Permission (spring-security-docs-manual 5.5.2 API)

All Superinterfaces:

java.io.Serializable

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractPermission, BasePermission, CumulativePermission
```
public interface Permission
extends java.io.Serializable
```
Represents a permission granted to a Sid for a given domain object.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

static char RESERVED_OFF

static char RESERVED_ON

static java.lang.String THIRTY_TWO_RESERVED_OFF

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`int`	`getMask()`	Returns the bits that represents the permission.
`java.lang.String`	`getPattern()`	Returns a 32-character long bit pattern `String` representing this permission.

- Field Detail
  - RESERVED_ON
```
static final char RESERVED_ON
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - RESERVED_OFF
```
static final char RESERVED_OFF
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - THIRTY_TWO_RESERVED_OFF
```
static final java.lang.String THIRTY_TWO_RESERVED_OFF
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
- Method Detail
  - getMask
```
int getMask()
```
    Returns the bits that represents the permission.
    
    Returns:
    
    the bits that represent the permission
  - getPattern
```
java.lang.String getPattern()
```
    Returns a 32-character long bit pattern String representing this permission.
    Implementations are free to format the pattern as they see fit, although under no circumstances may RESERVED_OFF or RESERVED_ON be used within the pattern. An exemption is in the case of RESERVED_OFF which is used to denote a bit that is off (clear). Implementations may also elect to use RESERVED_ON internally for computation purposes, although this method may not return any String containing RESERVED_ON.
    The returned String must be 32 characters in length.
    This method is only used for user interface and logging purposes. It is not used in any permission calculations. Therefore, duplication of characters within the output is permitted.
    
    Returns:
    
    a 32-character bit pattern