Filters filter architecture security

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A mechanism for dynamic registry and composing of filters has been developed in the application for searching the data in IdM (identities, roles, tree structure components, etc.). A new filter can be registered for existing REST services in any module. Filter can be used by authoritazation policy evaluator for securing data access.

The filter (FilterBuilder) is registered with the given key (FilterKey):

entityClass - a domain type for which it is intended
name - the name of the item during which the filter is actively evaluated if it is stated in the filtering criteria (⇒ get parameter)

Evaluating of filters is done by FilterManager, which searches over the domain type during construction:

collects all registered active filters by a key:
- complying with the given domain type
- complying with the name of the item existing in the parameters by which it is being filtered
and calls method getPredicate over all the found filters the results of which (if there are some) are merged into unified searching criteria via operator and.

A filter must implement these methods:

getName - returns the item name - see above
getPredicate - construction of the searching criteria themselves
find - returns data (objects by the domain type - see above) solely by the predicate constructed above

The following ready-made abstract classes can be used for constructing a new filter:

BaseFilterBuilder - provides the base implementation for working with the configuration (see below)
AbstractFilterBuilder - provides the base implementation of find method based on the repository handed in the constructor

This example filter is meant for searching for identities by the username.

import javax.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder;
import javax.persistence.criteria.CriteriaQuery;
import javax.persistence.criteria.Predicate;
import javax.persistence.criteria.Root;
 
import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
import org.springframework.context.annotation.Description;
import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
 
import eu.bcvsolutions.idm.core.api.dto.filter.IdentityFilter;
import eu.bcvsolutions.idm.core.api.repository.filter.AbstractFilterBuilder;
import eu.bcvsolutions.idm.core.model.entity.IdmIdentity;
import eu.bcvsolutions.idm.core.model.entity.IdmIdentity_;
import eu.bcvsolutions.idm.core.model.repository.IdmIdentityRepository;
 
@Component
@Description("Filter by identity's username")
public class UsernameIdentityFilter extends AbstractFilterBuilder<IdmIdentity, IdentityFilter> {
 
	@Autowired
	public UsernameIdentityFilter(IdmIdentityRepository repository) {
		super(repository);
	}
 
	@Override
	public String getName() {
		return IdentityFilter.PARAMETER_USERNAME;
	}
 
	@Override
	public Predicate getPredicate(Root<IdmIdentity> root, CriteriaQuery<?> query, CriteriaBuilder builder, IdentityFilter filter) {
		if (filter.getUsername() == null) {
			return null;
		}
		return builder.equal(root.get(IdmIdentity_.username), filter.getUsername());
	}
}

For every filter is highly recommended create also tests for filtering. There is example:

It is possible autowired filter as simple component/service and test behavior only specific filter. See test example.

import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotNull;
 
import java.util.List;
 
import org.junit.Test;
import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
import org.springframework.transaction.annotation.Transactional;
 
import eu.bcvsolutions.idm.InitTestData;
import eu.bcvsolutions.idm.core.api.dto.IdmIdentityDto;
import eu.bcvsolutions.idm.core.api.dto.filter.IdmIdentityFilter;
import eu.bcvsolutions.idm.core.model.entity.IdmIdentity;
import eu.bcvsolutions.idm.test.api.AbstractIntegrationTest;
 
@Transactional
public class UsernameIdentityFilterTest extends AbstractIntegrationTest {
 
	@Autowired
	private UsernameIdentityFilter usernameIdentityFilter;
 
	@Test
	public void testFilteringFound() {
		String username = getHelper().createName();
		IdmIdentityDto identityOne = getHelper().createIdentity(username);
		IdmIdentityDto identityTwo = getHelper().createIdentity(getHelper().createName() + username + getHelper().createName());
		IdmIdentityDto identityThree = getHelper().createIdentity(getHelper().createName() + username + getHelper().createName());
 
		IdmIdentityFilter filter = new IdmIdentityFilter();
		filter.setUsername(username);
		List<IdmIdentity> identities = usernameIdentityFilter.find(filter, null).getContent();
 
		assertEquals(3, identities.size());
 
		IdmIdentity identity = identities.stream().filter(ident -> ident.getId().equals(identityOne.getId())).findFirst().get();
		assertNotNull(identity);
 
		identity = identities.stream().filter(ident -> ident.getId().equals(identityTwo.getId())).findFirst().get();
		assertNotNull(identity);
 
		identity = identities.stream().filter(ident -> ident.getId().equals(identityThree.getId())).findFirst().get();
		assertNotNull(identity);
	}
 
	@Test
	public void testFilteringNotFound() {
		String username = "usernameValue" + System.currentTimeMillis();
		getHelper().createIdentity(username);
		getHelper().createIdentity("123" + username + getHelper().createName());
		getHelper().createIdentity(getHelper().createName() + username + getHelper().createName());
 
		IdmIdentityFilter filter = new IdmIdentityFilter();
		filter.setUsername("username1Value"); // value is different than variable username
		List<IdmIdentity> identities = usernameIdentityFilter.find(filter, null).getContent();
 
		assertEquals(0, identities.size());
	}
}

Filters are configurable thanks to interface Configurable via the standard application configuration.

There can be more filters with the same key ⇒ the one that is going to be used can be chosen via configuration item impl. Any module can be registered in this way and also the behaviour of the existing filters, which are implemented via interface FilterBuilder, can be changed. When filter override some existing filter, then default filter's module has to be used in configuration property.

Filter can be disabled - when filter is disabled and property is filled in filter (see getName method), then disjunction criteria is added ⇒ no data will be returned.

A generic filter for finding any entity (child of AbstractEntity) by its uuid (parameter in the filter - id).

Finding any entity by its username (parameter in the filter - username).

Finding managers of the entity by the IR, tree structures and set guarantees. The manager is the identity which has its IR on an organizational structure component superordinate to a structure component of the subordinate's IR. The manager (guarantee) can also be configured directly to the IR.

Filter parameters

managersFor - a key parameter; uuid of the subordinate for which the searched are managers
managersByTreeType - an additional parameter; if it is entered, the managers are being searched for only by the IR with the given structure type
managersByContract - an additional parameter; if it is entered, the managers are being searched for only by the given IR
includeGuarantees - True ⇒ it is being searched for managers by tree structures and managers (guarantee) configured directly to the IR. False ⇒ only managers by tree structures.

Configuration:

## identity filters
## managers by standard tree structure (manager will be found by contract on parent node)
idm.sec.core.filter.IdmIdentity.managersFor.impl=defaultManagersFilter

Finding subordinates of the entity by the IR, tree structures and set guarantees. The subordinate is the identity which has its IR on an organizational structure component subordinate to a structure component of the manager's IR. The guarantee can also be configured directly to the IR.

Filter parameters

subordinatesFor - a key parameter; uuid of the manager for which the searched are subordinates
subordinatesByTreeType - an additional parameter; if it is entered, the subordinates are being searched for only by the IR with the given structure type
includeGuarantees - True ⇒ it is being searched for subordinates by tree structures and subordinates by managers (guarantee) configured directly to the IR. False ⇒ only subordinates by tree structures.

Configuration:

## identity filters
## subordinates by standard tree structure (manager will be found by contract on parent node)
idm.sec.core.filter.IdmIdentity.subordinatesFor.impl=defaultSubordinatesFilter

Use DefaultContractByManagerFilter for overiding in custom module.

@since 9.7.0

Finding subordinate contracts of the manager by the IR, tree structures and set guarantees. The subordinate contract is the contract which has its IR on an organizational structure component subordinate to a structure component of the manager's IR. The guarantee can also be configured directly to the IR.

Filter parameters

subordinatesFor - a key parameter; uuid of the manager for which the searched are subordinate contracts
subordinatesByTreeType - an additional parameter; if it is entered, the subordinate contracts are being searched for only by the IR with the given structure type
includeGuarantees - True ⇒ it is being searched for subordinate contracts by tree structures and subordinate contracts by managers (guarantee) configured directly to the IR. False ⇒ only subordinate contracts by tree structures.

Configuration:

## identity contract filters
## subordinate contracts by standard tree structure (manager will be found by contract on parent node)
idm.sec.core.filter.IdmIdentityContract.subordinatesFor.impl=default-contract-by-manager-filter

Finding managers of the entity by the set guarantees. The manager (guarantee) has to be configured directly to the IR.

Filter parameters

managersFor - a key parameter; uuid of the subordinate for which the searched are managers
managersByTreeType - if it is entered, the filter is disabled (⇒ returns no data ~ disjunction)
includeGuarantees - has to be true ⇒ it is being searched for managers configured directly to the IR. False ⇒ returns no data ~ disjunction.

Configuration:

## identity filters
idm.sec.core.filter.IdmIdentity.managersFor.impl=guaranteeManagersFilter

Finding subordinates by directly configured managers to the IR.

Filter parameters

subordinatesFor - a key parameter; uuid of the manager for which the searched are subordinates
subordinatesByTreeType - if it is entered, the filter is disabled (⇒ returns no data ~ disjunction)
includeGuarantees - has to be true ⇒ it is being searched for subordinates by directly configured managers to the IR. False ⇒ returns no data ~ disjunction.

Configuration:

## identity filters
idm.sec.core.filter.IdmIdentity.subordinatesFor.impl=guaranteeSubordinatesFilter

Use ContractByGuaranteeFilter for overriding in your custom module

@since 9.7.0

Finding subordinate contracts by directly configured managers to the IR.

Filter parameters

subordinatesFor - a key parameter; uuid of the manager for which the searched are subordinate contracts
subordinatesByTreeType - if it is entered, the filter is disabled (⇒ returns no data ~ disjunction)
includeGuarantees - has to be true ⇒ it is being searched for subordinate contracts by directly configured managers to the IR. False ⇒ returns no data ~ disjunction.

Configuration:

## identity contract filters
idm.sec.core.filter.IdmIdentityContract.subordinatesFor.impl=contract-by-guarantee-filter

The second option for finding managers in the same way as DefaultSubordinatesFilter with a difference that the superordinate component is not being searched for by tree structure but by the value of an extended (eav) tree component parameter - a code of a different component is stated in the tree component, where there are managers (having IR on the given component) defined.

## identity filters
## managers by relation in eav attribute (manager will be found by code in eav on parent node)
idm.sec.core.filter.IdmIdentity.managersFor.impl=eavCodeManagersFilter
# extended form definition code
idm.sec.core.filter.IdmIdentity.managersFor.formDefinition=default
# extended attribute code - value contains superior node code
idm.sec.core.filter.IdmIdentity.managersFor.formAttribute=parentCode
# extended attribute persistent type, 'shortTextValue' is prefered (indexed column by default), but 'stringValue' is used as default for compatibility reasons
idm.sec.core.filter.IdmIdentity.managersFor.persistentType=shortTextValue

Deprecated since 9.7.0. Use new EavCodeContractByManagerFilter filter for override filter behavior.

The second option for finding subordinates in the same way as DefaultManagersFilter with a difference that the superordinate component is not being searched for by tree structure but by the value of an extended (eav) tree component parameter - a code of a different component is stated in the tree component, where there are managers (having IR on the given component) defined. Otherwise the functions and parameters are identical.

## identity filters
## subordinates by relation in eav attribute (subordinates will be found by code in eav on parent node)
idm.sec.core.filter.IdmIdentity.subordinatesFor.impl=eavCodeSubordinatesFilter
# extended form definition code
idm.sec.core.filter.IdmIdentity.subordinatesFor.formDefinition=default
# extended attribute code - value contains superior node code
idm.sec.core.filter.IdmIdentity.subordinatesFor.formAttribute=parentCode
# extended attribute persistent type, 'shortTextValue' is prefered (indexed column by default), but 'stringValue' is used as default for compatibility reasons
idm.sec.core.filter.IdmIdentity.subordinatesFor.persistentType=shortTextValue

The second option for finding subordinate contracts in the same way as DefaultContractByManagerFilter with a difference that the superordinate component is not being searched for by tree structure but by the value of an extended (eav) tree component parameter - a code of a different component is stated in the tree component, where there are managers (having IR on the given component) defined. Otherwise the functions and parameters are identical.

## identity contract filters
## subordinate contracts by relation in eav attribute (subordinate contracts will be found by code in eav on parent node)
idm.sec.core.filter.IdmIdentityContract.subordinatesFor.impl=eav-code-contract-by-manager-filter
# extended form definition code
idm.sec.core.filter.IdmIdentityContract.subordinatesFor.formDefinition=default
# extended attribute code - value contains superior node code
idm.sec.core.filter.IdmIdentityContract.subordinatesFor.formAttribute=parentCode
# extended attribute persistent type, 'shortTextValue' is prefered (indexed column by default), but 'stringValue' is used as default for compatibility reasons
idm.sec.core.filter.IdmIdentityContract.subordinatesFor.persistentType=shortTextValue

Filters filter architecture security

Example filter

Example filter test

Filter configuration

Implemented filters

UuidFilter

UsernameIdentityFilter

DefaultManagersFilter

DefaultSubordinatesFilter

DefaultContractByManagerFilter

GuaranteeManagersFilter

GuaranteeSubordinatesFilter

ContractByGuaranteeFilter

EavCodeManagersFilter

<del>EavCodeSubordinatesFilter</del>

EavCodeContractByManagerFilter