org.apache.hadoop.hbase.security.visibility

Interface VisibilityExpEvaluator

@InterfaceAudience.Public
@InterfaceStability.Evolving
public interface VisibilityExpEvaluator

During the read (ie. get/Scan) the VisibilityController calls this interface for each of the Cell. Depending on the evaluate() result, a cell can be either included or filtered out from the read results.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	evaluate(Cell cell) Evaluates whether the passed cell passes Scan/Get Authorization.

Method Detail

evaluate

boolean evaluate(Cell cell)
                 throws IOException

Evaluates whether the passed cell passes Scan/Get Authorization.

Parameters:

cell - Cell under evaluation

Returns:

true if this cell can be included in the Result. Else false.

Throws:

IOException