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System and method for using a declarative approach to enforce instance based security in a distributed environment

US8938786B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 12, 2007
Grant dateJan 20, 2015
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Expiry dateNov 21, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2221/2141
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method for using a declarative approach to enforce instance based security in a distributed environment is presented. The invention described herein includes security logic in declarative specifications that, in turn, decouples the security logic from distributed object administration logic. An access manager identifies access requirements by combining object name property keys included in a distributed object with property key specifications included in a declarative specification. In turn, the access manager compares a caller's access attributes with the access requirements to determine whether to create a distributed object instance and allow the caller to invoke a method on the distributed object instance. The access requirements may also include role specifications and method parameter specifications.

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