[RANGER-1171] Invert authorization logic in RangerKafkaAuthorizer

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 0.7.0, 0.6.2
• Assignee: Colm O hEigeartaigh
• Reporter: Colm O hEigeartaigh
• Created: 08/Sep/16 10:46
• Updated: 09/Sep/16 08:55
• Resolved: 09/Sep/16 08:55

Description

Similar to RANGER-1095, the RangerKafkaAuthorizer has a boolean "returnValue" which defaults to true. However, there is a catch clause which just logs an error, meaning that a RuntimeException could result in successful authorization. Instead, the boolean should default to false.

Issue Links

• relates to: RANGER-1095 Invert authorization logic in RangerSolrAuthorizer