Grouper Developers Forum

[Tom Barton <>]

The slightly tweaked version is at:

https://spaces.internet2.edu/download/attachments/4032525/grouperPrivManLightningTalk.ppt?version=1

Tom

Chris Hyzer wrote:
> Regarding the attribute framework, first off, if you didn't see my CAMP pres 
> yet, take a look (it is what is on the wiki, in powerpoint form):
>
> https://wiki.internet2.edu/confluence/download/attachments/19013/grouperPrivManLightningTalk.ppt
>
> Note: Tom made some tweaks, but I don't know where the camp link is... Tom 
> can you upload to Grouper wiki the new one on top of the old one, or forward 
> around the link?
>
> I have been making objects for the attribute framework.  I can make an 
> attribute def, give it two names, and persist.  (see GSH commands below).  
> The multi-name thing doesn't seem like it has a good solution for a design.  
> It is for when two attributes (probably permissions) have generally the same 
> config, but different attribute instances with different names.  For a lot of 
> attributes we wont need this, but when we do, it will be convenient.  The 
> current design (to make queries simple, and maintain data integrity), is to 
> mandate that all attributes (or permissions or scopes) have a def part, and a 
> name part.
>
> The def part will specify what type it is (attribute, permissions, scope), 
> what the attribute can be assigned to (membership, or group, etc), what type 
> of value it is (int, string, marker, etc), what it can be assigned to (a list 
> of groups, or like strings in the namespace), if it is multivalued, if it can 
> be multiassigned, etc.  The def part itself has a name, description, and can 
> be public or not (if not, then only usable in the stem or substems for 
> assignments).  I might add a constraint that says if the def and more than 
> one name (will help ui's).  I would think that if not more than one name, 
> then the convention will be the def has the same name as the 
> attributeDefName...
>
> gsh 4% resetRegistry()
> This db user 'grouper_v1_5' and url 
> 'jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/grouper_v1_5' are allowed to be changed in the 
> grouper.properties
> Continuing...
> Registry reset: all data deleted, and default data inserted, e.g. root stem
> gsh 5% grouperSession = GrouperSession.startRootSession();
> edu.internet2.middleware.grouper.GrouperSession: 
> c0566bcf-fced-4372-be5a-bb1839f9fda7,'GrouperSystem','application'
> gsh 6% root = StemFinder.findRootStem(grouperSession);
> stem: name='' displayName='' uuid='76f9364d-e24f-4d01-91ae-1189abd4c091' 
> gsh 7% top = root.addChildStem("top", "top display name");
> stem: name='top' displayName='top display name' uuid='a1efba70-c191-439d-9602-49e8b76848c5' 
> gsh 8% attributeDef = this.top.addChildAttributeDef("test", AttributeDefType.attr);
> edu.internet2.middleware.grouper.attr.AttributeDef: 
> edu.internet2.middleware.grouper.attr.AttributeDef@19a6087
> gsh 9% org1 = this.top.addChildAttributeDefName(attributeDef, "org1", 
> "Organization 1");
> edu.internet2.middleware.grouper.attr.AttributeDefName: 
> edu.internet2.middleware.grouper.attr.AttributeDefName@1159e0c
> gsh 10% org2 = this.top.addChildAttributeDefName(attributeDef, "org2", 
> "Organization 2");
> edu.internet2.middleware.grouper.attr.AttributeDefName: 
> edu.internet2.middleware.grouper.attr.AttributeDefName@130cb4b
> gsh 11%
>
>
> Regards,
> Chris
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Tom Barton 
> > [mailto:]
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 11:20 PM
> > To: 
> >
> > Subject: [grouper-dev] Grouper design call, Wednesday, 124June 2009,
> > 1200EDT (1600Z)
> >
> > Wednesday, 24 June 2009, 1200EDT/1700BST/1800CEST (1600Z), 60 minutes
> >
> > +1-866-411-0013 (toll free US/Canada Only)
> > +1-734-615-7474 (Non-US/CA, non-toll free, no dialout)
> > http://edial.internet2.edu/call/0109331 (SIP)
> > PIN: 0109331 (followed by "#")
> >
> > Agenda:
> >
> > 1. administrivia
> >     . <http://www.internet2.edu/membership/ip.html>
> >     . approve minutes
> >     . review AIs
> >     . next meeting
> >     . agenda bash
> >
> > 2. report from camp and advanced camp, upcoming & potential
> > collaborations
> >
> > 3. Jim Fox's ldap source adapter
> >
> > 4. is <https://bugs.internet2.edu/jira/browse/GRP-295> really fixed?
> >
> > 5. highly available grouper-ws
> >
> > 6. attribute framework
> >
> > 7. AI review
> >
> > Tom