contains the type of OU:  {@link org.apache.directory.fortress.core.rbac.OrgUnit.Type#USER} or {@link org.apache.directory.fortress.core.rbac.OrgUnit.Type#PERM}</li>
+     * </ul>
+     * <h4>optional parameters</h4>
+     * <ul>
+     * <li>{@link org.apache.directory.fortress.core.rbac.OrgUnit#description} - contains any safe text</li>
+     * </ul>
+     *
+     * @param entity contains OrgUnit name and type.
+     * @return OrgUnit contains reference to entity operated on.
+     * @throws org.apache.directory.fortress.core.SecurityException
+     *          in the event of data validation or system error.
+     */
+    @Override
+    public OrgUnit update(OrgUnit entity)
+        throws SecurityException
+    {
+        String methodName = "updateOU";
+        assertContext(CLS_NM, methodName, entity, GlobalErrIds.ORG_NULL);
+        setEntitySession(CLS_NM, methodName, entity);
+        VUtil.assertNotNull(entity.getType(), GlobalErrIds.ORG_TYPE_NULL, CLS_NM + "." + methodName);
+        return ouP.update(entity);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Commands deletes existing OrgUnit entity to OrgUnit dataset.  The OrgUnit can be either User or Perm and is
+     * set by setting type attribute.
+     * <h4>required parameters</h4>
+     * <ul>
+     * <li>{@link org.apache.directory.fortress.core.rbac.OrgUnit#name} - contains the name of new USERS or PERMS OrgUnit to be removed</li>
+     * <li>{@link org.apache.directory.fortress.core.rbac.OrgUnit#type} - contains the type of OU:  {@link org.apache.directory.fortress.core.rbac.OrgUnit.Type#USER} or {@link org.apache.directory.fortress.core.rbac.OrgUnit.Type#PERM}</li>
+     * </ul>
+     *
+     * @param entity contains OrgUnit name and type.
+     * @return OrgUnit contains reference to entity operated on.
+     * @throws SecurityException in the event of data validation or system error.
+     */
+    @Override
+    public OrgUnit delete(OrgUnit entity)
+        throws SecurityException
+    {
+        String methodName = "deleteOU";
+        assertContext(CLS_NM, methodName, entity, GlobalErrIds.ORG_NULL);
+        setEntitySession(CLS_NM, methodName, entity);
+        VUtil.assertNotNull(entity.getType(), GlobalErrIds.ORG_TYPE_NULL, CLS_NM + "." + methodName);
+        int numChildren;
+        if (entity.getType() == OrgUnit.Type.USER)
+        {
+            numChildren = UsoUtil.numChildren( entity.getName(), entity.getContextId() );
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            numChildren = PsoUtil.numChildren( entity.getName(), entity.getContextId() );
+        }
+        if (numChildren > 0)
+        {
+            String error =  methodName + " orgunit [" + entity.getName() + "] must remove [" + numChildren + "] descendants before deletion";
+            throw new SecurityException(GlobalErrIds.HIER_DEL_FAILED_HAS_CHILD, error, null);
+        }
+        if (entity.getType() == OrgUnit.Type.USER)
+        {
+            // Ensure the org unit is not assigned to any users, but set the sizeLimit to "true" to limit result set size.
+            List<User> assignedUsers = userP.search(entity, true);
+            if (VUtil.isNotNullOrEmpty(assignedUsers))
+            {
+                String error =  methodName + " orgunit [" + entity.getName() + "] must unassign [" + assignedUsers.size() + "] users before deletion";
+                throw new SecurityException(GlobalErrIds.ORG_DEL_FAILED_USER, error, null);
+            }
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            // Ensure the org unit is not assigned to any permission objects but set the sizeLimit to "true" to limit result set size..
+            // pass a "false" which places no restrictions on how many records server returns.
+            List<PermObj> assignedPerms = permP.search(entity, false);
+            if (VUtil.isNotNullOrEmpty(assignedPerms))
+            {
+                String error =  methodName + " orgunit [" + entity.getName() + "] must unassign [" + assignedPerms.size() + "] perm objs before deletion";
+                throw new SecurityException(GlobalErrIds.ORG_DEL_FAILED_PERM, error, null);
+            }
+        }
+        // remove all parent relationships from this org graph:
+        Set<String> parents;
+        if (entity.getType() == OrgUnit.Type.USER)
+        {
+            parents = UsoUtil.getParents(entity.getName(), this.contextId);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            parents = PsoUtil.getParents(entity.getName(), this.contextId);
+        }
+        if(parents != null)
+        {
+            for(String parent : parents)
+            {
+                if (entity.getType() == OrgUnit.Type.USER)
+                {
+                    UsoUtil.updateHier(this.contextId, new Relationship(entity.getName().toUpperCase(), parent.toUpperCase()), Hier.Op.REM);
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    PsoUtil.updateHier(this.contextId, new Relationship(entity.getName().toUpperCase(), parent.toUpperCase()), Hier.Op.REM);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        // everything checked out good - remove the org unit from the OrgUnit data set:
+        return ouP.delete(entity);
+    }
+
+
+    /**
+     * This command creates a new orgunit child, and inserts it in the orgunit hierarchy as an immediate descendant of
+     * the existing orgunit parent.
+     * <p>
+     * The command is valid if and only if:
+     * <ul>
+     * <li> The child orgunit is not a member of the ORGUNITS data set.
+     * <li> The parent orgunit is a member of the ORGUNITS data set.
+     * </ul>
+     * </p>
+     * <p> This method:
+     * <ul>
+     * <li> Adds new orgunit.
+     * <li> Assigns orgunit relationship between new child and pre-existing parent.
+     * </ul>
+     * <h4>required parameters</h4>
+     * <ul>
+     * <li>parentRole - {@link org.apache.directory.fortress.core.rbac.OrgUnit#name} - contains the name of existing OrgUnit to be parent</li>
+     * <li>parentRole - {@link org.apache.directory.fortress.core.rbac.OrgUnit#type} - contains the type of OrgUnit targeted: {@link org.apache.directory.fortress.core.rbac.OrgUnit.Type#USER} or {@link org.apache.directory.fortress.core.rbac.OrgUnit.Type#PERM}</li>
+     * <li>childRole - {@link org.apache.directory.fortress.core.rbac.OrgUnit#name} - contains the name of new OrgUnit to be child</li>
+     * </ul>
+     * <h4>optional parameters child</h4>
+     * <ul>
+     * <li>childRole - {@link org.apache.directory.fortress.core.rbac.OrgUnit#description} - maps to description attribute on organizationalUnit object class for new child</li>
+     * </ul>
+     *
+     * @param parent This entity must be present in ORGUNIT data set.  Success will add rel with child.
+     * @param child  This entity must not be present in ORGUNIT data set.  Success will add the new entity to ORGUNIT data set.
+     * @throws org.apache.directory.fortress.core.SecurityException
+     *          thrown in the event of data validation or system error.
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void addDescendant(OrgUnit parent, OrgUnit child)
+        throws SecurityException
+    {
+        String methodName = "addDescendantOU";
+        assertContext(CLS_NM, methodName, parent, GlobalErrIds.ORG_PARENT_NULL);
+        VUtil.assertNotNull(parent.getType(), GlobalErrIds.ORG_TYPE_NULL, CLS_NM + "." + methodName);
+        assertContext(CLS_NM, methodName, child, GlobalErrIds.ORG_CHILD_NULL);
+        setEntitySession(CLS_NM, methodName, child);
+
+        // ensure the parent OrgUnit exists:
+        ouP.read(parent);
+        if (parent.getType() == OrgUnit.Type.USER)
+        {
+            UsoUtil.validateRelationship(child, parent, false);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            PsoUtil.validateRelationship(child, parent, false);
+        }
+        child.setParent(parent.getName());
+        ouP.add(child);
+        if (parent.getType() == OrgUnit.Type.USER)
+        {
+            UsoUtil.updateHier(this.contextId, new Relationship(child.getName().toUpperCase(), parent.getName().toUpperCase()), Hier.Op.ADD);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            PsoUtil.updateHier(this.contextId, new Relationship(child.getName().toUpperCase(), parent.getName().toUpperCase()), Hier.Op.ADD);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * This command creates a new orgunit parent, and inserts it in the orgunit hierarchy as an immediate ascendant of
+     * the existing child orgunit.
+     * <p>
+     * The command is valid if and only if:
+     * <ul>
+     * <li> The parent is not a member of the ORGUNITS data set.
+     * <li> The child is a member of the ORGUNITS data set.
+     * </ul>
+     * </p>
+     * <p> This method:
+     * <ul>
+     * <li> Adds new orgunit.
+     * <li> Assigns orgunit relationship between new parent and pre-existing child.
+     * </ul>
+     * <h4>required parameters</h4>
+     * <ul>
+     * <li>parent - {@link org.apache.directory.fortress.core.rbac.OrgUnit#name} - contains the name of existing OrgUnit to be parent</li>
+     * <li>parent - {@link org.apache.directory.fortress.core.rbac.OrgUnit#type} - contains the type of OrgUnit targeted: {@link org.apache.directory.fortress.core.rbac.OrgUnit.Type#USER} or {@link org.apache.directory.fortress.core.rbac.OrgUnit.Type#PERM}</li>
+     * <li>child - {@link org.apache.directory.fortress.core.rbac.OrgUnit#name} - contains the name of new OrgUnit to be child</li>
+     * </ul>
+     * <h4>optional parameters child</h4>
+     * <ul>
+     * <li>child - {@link org.apache.directory.fortress.core.rbac.OrgUnit#description} - maps to description attribute on organizationalUnit object class for new child</li>
+     * </ul>
+     *
+     * @param parent completion of op assigns new child relationship with child orgunit.
+     * @param child  completion of op assigns new parent relationship with parent orgunit.
+     * @throws org.apache.directory.fortress.core.SecurityException
+     *          thrown in the event of data validation or system error.
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void addAscendant(OrgUnit child, OrgUnit parent)
+        throws SecurityException
+    {
+        String methodName = "addAscendantOU";
+        assertContext(CLS_NM, methodName, parent, GlobalErrIds.ORG_PARENT_NULL);
+        VUtil.assertNotNull(parent.getType(), GlobalErrIds.ORG_TYPE_NULL, CLS_NM + "." + methodName);
+        setEntitySession(CLS_NM, methodName, parent);
+        assertContext(CLS_NM, methodName, child, GlobalErrIds.ORG_CHILD_NULL);
+
+        // ensure the child OrgUnit exists:
+        OrgUnit newChild = ouP.read(child);
+        if (parent.getType() == OrgUnit.Type.USER)
+        {
+            UsoUtil.validateRelationship(child, parent, false);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            PsoUtil.validateRelationship(child, parent, false);
+        }
+        ouP.add(parent);
+        newChild.setParent(parent.getName());
+        newChild.setContextId(this.contextId);
+        ouP.update(newChild);
+        if (parent.getType() == OrgUnit.Type.USER)
+        {
+            UsoUtil.updateHier(this.contextId, new Relationship(child.getName().toUpperCase(), parent.getName().toUpperCase()), Hier.Op.ADD);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            PsoUtil.updateHier(this.contextId, new Relationship(child.getName().toUpperCase(), parent.getName().toUpperCase()), Hier.Op.ADD);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * This command establishes a new immediate inheritance relationship with parent orgunit <<-- child orgunit
+     * <p>
+     * The command is valid if and only if:
+     * <ul>
+     * <li> The parent and child are members of the ORGUNITS data set.
+     * <li> The parent is not an immediate ascendant of child.
+     * <li> The child does not properly inherit parent (in order to avoid cycle creation).
+     * </ul>
+     * </p>
+     * <h4>required parameters</h4>
+     * <ul>
+     * <li>parent - {@link org.apache.directory.fortress.core.rbac.OrgUnit#name} - contains the name of existing OrgUnit to be parent</li>
+     * <li>parent - {@link org.apache.directory.fortress.core.rbac.OrgUnit#type} - contains the type of OrgUnit targeted: {@link org.apache.directory.fortress.core.rbac.OrgUnit.Type#USER} or {@link org.apache.directory.fortress.core.rbac.OrgUnit.Type#PERM}</li>
+     * <li>child - {@link org.apache.directory.fortress.core.rbac.OrgUnit#name} - contains the name of existing OrgUnit to be child</li>
+     * </ul>
+     *
+     * @param parent completion of op deassigns child relationship with child orgunit.
+     * @param child  completion of op deassigns parent relationship with parent orgunit.
+     * @throws org.apache.directory.fortress.core.SecurityException
+     *          thrown in the event of data validation or system error.
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void addInheritance(OrgUnit parent, OrgUnit child)
+        throws SecurityException
+    {
+        String methodName = "addInheritanceOU";
+        assertContext(CLS_NM, methodName, parent, GlobalErrIds.ORG_PARENT_NULL);
+        VUtil.assertNotNull(parent.getType(), GlobalErrIds.ORG_TYPE_NULL, CLS_NM + "." + methodName);
+        assertContext(CLS_NM, methodName, child, GlobalErrIds.ORG_CHILD_NULL);
+        setEntitySession(CLS_NM, methodName, parent);
+        if (parent.getType() == OrgUnit.Type.USER)
+        {
+            UsoUtil.validateRelationship(child, parent, false);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            PsoUtil.validateRelationship(child, parent, false);
+        }
+        // validate that both orgs are present:
+        ouP.read(parent);
+        OrgUnit cOrg = ouP.read(child);
+        cOrg.setParent(parent.getName());
+        cOrg.setContextId(this.contextId);
+        setAdminData(CLS_NM, methodName, cOrg);
+        ouP.update(cOrg);
+
+        // we're still good, now set the hierarchical relationship:
+        if (parent.getType() == OrgUnit.Type.USER)
+        {
+            UsoUtil.updateHier(this.contextId, new Relationship(child.getName().toUpperCase(), parent.getName().toUpperCase()), Hier.Op.ADD);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            PsoUtil.updateHier(this.contextId, new Relationship(child.getName().toUpperCase(), parent.getName().toUpperCase()), Hier.Op.ADD);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * This command deletes an existing immediate inheritance relationship parent <<-- child.
+     * <p/>
+     * The command is valid if and only if:
+     * <ul>
+     * <li> The orgunits parent and child are members of the ORGUNITS data set.
+     * <li> The parent is an immediate ascendant of child.
+     * <li> The new inheritance relation is computed as the reflexive-transitive closure of the immediate inheritance
+     * relation resulted after deleting the relationship parent <<-- child.
+     * </ul>
+     * <h4>required parameters</h4>
+     * <ul>
+     * <li>parent - {@link org.apache.directory.fortress.core.rbac.OrgUnit#name} - contains the name of existing OrgUnit to remove as parent</li>
+     * <li>parent - {@link org.apache.directory.fortress.core.rbac.OrgUnit#type} - contains the type of OrgUnit targeted: {@link org.apache.directory.fortress.core.rbac.OrgUnit.Type#USER} or {@link org.apache.directory.fortress.core.rbac.OrgUnit.Type#PERM}</li>
+     * <li>child - {@link org.apache.directory.fortress.core.rbac.OrgUnit#name} - contains the name of existing OrgUnit to remove as child</li>
+     * </ul>
+     *
+     * @param parent completion of op removes child relationship with childRole.
+     * @param child  completion of op removes parent relationship with parentRole.
+     * @throws org.apache.directory.fortress.core.SecurityException
+     *          thrown in the event of data validation or system error.
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void deleteInheritance(OrgUnit parent, OrgUnit child)
+        throws SecurityException
+    {
+        String methodName = "deleteInheritanceOU";
+        assertContext(CLS_NM, methodName, parent, GlobalErrIds.ORG_PARENT_NULL);
+        VUtil.assertNotNull(parent.getType(), GlobalErrIds.ORG_TYPE_NULL, CLS_NM + "." + methodName);
+        assertContext(CLS_NM, methodName, child, GlobalErrIds.ORG_CHILD_NULL);
+        setEntitySession(CLS_NM, methodName, parent);
+        if (parent.getType() == OrgUnit.Type.USER)
+        {
+            UsoUtil.validateRelationship(child, parent, true);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            PsoUtil.validateRelationship(child, parent, true);
+        }
+        if (parent.getType() == OrgUnit.Type.USER)
+        {
+            UsoUtil.updateHier(this.contextId, new Relationship(child.getName().toUpperCase(), parent.getName().toUpperCase()), Hier.Op.REM);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            PsoUtil.updateHier(this.contextId, new Relationship(child.getName().toUpperCase(), parent.getName().toUpperCase()), Hier.Op.REM);
+        }
+        OrgUnit cOrg = ouP.read(child);
+        cOrg.setContextId(this.contextId);
+        cOrg.delParent(parent.getName());
+        setAdminData(CLS_NM, methodName, cOrg);
+        // are there any parents left?
+        if(!VUtil.isNotNullOrEmpty(cOrg.getParents()))
+        {
+            // The updates only update non-empty multi-occurring attributes
+            // so if last parent assigned, so must remove the attribute completely:
+            ouP.deleteParent(cOrg);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            ouP.update(cOrg);
+        }
+    }
+
+
+    /**
+     * This command creates a new role childRole, and inserts it in the role hierarchy as an immediate descendant of
+     * the existing role parentRole. The command is valid if and only if childRole is not a member of the ADMINROLES data set,
+     * and parentRole is a member of the ADMINROLES data set.
+     * <p/>
+     * This method:
+     * 1 - Adds new role.
+     * 2 - Assigns role relationship between new childRole and pre-existing parentRole.
+     * <h4>required parameters</h4>
+     * <ul>
+     * <li>parentRole - {@link AdminRole#name} - contains the name of existing Role to be parent</li>
+     * <li>childRole - {@link AdminRole#name} - contains the name of new Role to be child</li>
+     * </ul>
+     * <h4>optional parameters childRole</h4>
+     * <ul>
+     * <li>childRole - {@link AdminRole#description} - maps to description attribute on organizationalRole object class for new child</li>
+     * <li>childRole - {@link AdminRole#beginTime} - HHMM - determines begin hour role may be activated into user's session for new child</li>
+     * <li>childRole - {@link AdminRole#endTime} - HHMM - determines end hour role may be activated into user's session for new child</li>
+     * <li>childRole - {@link AdminRole#beginDate} - YYYYMMDD - determines date when role may be activated into user's session for new child</li>
+     * <li>childRole - {@link AdminRole#endDate} - YYYYMMDD - indicates latest date role may be activated into user's session for new child</li>
+     * <li>childRole - {@link AdminRole#beginLockDate} - YYYYMMDD - determines beginning of enforced inactive status for new child</li>
+     * <li>childRole - {@link AdminRole#endLockDate} - YYYYMMDD - determines end of enforced inactive status for new child</li>
+     * <li>childRole - {@link AdminRole#dayMask} - 1234567, 1 = Sunday, 2 = Monday, etc - specifies which day role may be activated into user's session for new child</li>
+     * </ul>
+     *
+     * @param parentRole This entity must be present in ADMINROLES data set.  Success will add role rel with childRole.
+     * @param childRole  This entity must not be present in ADMINROLES data set.  Success will add the new role entity to ADMINROLES data set.
+     * @throws org.apache.directory.fortress.core.SecurityException
+     *          thrown in the event of data validation or system error.
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void addDescendant(AdminRole parentRole, AdminRole childRole)
+        throws SecurityException
+    {
+        String methodName = "addDescendantRole";
+        assertContext(CLS_NM, methodName, parentRole, GlobalErrIds.ARLE_PARENT_NULL);
+        assertContext(CLS_NM, methodName, childRole, GlobalErrIds.ARLE_CHILD_NULL);
+        setEntitySession(CLS_NM, methodName, childRole);
+        // ensure the parent AdminRole exists:
+        admRP.read(parentRole);
+        AdminRoleUtil.validateRelationship(childRole, parentRole, false);
+        childRole.setParent(parentRole.getName());
+        admRP.add(childRole);
+        AdminRoleUtil.updateHier(this.contextId, new Relationship(childRole.getName().toUpperCase(), parentRole.getName().toUpperCase()), Hier.Op.ADD);
+    }
+
+
+    /**
+     * This command creates a new role parentRole, and inserts it in the role hierarchy as an immediate ascendant of
+     * the existing role childRole. The command is valid if and only if parentRole is not a member of the ROLES data set,
+     * and childRole is a member of the ROLES data set.
+     * This method:
+     * 1 - Adds new role.
+     * 2 - Assigns role relationship between new parentRole and pre-existing childRole.
+     * <h4>required parameters</h4>
+     * <ul>
+     * <li>childRole - {@link AdminRole#name} - contains the name of existing Role to be child</li>
+     * <li>parentRole - {@link AdminRole#name} - contains the name of new Role to be added as parent</li>
+     * </ul>
+     * <h4>optional parameters parentRole</h4>
+     * <ul>
+     * <li>parentRole - {@link AdminRole#description} - maps to description attribute on organizationalRole object class for new parent</li>
+     * <li>parentRole - {@link AdminRole#beginTime} - HHMM - determines begin hour role may be activated into user's session for new parent</li>
+     * <li>parentRole - {@link AdminRole#endTime} - HHMM - determines end hour role may be activated into user's session for new parent</li>
+     * <li>parentRole - {@link AdminRole#beginDate} - YYYYMMDD - determines date when role may be activated into user's session for new parent</li>
+     * <li>parentRole - {@link AdminRole#endDate} - YYYYMMDD - indicates latest date role may be activated into user's session for new parent</li>
+     * <li>parentRole - {@link AdminRole#beginLockDate} - YYYYMMDD - determines beginning of enforced inactive status for new parent</li>
+     * <li>parentRole - {@link AdminRole#endLockDate} - YYYYMMDD - determines end of enforced inactive status for new parent</li>
+     * <li>parentRole - {@link AdminRole#dayMask} - 1234567, 1 = Sunday, 2 = Monday, etc - specifies which day role may be activated into user's session for new parent</li>
+     * </ul>
+     *
+     * @param parentRole completion of op assigns new child relationship with childRole.
+     * @param childRole  completion of op assigns new parent relationship with parentRole.
+     * @throws org.apache.directory.fortress.core.SecurityException
+     *          thrown in the event of data validation or system error.
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void addAscendant(AdminRole childRole, AdminRole parentRole)
+        throws SecurityException
+    {
+        String methodName = "addAscendantRole";
+        assertContext(CLS_NM, methodName, parentRole, GlobalErrIds.ARLE_PARENT_NULL);
+        setEntitySession(CLS_NM, methodName, parentRole);
+        assertContext(CLS_NM, methodName, childRole, GlobalErrIds.ARLE_CHILD_NULL);
+        // ensure the child AdminRole exists:
+        AdminRole newChild = admRP.read(childRole);
+        AdminRoleUtil.validateRelationship(childRole, parentRole, false);
+        admRP.add(parentRole);
+
+        // Use cRole2 to update ONLY the parents attribute on the child role and nothing else:
+        AdminRole cRole2 = new AdminRole(childRole.getName());
+        cRole2.setParents(newChild.getParents());
+        cRole2.setParent(parentRole.getName());
+        cRole2.setContextId(this.contextId);
+        setAdminData(CLS_NM, methodName, cRole2);
+        admRP.update(cRole2);
+        AdminRoleUtil.updateHier(this.contextId, new Relationship(childRole.getName().toUpperCase(), parentRole.getName().toUpperCase()), Hier.Op.ADD);
+    }
+
+
+    /**
+     * This command establishes a new immediate inheritance relationship parentRole <<-- childRole between existing
+     * roles parentRole, childRole. The command is valid if and only if parentRole and childRole are members of the ROLES data
+     * set, parentRole is not an immediate ascendant of childRole, and childRole does not properly inherit parentRole (in order to
+     * avoid cycle creation).
+     * <h4>required parameters</h4>
+     * <ul>
+     * <li>parentRole - {@link AdminRole#name} - contains the name of existing AdminRole to be parent</li>
+     * <li>childRole - {@link AdminRole#name} - contains the name of existing AdminRole to be child</li>
+     * </ul>
+     *
+     * @param parentRole completion of op deassigns child relationship with childRole.
+     * @param childRole  completion of op deassigns parent relationship with parentRole.
+     * @throws org.apache.directory.fortress.core.SecurityException
+     *          thrown in the event of data validation or system error.
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void addInheritance(AdminRole parentRole, AdminRole childRole)
+        throws SecurityException
+    {
+        String methodName = "addInheritanceRole";
+        assertContext(CLS_NM, methodName, parentRole, GlobalErrIds.ARLE_PARENT_NULL);
+        assertContext(CLS_NM, methodName, childRole, GlobalErrIds.ARLE_CHILD_NULL);
+        setEntitySession(CLS_NM, methodName, parentRole);
+        // make sure the parent role is already there:
+        admRP.read(parentRole);
+        AdminRoleUtil.validateRelationship(childRole, parentRole, false);
+        // make sure the child role is already there:
+        AdminRole cRole = new AdminRole(childRole.getName());
+        cRole.setContextId(this.contextId);
+        cRole = admRP.read(cRole);
+        // Use cRole2 to update ONLY the parents attribute on the child role and nothing else:
+        AdminRole cRole2 = new AdminRole(childRole.getName());
+        cRole2.setParents(cRole.getParents());
+        cRole2.setParent(parentRole.getName());
+        cRole2.setContextId(this.contextId);
+        setAdminData(CLS_NM, methodName, cRole2);
+        AdminRoleUtil.updateHier(this.contextId, new Relationship(childRole.getName().toUpperCase(), parentRole.getName().toUpperCase()), Hier.Op.ADD);
+        admRP.update(cRole2);
+    }
+
+
+    /**
+     * This command deletes an existing immediate inheritance relationship parentRole <<-- childRole. The command is
+     * valid if and only if the roles parentRole and childRole are members of the ROLES data set, and parentRole is an
+     * immediate ascendant of childRole. The new inheritance relation is computed as the reflexive-transitive
+     * closure of the immediate inheritance relation resulted after deleting the relationship parentRole <<-- childRole.
+     * <h4>required parameters</h4>
+     * <ul>
+     * <li>parentRole - {@link AdminRole#name} - contains the name of existing AdminRole to remove as parent</li>
+     * <li>childRole - {@link AdminRole#name} - contains the name of existing AdminRole to remove as child</li>
+     * </ul>
+     *
+     * @param parentRole completion of op removes child relationship with childRole.
+     * @param childRole  completion of op removes parent relationship with parentRole.
+     * @throws org.apache.directory.fortress.core.SecurityException
+     *          thrown in the event of data validation or system error.
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void deleteInheritance(AdminRole parentRole, AdminRole childRole)
+        throws SecurityException
+    {
+        String methodName = "deleteInheritanceRole";
+        assertContext(CLS_NM, methodName, parentRole, GlobalErrIds.ARLE_PARENT_NULL);
+        assertContext(CLS_NM, methodName, childRole, GlobalErrIds.ARLE_CHILD_NULL);
+        setEntitySession(CLS_NM, methodName, parentRole);
+        AdminRoleUtil.validateRelationship(childRole, parentRole, true);
+        AdminRoleUtil.updateHier(this.contextId, new Relationship(childRole.getName().toUpperCase(), parentRole.getName().toUpperCase()), Hier.Op.REM);
+        // need to remove the parent from the child role:
+        AdminRole cRole = new AdminRole(childRole.getName());
+        cRole.setContextId(this.contextId);
+        cRole = admRP.read(cRole);
+        // Use cRole2 to update ONLY the parents attribute on the child role and nothing else:
+        AdminRole cRole2 = new AdminRole(childRole.getName());
+        cRole2.setParents(cRole.getParents());
+        cRole2.delParent(parentRole.getName());
+        cRole2.setContextId(this.contextId);
+        setAdminData(CLS_NM, methodName, cRole2);
+        // are there any parents left?
+        if(!VUtil.isNotNullOrEmpty(cRole2.getParents()))
+        {
+            // The updates only update non-empty multi-occurring attributes
+            // so if last parent assigned, so must remove the attribute completely:
+            admRP.deleteParent(cRole2);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            admRP.update(cRole2);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * This method will add an administrative permission operation to an existing permission object which resides under {@code ou=AdminPerms,ou=ARBAC,dc=yourHostName,dc=com} container in directory information tree.
+     * The perm operation entity may have {@link AdminRole} or {@link org.apache.directory.fortress.core.rbac.User} associations.  The target {@link org.apache.directory.fortress.core.rbac.Permission} must not exist prior to calling.
+     * A Fortress Permission instance exists in a hierarchical, one-many relationship between its parent and itself as stored in ldap tree: ({@link PermObj}*->{@link org.apache.directory.fortress.core.rbac.Permission}).
+     * <h4>required parameters</h4>
+     * <ul>
+     * <li>{@link org.apache.directory.fortress.core.rbac.Permission#objName} - contains the name of existing object being targeted for the permission add</li>
+     * <li>{@link org.apache.directory.fortress.core.rbac.Permission#opName} - contains the name of new permission operation being added</li>
+     * </ul>
+     * <h4>optional parameters</h4>
+     * <ul>
+     * <li>{@link org.apache.directory.fortress.core.rbac.Permission#roles} * - multi occurring attribute contains RBAC Roles that permission operation is being granted to</li>
+     * <li>{@link org.apache.directory.fortress.core.rbac.Permission#users} * - multi occurring attribute contains Users that permission operation is being granted to</li>
+     * <li>{@link org.apache.directory.fortress.core.rbac.Permission#props} * - multi-occurring property key and values are separated with a ':'.  e.g. mykey1:myvalue1</li>
+     * <li>{@link org.apache.directory.fortress.core.rbac.Permission#type} - any safe text</li>
+     * </ul>
+     *
+     * @param perm must contain the object, {@link org.apache.directory.fortress.core.rbac.Permission#objName}, and operation, {@link org.apache.directory.fortress.core.rbac.Permission#opName}, that identifies target along with optional other attributes..
+     * @return copy of Permission entity.
+     * @throws SecurityException - thrown in the event of perm object data or system error.
+     */
+    @Override
+    public Permission addPermission(Permission perm)
+        throws SecurityException
+    {
+        final AdminMgr adminMgr = AdminMgrFactory.createInstance(this.contextId);
+        perm.setAdmin(true);
+        return adminMgr.addPermission(perm);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * This method will update administrative permission operation pre-existing in target directory under {@code ou=AdminPerms,ou=ARBAC,dc=yourHostName,dc=com} container in directory information tree.
+     * The perm operation entity may also contain {@link AdminRole} or {@link org.apache.directory.fortress.core.rbac.User} associations to add or remove using this function.
+     * The perm operation must exist before making this call.  Only non-null attributes will be updated.
+     * <h4>required parameters</h4>
+     * <ul>
+     * <li>{@link Permission#objName} - contains the name of existing object being targeted for the permission update</li>
+     * <li>{@link Permission#opName} - contains the name of existing permission operation being updated</li>
+     * </ul>
+     * <h4>optional parameters</h4>
+     * <ul>
+     * <li>{@link Permission#roles} * - multi occurring attribute contains RBAC Roles that permission operation is being granted to</li>
+     * <li>{@link Permission#users} * - multi occurring attribute contains Users that permission operation is being granted to</li>
+     * <li>{@link Permission#props} * - multi-occurring property key and values are separated with a ':'.  e.g. mykey1:myvalue1</li>
+     * <li>{@link Permission#type} - any safe text</li>
+     * </ul>
+     *
+     * @param perm must contain the object, {@link Permission#objName}, and operation, {@link Permission#opName}, that identifies target and any optional data to update.  Null or empty attributes will be ignored.
+     * @return copy of Permission entity.
+     * @throws org.apache.directory.fortress.core.SecurityException
+     *          - thrown in the event of perm object data or system error.
+     */
+    @Override
+    public Permission updatePermission(Permission perm)
+        throws SecurityException
+    {
+        final AdminMgr adminMgr = AdminMgrFactory.createInstance(this.contextId);
+        perm.setAdmin(true);
+        return adminMgr.updatePermission(perm);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * This method will remove administrative permission operation entity from permission object. A Fortress permission is (object->operation).
+     * The perm operation must exist before making this call.
+     * <h4>required parameters</h4>
+     * <ul>
+     * <li>{@link Permission#objName} - contains the name of existing object being targeted for the permission delete</li>
+     * <li>{@link Permission#opName} - contains the name of existing permission operation being removed</li>
+     * </ul>
+     *
+     * @param perm must contain the object, {@link Permission#objName}, and operation, {@link Permission#opName}, that identifies target.
+     * @throws org.apache.directory.fortress.core.SecurityException
+     *          - thrown in the event of perm object data or system error.
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void deletePermission(Permission perm)
+        throws SecurityException
+    {
+        final AdminMgr adminMgr = AdminMgrFactory.createInstance(this.contextId);
+        perm.setAdmin(true);
+        adminMgr.deletePermission(perm);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * This method will add administrative permission object to admin perms container in directory. The perm object must not exist before making this call.
+     * A {@link PermObj} instance exists in a hierarchical, one-many relationship between itself and children as stored in ldap tree: ({@link PermObj}*->{@link Permission}).
+     * <h4>required parameters</h4>
+     * <ul>
+     * <li>{@link PermObj#objName} - contains the name of new object being added</li>
+     * <li>{@link PermObj#ou} - contains the name of an existing PERMS OrgUnit this object is associated with</li>
+     * </ul>
+     * <h4>optional parameters</h4>
+     * <ul>
+     * <li>{@link PermObj#description} - any safe text</li>
+     * <li>{@link PermObj#type} - contains any safe text</li>
+     * <li>{@link PermObj#props} * - multi-occurring property key and values are separated with a ':'.  e.g. mykey1:myvalue1</li>
+     * </ul>
+     *
+     * @param pObj must contain the {@link PermObj#objName} and {@link PermObj#ou}.  The other attributes are optional.
+     * @return copy of PermObj entity.
+     * @throws SecurityException - thrown in the event of perm object data or system error.
+     */
+    @Override
+    public PermObj addPermObj(PermObj pObj)
+        throws SecurityException
+    {
+        final AdminMgr adminMgr = AdminMgrFactory.createInstance(this.contextId);
+        pObj.setAdmin(true);
+        return adminMgr.addPermObj(pObj);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * This method will update administrative permission object in perms container in directory.  The perm object must exist before making this call.
+     * A {@link PermObj} instance exists in a hierarchical, one-many relationship between itself and children as stored in ldap tree: ({@link PermObj}*->{@link Permission}).
+     * <h4>required parameters</h4>
+     * <ul>
+     * <li>{@link PermObj#objName} - contains the name of existing object being updated</li>
+     * </ul>
+     * <h4>optional parameters</h4>
+     * <ul>
+     * <li>{@link PermObj#ou} - contains the name of an existing PERMS OrgUnit this object is associated with</li>
+     * <li>{@link PermObj#description} - any safe text</li>
+     * <li>{@link PermObj#type} - contains any safe text</li>
+     * <li>{@link PermObj#props} * - multi-occurring property key and values are separated with a ':'.  e.g. mykey1:myvalue1</li>
+     * </ul>
+     *
+     * @param pObj must contain the {@link PermObj#objName}. Only non-null attributes will be updated.
+     * @return copy of newly updated PermObj entity.
+     * @throws org.apache.directory.fortress.core.SecurityException
+     *          - thrown in the event of perm object data or system error.
+     */
+    @Override
+    public PermObj updatePermObj(PermObj pObj)
+        throws SecurityException
+    {
+        final AdminMgr adminMgr = AdminMgrFactory.createInstance(this.contextId);
+        pObj.setAdmin(true);
+        return adminMgr.updatePermObj(pObj);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * This method will remove administrative permission object from perms container in directory.  This method will also remove
+     * in associated permission objects that are attached to this object.
+     * <h4>required parameters</h4>
+     * <ul>
+     * <li>{@link PermObj#objName} - contains the name of existing object targeted for removal</li>
+     * </ul>
+     *
+     * @param pObj must contain the {@link PermObj#objName} of object targeted for removal.
+     * @throws SecurityException - thrown in the event of perm object data or system error.
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void deletePermObj(PermObj pObj)
+        throws SecurityException
+    {
+        final AdminMgr adminMgr = AdminMgrFactory.createInstance(this.contextId);
+        pObj.setAdmin(true);
+        adminMgr.deletePermObj(pObj);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * This command grants an AdminRole the administrative permission to perform an operation on an object to a role.
+     * The command is implemented by granting administrative permission by setting the access control list of
+     * the object involved.
+     * The command is valid if and only if the pair (operation, object) represents a permission,
+     * and the adminRole is a member of the ADMIN_ROLES data set.
+     * <h4>required parameters</h4>
+     * <ul>
+     * <li>{@link Permission#objName} - contains the object name</li>
+     * <li>{@link Permission#opName} - contains the operation name</li>
+     * <li>{@link AdminRole#name} - contains the adminRole name</li>
+     * </ul>
+     *
+     * @param perm must contain the object, {@link Permission#objName}, and operation, {@link Permission#opName}, that identifies target.
+     * @param role must contains {@link AdminRole#name}.
+     * @throws org.apache.directory.fortress.core.SecurityException
+     *          Thrown in the event of data validation or system error.
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void grantPermission(Permission perm, AdminRole role)
+        throws SecurityException
+    {
+        final AdminMgr adminMgr = AdminMgrFactory.createInstance(this.contextId);
+        perm.setAdmin(true);
+        adminMgr.grantPermission(perm, role);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * This command revokes the administrative permission to perform an operation on an object from the set
+     * of permissions assigned to an AdminRole. The command is implemented by setting the access control
+     * list of the object involved.
+     * The command is valid if and only if the pair (operation, object) represents a permission,
+     * the role is a member of the ADMIN_ROLES data set, and the permission is assigned to that AdminRole.
+     * <h4>required parameters</h4>
+     * <ul>
+     * <li>{@link Permission#objName} - contains the object name</li>
+     * <li>{@link Permission#opName} - contains the operation name</li>
+     * <li>{@link AdminRole#name} - contains the adminRole name</li>
+     * </ul>
+     *
+     * @param perm must contain the object, {@link Permission#objName}, and operation, {@link Permission#opName}, that identifies target.
+     * @param role must contains {@link AdminRole#name}.
+     * @throws SecurityException Thrown in the event of data validation or system error.
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void revokePermission(Permission perm, AdminRole role)
+        throws SecurityException
+    {
+        final AdminMgr adminMgr = AdminMgrFactory.createInstance(this.contextId);
+        perm.setAdmin(true);
+        adminMgr.revokePermission(perm, role);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * This command grants a user the administrative permission to perform an operation on an object to a user.
+     * The command is implemented by granting administrative permission by setting the access control list of
+     * the object involved.
+     * The command is valid if and only if the pair (operation, object) represents an administrative permission,
+     * and the user is a member of the USERS data set.
+     * <h4>required parameters</h4>
+     * <ul>
+     * <li>{@link Permission#objName} - contains the object name</li>
+     * <li>{@link Permission#opName} - contains the operation name</li>
+     * <li>{@link User#userId} - contains the userId</li>
+     * </ul>
+     *
+     * @param perm must contain the object, {@link Permission#objName}, and operation, {@link Permission#opName}, that identifies target.
+     * @param user must contain {@link User#userId} of target User entity.
+     * @throws org.apache.directory.fortress.core.SecurityException
+     *          Thrown in the event of data validation or system error.
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void grantPermission(Permission perm, User user)
+        throws SecurityException
+    {
+        final AdminMgr adminMgr = AdminMgrFactory.createInstance(this.contextId);
+        perm.setAdmin(true);
+        adminMgr.grantPermission(perm, user);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * This command revokes the administrative permission to perform an operation on an object from the set
+     * of permissions assigned to a user. The command is implemented by setting the access control
+     * list of the object involved.
+     * The command is valid if and only if the pair (operation, object) represents an administrative permission,
+     * the user is a member of the USERS data set, and the permission is assigned to that user.
+     * <h4>required parameters</h4>
+     * <ul>
+     * <li>{@link Permission#objName} - contains the object name</li>
+     * <li>{@link Permission#opName} - contains the operation name</li>
+     * <li>{@link User#userId} - contains the userId</li>
+     * </ul>
+     *
+     * @param perm must contain the object, {@link Permission#objName}, and operation, {@link Permission#opName}, that identifies target.
+     * @param user must contain {@link User#userId} of target User entity.
+     * @throws SecurityException Thrown in the event of data validation or system error.
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void revokePermission(Permission perm, User user)
+        throws SecurityException
+    {
+        final AdminMgr adminMgr = AdminMgrFactory.createInstance(this.contextId);
+        perm.setAdmin(true);
+        adminMgr.revokePermission(perm, user);
+    }
+}
+

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+/*
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
+ *   or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
+ *   distributed with this work for additional information
+ *   regarding copyright ownership.  The ASF licenses this file
+ *   to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+ *   "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
+ *   with the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ *   Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
+ *   software distributed under the License is distributed on an
+ *   "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
+ *   KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
+ *   specific language governing permissions and limitations
+ *   under the License.
+ *
+ */
+package org.apache.directory.fortress.core.rbac;
+
+import org.apache.directory.fortress.core.GlobalErrIds;
+import org.apache.directory.fortress.core.SecurityException;
+import org.apache.directory.fortress.core.DelReviewMgr;
+import org.apache.directory.fortress.core.util.attr.VUtil;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+/**
+ * This class implements the ARBAC02 DelReviewMgr interface for performing policy interrogation of provisioned Fortress ARBAC entities
+ * that reside in LDAP directory.
+ * These APIs map directly to similar named APIs specified by ARBAC02 functions.  The ARBAC Functional specification describes delegated administrative
+ * operations for the creation and maintenance of ARBAC element sets and relations.  Delegated administrative review functions for performing administrative queries
+ * and system functions for creating and managing ARBAC attributes on user sessions and making delegated administrative access control decisions.
+ * <h3>Administrative Role Based Access Control (ARBAC)</h3>
+ * <img src="../doc-files/ARbac.png">
+ * <p/>
+ * Fortress fully supports the Oh/Sandhu/Zhang ARBAC02 model for delegated administration.  ARBAC provides large enterprises the capability to delegate administrative authority to users that reside outside of the security admin group.
+ * Decentralizing administration helps because it provides security provisioning capability to work groups without sacrificing regulations for accountability or traceability.
+ * <p/>
+ *
+ * @author Shawn McKinney
+ * <p/>
+ * This class is NOT thread safe if parent instance variables ({@link #contextId} or {@link #adminSess}) are set.
+ */
+public class DelReviewMgrImpl extends Manageable implements DelReviewMgr
+{
+    private static final String CLS_NM = DelReviewMgrImpl.class.getName();
+    private static final UserP userP = new UserP();
+    private static final OrgUnitP ouP = new OrgUnitP();
+    private static final AdminRoleP admRP = new AdminRoleP();
+
+    // package private constructor ensures outside classes cannot use:
+    DelReviewMgrImpl()
+    {}
+
+    /**
+     * Method reads Admin Role entity from the admin role container in directory.
+     * <h4>required parameters</h4>
+     * <ul>
+     * <li>{@link org.apache.directory.fortress.core.rbac.AdminRole#name} - contains the name of the AdminRole being targeted for read</li>
+     * </ul>
+     *
+     * @param role contains role name to be read.
+     * @return AdminRole entity that corresponds with role name.
+     * @throws org.apache.directory.fortress.core.SecurityException
+     *          will be thrown if role not found or system error occurs.
+     */
+    @Override
+    public AdminRole readRole(AdminRole role)
+        throws SecurityException
+    {
+        String methodName = "readRole";
+        assertContext(CLS_NM, methodName, role, GlobalErrIds.ARLE_NULL);
+        checkAccess(CLS_NM, methodName);
+        return admRP.read(role);
+    }
+
+
+    /**
+     * Method will return a list of type Admin Role.
+     * <h4>required parameters</h4>
+     * <ul>
+     * <li>{@link AdminRole#name} - contains all or some chars in the name of AdminRole(s) targeted for search</li>
+     * </ul>
+     *
+     * @param searchVal contains the all or some of the chars corresponding to admin role entities stored in directory.
+     * @return List of type AdminRole containing role entities that match the search criteria.
+     * @throws org.apache.directory.fortress.core.SecurityException
+     *          in the event of system error.
+     */
+    @Override
+    public List<AdminRole> findRoles(String searchVal)
+        throws SecurityException
+    {
+        String methodName = "findRoles";
+        VUtil.assertNotNull(searchVal, GlobalErrIds.ARLE_NM_NULL, CLS_NM + "." + methodName);
+        checkAccess(CLS_NM, methodName);
+        AdminRole adminRole = new AdminRole(searchVal);
+        adminRole.setContextId(this.contextId);
+        return admRP.search(adminRole);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * This function returns the set of admin roles assigned to a given user. The function is valid if and
+     * only if the user is a member of the USERS data set.
+     * <h4>required parameters</h4>
+     * <ul>
+     * <li>{@link org.apache.directory.fortress.core.rbac.User#userId} - contains the userId associated with the User object targeted for search.</li>
+     * </ul>
+     *
+     * @param user contains userId matching user entity stored in the directory.
+     * @return List of type UserAdminRole containing the user admin role data.
+     * @throws org.apache.directory.fortress.core.SecurityException
+     *          If user not found or system error occurs.
+     */
+    @Override
+    public List<UserAdminRole> assignedRoles(User user)
+        throws SecurityException
+    {
+        String methodName = "assignedRoles";
+        assertContext(CLS_NM, methodName, user, GlobalErrIds.USER_NULL);
+        checkAccess(CLS_NM, methodName);
+        User ue = userP.read(user, true);
+        return ue.getAdminRoles();
+    }
+
+
+    /**
+     * This method returns the data set of all users who are assigned the given admin role.  This searches the User data set for
+     * AdminRole relationship.  This method does NOT search for hierarchical Admin Roles relationships.
+     * <h4>required parameters</h4>
+     * <ul>
+     * <li>{@link AdminRole#name} - contains the name of AdminRole targeted for search</li>
+     * </ul>
+     *
+     * @param role contains the role name used to search the User data set.
+     * @return List of type User containing the users assigned data.
+     * @throws org.apache.directory.fortress.core.SecurityException
+     *          If system error occurs.
+     */
+    @Override
+    public List<User> assignedUsers(AdminRole role)
+        throws SecurityException
+    {
+        String methodName = "assignedUsers";
+        assertContext(CLS_NM, methodName, role, GlobalErrIds.ARLE_NULL);
+        checkAccess(CLS_NM, methodName);
+        return userP.getAssignedUsers(role);
+    }
+
+
+    /**
+     * Commands reads existing OrgUnit entity from OrgUnit dataset.  The OrgUnit can be either User or Perm and is
+     * set by setting type attribute.
+     * <h4>required parameters</h4>
+     * <ul>
+     * <li>{@link org.apache.directory.fortress.core.rbac.OrgUnit#name} - contains the name associated with the OrgUnit object targeted for search.</li>
+     * <li>{@link org.apache.directory.fortress.core.rbac.OrgUnit#type} - contains the type of OU:  {@link org.apache.directory.fortress.core.rbac.OrgUnit.Type#USER} or {@link org.apache.directory.fortress.core.rbac.OrgUnit.Type#PERM}</li>
+     * </ul>
+     *
+     * @param entity contains OrgUnit name and type.
+     * @return OrgUnit entity that corresponds with ou name and type.
+     * @throws org.apache.directory.fortress.core.SecurityException
+     *          in the event of data validation or system error.
+     */
+    @Override
+    public OrgUnit read(OrgUnit entity)
+        throws SecurityException
+    {
+        String methodName = "readOU";
+        assertContext(CLS_NM, methodName, entity, GlobalErrIds.ORG_NULL);
+        checkAccess(CLS_NM, methodName);
+        return ouP.read(entity);
+    }
+
+
+    /**
+     * Commands searches existing OrgUnit entities from OrgUnit dataset.  The OrgUnit can be either User or Perm and is
+     * set by setting type parameter on API.
+     * <h4>required parameters</h4>
+     * <ul>
+     * <li>{@link OrgUnit#type} - contains the type of OU:  {@link OrgUnit.Type#USER} or {@link OrgUnit.Type#PERM}</li>
+     * <li>searchVal - contains some or all of the chars associated with the OrgUnit objects targeted for search.</li>
+     * </ul>
+     *
+     * @param type      either PERM or USER
+     * @param searchVal contains the leading chars that map to {@link OrgUnit#name} on existing OrgUnit(s) targeted for search.
+     * @return List of type OrgUnit containing the OrgUnit data.
+     * @throws org.apache.directory.fortress.core.SecurityException
+     *
+     */
+    @Override
+    public List<OrgUnit> search(OrgUnit.Type type, String searchVal)
+        throws SecurityException
+    {
+        String methodName = "searchOU";
+        //VUtil.assertNotNullOrEmpty(searchVal, GlobalErrIds.ORG_NULL, CLS_NM + "." + methodName);
+        VUtil.assertNotNull(type, GlobalErrIds.ORG_TYPE_NULL, CLS_NM + "." + methodName);
+        checkAccess(CLS_NM, methodName);
+        OrgUnit orgUnit = new OrgUnit(searchVal);
+        orgUnit.setType(type);
+        orgUnit.setContextId(this.contextId);
+        return ouP.search(orgUnit);
+    }
+}
+

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+/*
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
+ *   or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
+ *   distributed with this work for additional information
+ *   regarding copyright ownership.  The ASF licenses this file
+ *   to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+ *   "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
+ *   with the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ *   Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
+ *   software distributed under the License is distributed on an
+ *   "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
+ *   KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
+ *   specific language governing permissions and limitations
+ *   under the License.
+ *
+ */
+package org.apache.directory.fortress.core.rbac;
+
+
+import java.util.UUID;
+
+import javax.xml.bind.annotation.XmlAccessType;
+import javax.xml.bind.annotation.XmlAccessorType;
+import javax.xml.bind.annotation.XmlRootElement;
+import javax.xml.bind.annotation.XmlSeeAlso;
+import javax.xml.bind.annotation.XmlTransient;
+import javax.xml.bind.annotation.XmlType;
+
+
+/**
+ * This abstract class is extended by other Fortress entities.  It is used to store contextual data that can be used for
+ * administrative RBAC checking in addition to associating an audit context with every LDAP operation.
+ * <p>
+ * <h4>Audit Context Schema</h4>
+ * The FortEntity Class is used to tag all Fortress LDAP records with variables contained within this auxiliary object class:
+ * <p/>
+ * ftMods AUXILIARY Object Class is used to store Fortress audit variables on target entity.
+ * <pre>
+ * ------------------------------------------
+ * Fortress Audit Modification Auxiliary Object Class
+ * objectclass ( 1.3.6.1.4.1.38088.3.4
+ *  NAME 'ftMods'
+ *  DESC 'Fortress Modifiers AUX Object Class'
+ *  AUXILIARY
+ *  MAY (
+ *      ftModifier $
+ *      ftModCode $
+ *      ftModId
+ *  )
+ * )
+ * ------------------------------------------
+ * </pre>
+ * <p/>
+ * This class is not thread safe.
+ *
+ * @author Shawn McKinney
+ */
+@XmlRootElement(name = "fortEntity")
+@XmlAccessorType(XmlAccessType.FIELD)
+@XmlType(name = "fortEntity", propOrder =
+    {
+        "modId",
+        "modCode",
+        "sequenceId"
+})
+@XmlSeeAlso(
+    {
+        Role.class,
+        SDSet.class,
+        OrgUnit.class,
+        UserRole.class,
+        User.class,
+        Permission.class,
+        PermObj.class,
+        PwPolicy.class,
+        RoleRelationship.class,
+        PermGrant.class,
+        Session.class,
+        AdminRoleRelationship.class,
+        OrgUnitRelationship.class,
+        RolePerm.class,
+        UserAudit.class,
+        AuthZ.class,
+        Bind.class,
+        Mod.class,
+        Props.class
+})
+public abstract class FortEntity
+{
+protected String modCode;
+protected String modId;
+@XmlTransient
+protected Session adminSession;
+protected long sequenceId;
+@XmlTransient
+protected String contextId;
+
+
+/**
+ * Default constructor will call the setter to load a new internal ID into entity.
+ */
+public FortEntity()
+{
+    setInternalId();
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Use this constructor to load administrative RBAC session into this entity.
+ *
+ * @param adminSession contains ARBAC Session object.
+ */
+public FortEntity( Session adminSession )
+{
+    setInternalId();
+    this.adminSession = adminSession;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * This attribute is required but is set automatically by Fortress DAO class before object is persisted to ldap.
+ * This generated internal id is associated with PermObj.  This method is used by DAO class and
+ * is not available to outside classes.   The generated attribute maps to 'ftId' in 'ftObject' object class.
+ */
+private void setInternalId()
+{
+    UUID uuid = UUID.randomUUID();
+    this.modId = uuid.toString();
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Return the ARBAC Session object that was loaded into this entity.
+ *
+ * @return ARBAC Session object.
+ */
+public Session getAdminSession()
+{
+    return adminSession;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Load an ARBAC Session object into this entity.  Once loaded, all Fortress Manager's will perform administrative
+ * permission checks against the User who is contained within the Session.
+ *
+ * @param adminSession
+ */
+public void setAdminSession( Session adminSession )
+{
+    this.adminSession = adminSession;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Contains the Fortress modification code to be associated with an audit record.  This is the ObjectName.methodName
+ * for the Manager API that was called.
+ *
+ * @return String contains the modification code maps to 'ftModCode' attribute in 'FortEntity' object class.
+ */
+public String getModCode()
+{
+    return modCode;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Set the Fortress modification code to be associated with an audit record.  Contains the Fortress modification code
+ * which is ObjectName.methodName for the Manager API that was called.
+ *
+ * @param modCode contains the modification code maps to 'ftModCode' attribute in 'FortEntity' object class.
+ */
+public void setModCode( String modCode )
+{
+    this.modCode = modCode;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Get the unique ID that is to be associated with a particular audit record in directory.
+ *
+ * @return attribute that maps to 'ftModId' attribute in 'FortEntity' object class.
+ */
+public String getModId()
+{
+    return modId;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Return the contextId for this record.  The contextId is used for multi-tenancy to isolate data sets within a particular sub-tree within DIT
+ *
+ * @return value maps to sub-tree in DIT, for example ou=contextId, dc=jts, dc = com.
+ */
+public String getContextId()
+{
+    return contextId;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Set the contextId associated with this record.  The contextId is used for multi-tenancy to isolate data sets within a particular sub-tree within DIT.
+ * Package private to prevent outside classes from setting.
+ *
+ * @param contextId maps to sub-tree in DIT, for example ou=contextId, dc=jts, dc = com.
+ */
+public void setContextId( String contextId )
+{
+    this.contextId = contextId;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Sequence id is used internal to Fortress.
+ *
+ * @return long value contains sequence id.
+ */
+public long getSequenceId()
+{
+    return sequenceId;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Sequence id is used internal to Fortress
+ *
+ * @param sequenceId contains sequence to use.
+ */
+public void setSequenceId( long sequenceId )
+{
+    this.sequenceId = sequenceId;
+}
+}
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+/*
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
+ *   or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
+ *   distributed with this work for additional information
+ *   regarding copyright ownership.  The ASF licenses this file
+ *   to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+ *   "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
+ *   with the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ *   Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
+ *   software distributed under the License is distributed on an
+ *   "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
+ *   KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
+ *   specific language governing permissions and limitations
+ *   under the License.
+ *
+ */
+package org.apache.directory.fortress.core.rbac;
+
+/**
+ * This class contains constants that contain status for Fortress password policy checking.
+ *
+ * @author Shawn McKinney
+ */
+public class GlobalPwMsgIds
+    implements java.io.Serializable
+{
+    /**
+     * The processor could not process the password message.
+     */
+    public final static int INVALID_PASSWORD_MESSAGE = -10;
+
+    /**
+     * Password policies check out good.
+     */
+    public final static int GOOD = 0;
+
+    /**
+     * No warnings are associated with password.
+     */
+    public final static int PP_NOWARNING = 0;
+
+    /**
+     * The user has no password policies in effect.
+     */
+    public final static int NOT_PW_POLICY_ENABLED = 8;
+
+    /**
+     * The OPENLDAP password policies are not enforced.
+     */
+    public final static int NOT_OLPW_POLICY_ENABLED = 9;
+
+    /**
+     * The password policy control was not found in the message.
+     */
+    public final static int NO_CONTROLS_FOUND = 10;
+
+    /**
+     * The password is expiring.
+     */
+    public final static int PASSWORD_EXPIRATION_WARNING = 11;
+
+    /**
+     * Password in grace.
+     */
+    public final static int PASSWORD_GRACE_WARNING = 12;
+
+    /**
+     * The password has expired.
+     */
+    public final static int PASSWORD_HAS_EXPIRED = 100;
+
+    /**
+     * The User account is locked on the server.
+     */
+    public final static int ACCOUNT_LOCKED = 101;
+
+    /**
+     * The change after reset flag is set indicating the user must change their password.
+     */
+    public final static int CHANGE_AFTER_RESET = 102;
+
+    /**
+     * The User is not allowed to modify their password.
+     */
+    public final static int NO_MODIFICATIONS = 103;
+
+    /**
+     * The User did not supply their old password when trying to change.
+     */
+    public final static int MUST_SUPPLY_OLD = 104;
+
+    /**
+     * The password is not of sufficient quality.
+     */
+    public final static int INSUFFICIENT_QUALITY = 105;
+
+    /**
+     * The new password is too short.
+     */
+    public final static int PASSWORD_TOO_SHORT = 106;
+
+    /**
+     * The new password is too young to be changed.  This is typically used to prevent users from cycling thru
+     * password on forced password change to reuse their previous password (to circumvent history constraints).
+     */
+    public final static int PASSWORD_TOO_YOUNG = 107;
+
+    /**
+     * The new password was found in history.
+     */
+    public final static int HISTORY_VIOLATION = 108;
+
+    /**
+     * The User account is locked.
+     */
+    public final static int ACCOUNT_LOCKED_CONSTRAINTS = 109;
+
+    /**
+     * These message will correspond with the errors above and will be loaded into the pw message entity and returned to
+     * caller.
+     */
+    private final static String[] pwMsgs = {
+        "password will expire",
+        "password in grace limit",
+        "password is expired",
+        "user account is locked",
+        "password requires change after reset",
+        "password modification is not allowed",
+        "old password is required",
+        "insufficient password quality is found",
+        "password is too short",
+        "password is too young",
+        "password is in history",
+        "account is locked due to user constraints"
+    };
+
+    /**
+     * array contains the password policy violations.
+     */
+    private final static int[] pwIds = {
+        PASSWORD_EXPIRATION_WARNING,
+        PASSWORD_GRACE_WARNING,
+        PASSWORD_HAS_EXPIRED,
+        ACCOUNT_LOCKED,
+        CHANGE_AFTER_RESET,
+        NO_MODIFICATIONS,
+        MUST_SUPPLY_OLD,
+        INSUFFICIENT_QUALITY,
+        PASSWORD_TOO_SHORT,
+        PASSWORD_TOO_YOUNG,
+        HISTORY_VIOLATION,
+        ACCOUNT_LOCKED_CONSTRAINTS
+    };
+
+
+    /**
+     * Return a message that corresponds with error code for User's password.
+     *
+     * @param iId contains index offset of message.
+     * @return string containing the error message.
+     */
+    public static String getMessage(int iId)
+    {
+        for (int i = 0; i < pwIds.length; i++)
+        {
+            if (iId == pwIds[i])
+            {
+                return pwMsgs[i];
+            }
+        }
+        return "";
+    }
+
+
+    /**
+     * Given a particular message value return the integer offset that corresponds to the index position
+     * within the message array.
+     *
+     * @param strMsg
+     * @return int
+     */
+    private static int getMessageCode(String strMsg)
+    {
+        for (int i = 0; i < pwMsgs.length; i++)
+        {
+            if (pwMsgs[i].equals(strMsg))
+            {
+                return pwIds[i];
+            }
+        }
+        return -1;
+    }
+}
+