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package org.springframework.security.access;
import java.util.Collection;
import org.springframework.security.access.intercept.AfterInvocationProviderManager;
import org.springframework.security.core.Authentication;
/**
* Indicates a class is responsible for participating in an
* {@link AfterInvocationProviderManager} decision.
*
* @author Ben Alex
*/
public interface AfterInvocationProvider {
// ~ Methods
// ========================================================================================================
Object decide(Authentication authentication, Object object,
Collection<ConfigAttribute> attributes, Object returnedObject)
throws AccessDeniedException;
/**
* Indicates whether this <code>AfterInvocationProvider</code> is able to participate
* in a decision involving the passed <code>ConfigAttribute</code>.
* <p>
* This allows the <code>AbstractSecurityInterceptor</code> to check every
* configuration attribute can be consumed by the configured
* <code>AccessDecisionManager</code> and/or <code>RunAsManager</code> and/or
* <code>AccessDecisionManager</code>.
* </p>
*
* @param attribute a configuration attribute that has been configured against the
* <code>AbstractSecurityInterceptor</code>
*
* @return true if this <code>AfterInvocationProvider</code> can support the passed
* configuration attribute
*/
boolean supports(ConfigAttribute attribute);
/**
* Indicates whether the <code>AfterInvocationProvider</code> is able to provide
* "after invocation" processing for the indicated secured object type.
*
* @param clazz the class of secure object that is being queried
*
* @return true if the implementation can process the indicated class
*/
boolean supports(Class<?> clazz);
}