[HBASE-22375] Promote AccessChecker to LimitedPrivate(Coprocessor)

• Type: Task
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 3.0.0-alpha-1, 2.2.0, 1.4.10, 2.3.0, 2.1.5, 1.3.5
• Component/s: Coprocessors, security
• Assignee: Andrew Kyle Purtell
• Reporter: Andrew Kyle Purtell
• Created: 06/May/19 20:56
• Updated: 18/Oct/19 17:56
• Resolved: 09/May/19 01:31

Description

We refactored access checking so other components can reuse permissions checks formerly encapsulated by the AccessController coprocessor. The new API is AccessChecker. Currently it is marked Private but I propose to promote this to LimitedPrivate(Coprocessor) with Evolving status.

Unless there is an objection I will make this change.

Issue Links

• is related to: PHOENIX-5269 PhoenixAccessController should use AccessChecker instead of AccessControlClient for permission checks
• relates to: HBASE-22374 Backport AccessChecker refactor to branch-1.3