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# @via-profit/
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# @via-profit/Ability
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> A set of services that partially implement the [Attribute Based Access Control](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attribute-based_access_control) principle.
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> Allows you to describe rules, combine them into groups, form policies, and apply them to data to determine permissions.
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## Language / Язык
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[//]: # (- [🇬🇧 English](/docs/en/README.md))
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## Purpose
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No complex configurations, no dependencies – just a minimal set of tools that allows you to describe rules and policies in a very simple DSL.
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The project was designed to cover typical access control scenarios without unnecessary complexity. We needed a lightweight ABAC engine with a simple DSL, automatic TypeScript type generation — and no external dependencies.
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Unlike classic ABAC models, where policies work on the principle *"matched → applied, didn't match → ignored"*, Ability uses a **simplified and more predictable state‑machine model**:
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- [Installation](#installation)
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- [Quick Start](#quick-start)
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- [Core Concepts](#core-concepts)
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- [Debugging policies](#debugging-policies)
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## Key Features
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1. Simple and expressive DSL — rules read like natural language.
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2. Support for grouping rules with `all of:` / `any of:`.
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3. `except` operator for describing exceptions within a policy.
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4. 9 built-in strategies — DenyOverrides, PermitOverrides, FirstMatch, Priority, and others. Custom strategies can be added.
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6. TypeScript-first — automatic type generation for resources from policies.
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## Installation
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If `viewer.id` does not equal `owner.id`, the rule is considered satisfied, and the policy returns `deny` – access denied. If the IDs match (i.e., the user requests their own data), the rule does not trigger, and access is allowed.
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_Note: The permission key is formed as `permission.` + your custom key in **dot notation**, e.g., the key `foo.bar.baz` in DSL would be `permission.foo.bar.baz`_
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First, you describe "raw" policies (SDL, JSON, or using classes). Then, from the "raw" data, you form ready policies (an array of policies). This is done once and allows you to have a single source of truth. Then you can run permission checks in the necessary parts of your code using the already prepared policies and resolver.
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| **is equals** | `=`, `==`, `equals` | `age is equals 18` | Strict equality | number, string, boolean |
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|
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|
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# user age greater than 18
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|
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|
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user.age greater than 18
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|
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|
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|
|
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# array of roles contains role 'admin'
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|
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|
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|
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# @name if this is admin
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# @name if this is developer
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**Environment** is an object containing environment data that does not belong to either the user or the resource.
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- session context,
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
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|
|
699
|
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|
|
700
|
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|
|
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|
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|
|
702
|
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In a policy, you can refer to the environment via the path `env.*`.
|
|
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|
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|
|
704
|
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Example policy that denies order updates at night (10 PM – 6 AM):
|
|
705
|
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|
|
706
|
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```dsl
|
|
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|
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# @name Deny updates at night
|
|
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|
-
deny permission.order.update if all:
|
|
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|
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env.time.hour less than 6
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|
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env.time.hour greater or equal than 22
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|
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permit permission.document.read if all:
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document.status in ["published", "archived"]
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|
```
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|
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|
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|
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### What These Types Provide:
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|
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|
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| Type | Description |
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|
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| `Resources` | Type of resources available in DSL (`document.*`, `order.*`, etc.) |
|
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|
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| `Environment` | Type of environment data (`env.time.*`, `env.user.*`) |
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|
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| `PolicyTags` | Types of policy tags (if used) |
|
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
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- `user.*`, `order.*`, `profile.*` → from resource
|
|
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|
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- literal (`18`, `"admin"`, `true`) → used as is
|
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|
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### Generating Types from Policies
|
|
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170
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
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|
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Ability can automatically generate types based on policies:
|
|
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|
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|
```ts
|
|
724
|
-
|
|
725
|
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resource: "user.country"
|
|
726
|
-
condition: "equal"
|
|
727
|
-
```
|
|
728
|
-
|
|
729
|
-
### Environment in TypeScript
|
|
730
|
-
|
|
731
|
-
The Environment type is specified at the `AbilityResolver` level:
|
|
732
|
-
|
|
733
|
-
```ts
|
|
734
|
-
const resolver = new AbilityResolver<Resources, Environment>(policies);
|
|
735
|
-
```
|
|
736
|
-
|
|
737
|
-
This allows:
|
|
174
|
+
import { AbilityTypeGenerator } from '@via-profit/ability';
|
|
738
175
|
|
|
739
|
-
- getting autocompletion in the IDE,
|
|
740
|
-
- checking the correctness of `env.*` paths,
|
|
741
|
-
- avoiding errors when passing the environment.
|
|
742
|
-
|
|
743
|
-
> If a rule uses `env.*` but the environment is not passed, the `env.*` value will be `undefined`, and the comparison will be performed as if the environment were not present at all.
|
|
744
|
-
|
|
745
|
-
## TypeScript type generator
|
|
746
|
-
|
|
747
|
-
`AbilityTypeGenerator.generateTypeDefs(policies)` generates types for TypeScript based on policies, allowing you not to worry about discrepancies between types and data in policies.
|
|
748
|
-
|
|
749
|
-
**Usage example**
|
|
750
|
-
|
|
751
|
-
Policies can be stored in DSL or JSON. This example uses a DSL file.
|
|
752
|
-
|
|
753
|
-
_policies/policies.dsl_
|
|
754
|
-
```
|
|
755
|
-
# @name Update order
|
|
756
|
-
permit permission.order.update if all:
|
|
757
|
-
|
|
758
|
-
# @name Owner check
|
|
759
|
-
all of:
|
|
760
|
-
# @name User is owner
|
|
761
|
-
user.id = order.ownerId
|
|
762
|
-
```
|
|
763
|
-
|
|
764
|
-
_scripts/policies.js_
|
|
765
|
-
```js
|
|
766
|
-
const fs = require('node:fs');
|
|
767
|
-
const path = require('node:path');
|
|
768
|
-
const { AbilityTypeGenerator, AbilityDSLParser } = require('@via-profit/ability');
|
|
769
|
-
|
|
770
|
-
// Prepare paths
|
|
771
|
-
const dslPath = path.resolve(__dirname, '../src/policies/policies.dsl');
|
|
772
|
-
const typeDefsPath = path.join(path.dirname(dslPath), 'policies.types.ts');
|
|
773
|
-
|
|
774
|
-
// Read DSL as string
|
|
775
|
-
const dsl = fs.readFileSync(dslPath, {encoding: 'utf-8'});
|
|
776
|
-
|
|
777
|
-
// Create policies
|
|
778
|
-
const policies = new AbilityDSLParser(dsl).parse();
|
|
779
|
-
|
|
780
|
-
// Generate TypeScript types
|
|
781
176
|
const typeDefs = new AbilityTypeGenerator(policies).generateTypeDefs();
|
|
782
177
|
|
|
783
|
-
|
|
784
|
-
fs.writeFileSync(typeDefsPath, typeDefs, {encoding: 'utf-8'});
|
|
178
|
+
fs.writeFileSync('types.gen.ts', typeDefs, { encoding: 'utf-8' });
|
|
785
179
|
```
|
|
786
180
|
|
|
787
|
-
|
|
788
|
-
```ts
|
|
789
|
-
import { AbilityDSLParser, AbilityResolver } from '@via-profit/ability';
|
|
790
|
-
import type { Resources } from './policies.types';
|
|
791
|
-
import dsl from './policies.dsl';
|
|
792
|
-
|
|
793
|
-
const policies = new AbilityDSLParser<Resources>(dsl).parse();
|
|
794
|
-
|
|
795
|
-
export const policyResolver = new AbilityResolver(new AbilityDSLParser<Resources>(dsl).parse());
|
|
181
|
+
This creates a file:
|
|
796
182
|
|
|
797
|
-
export default policyResolver;
|
|
798
183
|
```
|
|
799
|
-
|
|
800
|
-
**Generated file (example)**
|
|
801
|
-
|
|
802
|
-
```ts
|
|
803
|
-
// src/ability/types.generated.ts
|
|
804
|
-
|
|
805
|
-
// Automatically generated by via-profit/ability
|
|
806
|
-
// Do not edit manually
|
|
807
|
-
export type Resources = {
|
|
808
|
-
'order.update': {
|
|
809
|
-
readonly user: {
|
|
810
|
-
readonly id: string;
|
|
811
|
-
};
|
|
812
|
-
readonly order: {
|
|
813
|
-
readonly ownerId: string;
|
|
814
|
-
};
|
|
815
|
-
};
|
|
816
|
-
};
|
|
184
|
+
types.gen.ts
|
|
817
185
|
```
|
|
818
186
|
|
|
819
|
-
|
|
187
|
+
It will contain:
|
|
820
188
|
|
|
821
189
|
```ts
|
|
822
|
-
|
|
823
|
-
|
|
824
|
-
|
|
825
|
-
|
|
826
|
-
|
|
827
|
-
});
|
|
190
|
+
export type Resources = { ... };
|
|
191
|
+
export type Environment = { ... };
|
|
192
|
+
export type PolicyTags = "myTag1" | "myTag2" |
|
|
193
|
+
...
|
|
194
|
+
;
|
|
828
195
|
```
|
|
829
196
|
|
|
830
|
-
|
|
197
|
+
### Using Generated Types
|
|
831
198
|
|
|
832
|
-
|
|
833
|
-
|
|
834
|
-
To simplify policy debugging, a special class `AbilityResult` is used, which is already included in the final calculation result. `AbilityResult` encapsulates the result of applying all matching policies to the permission key and resource.
|
|
835
|
-
|
|
836
|
-
`AbilityResult` contains:
|
|
837
|
-
|
|
838
|
-
- list of evaluated policies,
|
|
839
|
-
- methods to determine the final effect,
|
|
840
|
-
- methods to get explanations in text representation.
|
|
841
|
-
|
|
842
|
-
Example:
|
|
199
|
+
After generating types:
|
|
843
200
|
|
|
844
201
|
```ts
|
|
845
|
-
|
|
846
|
-
|
|
847
|
-
if (result.isDenied()) {
|
|
848
|
-
console.log('Access denied');
|
|
849
|
-
}
|
|
850
|
-
|
|
851
|
-
const explanations = result.explain(); // AbilityExplain
|
|
852
|
-
|
|
853
|
-
// console.log(explanations.toString());
|
|
854
|
-
```
|
|
855
|
-
|
|
856
|
-
### AbilityExplain
|
|
857
|
-
|
|
858
|
-
`AbilityExplain` and related classes (`AbilityExplainPolicy`, `AbilityExplainRuleSet`, `AbilityExplainRule`) allow you to get a human-readable explanation:
|
|
859
|
-
|
|
860
|
-
- which policy matched,
|
|
861
|
-
- which rule groups matched,
|
|
862
|
-
- which rules failed,
|
|
863
|
-
- what effect was applied.
|
|
864
|
-
|
|
865
|
-
Usage example:
|
|
866
|
-
|
|
867
|
-
```ts
|
|
868
|
-
const result = resolver.resolve('order.update', resource);
|
|
869
|
-
const explanations = result.explain();
|
|
870
|
-
|
|
871
|
-
console.log(explanations.toString());
|
|
872
|
-
```
|
|
873
|
-
|
|
874
|
-
Example output:
|
|
875
|
-
|
|
876
|
-
```
|
|
877
|
-
✓ policy «Deny order update for managers» is match
|
|
878
|
-
✓ ruleSet «Managers» is match
|
|
879
|
-
✓ rule «Department managers» is match
|
|
880
|
-
✗ rule «Role manager» is mismatch
|
|
881
|
-
✓ ruleSet «Not administrators» is match
|
|
882
|
-
✓ rule «No role administrator» is match
|
|
883
|
-
```
|
|
884
|
-
|
|
885
|
-
### Output format
|
|
886
|
-
|
|
887
|
-
Currently, only one output format is supported – text.
|
|
202
|
+
import { ability, AbilityResolver, DenyOverridesStrategy } from '@via-profit/ability';
|
|
203
|
+
import type { Resources, Environment, PolicyTags } from './types.gen';
|
|
888
204
|
|
|
889
|
-
|
|
890
|
-
|
|
891
|
-
|
|
892
|
-
|
|
893
|
-
### Decision model (Default Deny)
|
|
894
|
-
|
|
895
|
-
> Why doesn't a `deny` policy turn into `permit` if its conditions are not met?
|
|
896
|
-
|
|
897
|
-
Consider a policy that **denies** access to a user aged 16:
|
|
898
|
-
|
|
899
|
-
```ts
|
|
900
|
-
const dsl = `
|
|
901
|
-
deny permission.test if all:
|
|
902
|
-
user.age is equals 16
|
|
205
|
+
const policies = ability<Resources, Environment, PolicyTags>`
|
|
206
|
+
permit permission.document.read if all:
|
|
207
|
+
document.ownerId equals '1'
|
|
208
|
+
document.status in ["published", "archived"]
|
|
903
209
|
`;
|
|
210
|
+
const resolver = new AbilityResolver(policies, DenyOverridesStrategy);
|
|
904
211
|
|
|
905
|
-
|
|
906
|
-
|
|
907
|
-
|
|
908
|
-
|
|
909
|
-
|
|
212
|
+
resolver.enforce('document.read', {
|
|
213
|
+
document: {
|
|
214
|
+
ownerId: 1, // ❌ Type number is not assignable to type string
|
|
215
|
+
status: 'published'
|
|
216
|
+
},
|
|
910
217
|
});
|
|
911
218
|
|
|
912
|
-
console.log(result.isDenied()); // true ✔
|
|
913
|
-
console.log(result.isAllowed()); // false ✔
|
|
914
219
|
```
|
|
915
220
|
|
|
916
|
-
|
|
917
|
-
condition satisfied → policy matches → effect `deny` → access denied.
|
|
221
|
+
Now:
|
|
918
222
|
|
|
919
|
-
|
|
223
|
+
- `document.ownerId` and `document.status` are checked for existence and types
|
|
224
|
+
- `document.read` is validated for correctness
|
|
225
|
+
- operators (`equals`, `in`, etc.) are checked for type compatibility
|
|
920
226
|
|
|
921
|
-
|
|
922
|
-
const result = resolver.resolve('test', {
|
|
923
|
-
user: { age: 12 },
|
|
924
|
-
});
|
|
227
|
+
### Basic Structure
|
|
925
228
|
|
|
926
|
-
|
|
927
|
-
|
|
229
|
+
```
|
|
230
|
+
# <comment-line>
|
|
231
|
+
@<annotation> <annotation-value>
|
|
232
|
+
<effect> <permission> if <all|any>:
|
|
233
|
+
<all|any> of: <subject> <operator> <value|resource|env>
|
|
234
|
+
<all|any> of: <subject> <operator> <value|resource|env>
|
|
235
|
+
...
|
|
236
|
+
except <all|any> of:
|
|
237
|
+
<subject> <operator> <value|resource|env>
|
|
238
|
+
<subject> <operator> <value|resource|env>
|
|
239
|
+
...
|
|
928
240
|
```
|
|
929
241
|
|
|
930
|
-
|
|
931
|
-
|
|
932
|
-
|
|
933
|
-
|
|
934
|
-
|
|
935
|
-
`
|
|
936
|
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> **If there is no matching permit policy → access denied.**
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939
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**What happens in this example:**
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941
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1. The `deny` policy exists, but its condition is **not satisfied**
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→ the policy gets `mismatch` status.
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943
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944
|
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2. The `deny` policy **does not apply** because the conditions did not match.
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946
|
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3. There is no `permit` policy.
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947
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-
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948
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4. Since there is no granting policy → final decision:
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949
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**deny (by default)**.
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951
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**Summary**
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952
|
-
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953
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- `deny` with matching conditions → **deny**
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954
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- `deny` with non-matching conditions → **deny (default deny)**
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955
|
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- `permit` with matching conditions → **allow**
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956
|
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- `permit` with non-matching conditions → **deny (default deny)**
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957
|
-
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958
|
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**Conclusion**
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959
|
-
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960
|
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**Access is only granted when there is an explicit permit.**
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961
|
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962
|
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## Design recommendations
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|
963
|
-
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964
|
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### Naming access keys
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|
965
|
-
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966
|
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- Use hierarchical keys: `permission.order.create`, `permission.order.update.status`, `permission.user.profile.update`.
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967
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- Group by domains: `permission.user.*`, `permission.order.*`, `permission.product.*`.
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968
|
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- Do not mix different domains in one key.
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969
|
-
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970
|
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### Data structure
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|
971
|
-
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972
|
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- Explicitly describe `Resources` in TypeScript.
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973
|
-
- Do not pass "extra" fields – this complicates understanding.
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974
|
-
- Try to keep the data structure for a single `permission` stable.
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975
|
-
|
|
976
|
-
### Designing policies
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|
977
|
-
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978
|
-
- Common rules – via wildcard (`permission.order.*`).
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979
|
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- Specific restrictions – via exact actions (`permission.order.update`).
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|
980
|
-
- Use `effect: deny` for prohibitions.
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|
981
|
-
- Use `effect: permit` for permissions.
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|
982
|
-
|
|
983
|
-
### Typical mistakes
|
|
984
|
-
|
|
985
|
-
- Expecting that the absence of matching policies means deny.
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|
986
|
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- Mixing business logic and access policies.
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|
987
|
-
- Too large policies with dozens of rules – it's better to split them.
|
|
988
|
-
|
|
989
|
-
### Example of use on the frontend (React)
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|
990
|
-
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|
991
|
-
**Hook for checking policies**
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|
992
|
-
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|
993
|
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```tsx
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|
994
|
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// hooks/use-ability.ts
|
|
995
|
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import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
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|
996
|
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import { AbilityResolver } from '@via-profit/ability';
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|
997
|
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import { Resources } from './generated-types';
|
|
998
|
-
|
|
999
|
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export function useAbility<Permission extends keyof Resources>(
|
|
1000
|
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resolver: AbilityResolver<Resources>,
|
|
1001
|
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permission: Permission,
|
|
1002
|
-
resource: Resources[Permission],
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|
1003
|
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) {
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|
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const [allowed, setAllowed] = useState<boolean | null>(null);
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|
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- `comment-line` - comment
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|
+
- `annotation` - annotation (`id`, `name`, `disabled`, `tags`, `priority`)
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|
+
- `effect` – `permit` or `deny`
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|
245
|
+
- `permission` – permission key with `permission.` prefix (e.g., `permission.order.update`)
|
|
246
|
+
- `all` / `any` – logical operator for the rule group
|
|
247
|
+
- `except` - start of the exception block
|
|
1005
248
|
|
|
1006
|
-
|
|
1007
|
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let cancelled = false;
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|
249
|
+
### Rule
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|
1008
250
|
|
|
1009
|
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|
|
1010
|
-
try {
|
|
1011
|
-
const result = resolver.resolve(permission, resource);
|
|
1012
|
-
if (!cancelled) {
|
|
1013
|
-
setAllowed(result.isAllowed());
|
|
1014
|
-
}
|
|
1015
|
-
} catch {
|
|
1016
|
-
if (!cancelled) {
|
|
1017
|
-
setAllowed(false);
|
|
1018
|
-
}
|
|
1019
|
-
}
|
|
1020
|
-
}
|
|
251
|
+
A rule is the simplest structure that describes what is compared with what and how.
|
|
1021
252
|
|
|
1022
|
-
|
|
253
|
+
Each rule must start with a resource path (dot-notation), followed by a comparison operator and the value to compare against.
|
|
1023
254
|
|
|
1024
|
-
|
|
1025
|
-
cancelled = true;
|
|
1026
|
-
};
|
|
1027
|
-
}, [resolver, permission, resource]);
|
|
255
|
+
*Rule structure*:
|
|
1028
256
|
|
|
1029
|
-
return allowed;
|
|
1030
|
-
}
|
|
1031
257
|
```
|
|
1032
|
-
|
|
1033
|
-
**Usage in component**
|
|
1034
|
-
|
|
1035
|
-
```tsx
|
|
1036
|
-
function OrderUpdateButton({ order, user }) {
|
|
1037
|
-
const allowed = useAbility(resolver, 'order.update', {
|
|
1038
|
-
user,
|
|
1039
|
-
order,
|
|
1040
|
-
});
|
|
1041
|
-
|
|
1042
|
-
if (allowed === null) {
|
|
1043
|
-
return null; // or loading badge
|
|
1044
|
-
}
|
|
1045
|
-
|
|
1046
|
-
if (!allowed) {
|
|
1047
|
-
return null;
|
|
1048
|
-
}
|
|
1049
|
-
|
|
1050
|
-
return <button>Update order</button>;
|
|
1051
|
-
}
|
|
258
|
+
<subject> <operator> <value|resource|env>
|
|
1052
259
|
```
|
|
1053
260
|
|
|
1054
|
-
## Examples
|
|
1055
|
-
|
|
1056
|
-
### Example of a complex multi-stage policy
|
|
1057
|
-
|
|
1058
|
-
Below is an example of a set of policies for a cinema.
|
|
1059
|
-
It demonstrates:
|
|
1060
|
-
|
|
1061
|
-
- working with roles (admin, seller, manager, VIP, banned),
|
|
1062
|
-
- time restrictions (`env.time.hour`),
|
|
1063
|
-
- wildcard permissions (`permission.*`),
|
|
1064
|
-
- ticket quantity restrictions,
|
|
1065
|
-
- prohibition on selling already sold tickets,
|
|
1066
|
-
- combination of `permit`/`deny`,
|
|
1067
|
-
- **sequential processing of policies**,
|
|
1068
|
-
- **state‑machine model**, where each policy can **set or reset the state**.
|
|
1069
|
-
|
|
1070
|
-
---
|
|
1071
|
-
|
|
1072
|
-
**Unlike classic ABAC systems, where `mismatch` is ignored, Ability uses a `state‑machine` model:**
|
|
1073
|
-
|
|
1074
|
-
- **match** → policy sets a state (`allow` or `deny`)
|
|
1075
|
-
- **mismatch** → policy **resets the state to neutral**
|
|
1076
|
-
- the final result is determined by the **last processed policy**
|
|
1077
|
-
|
|
1078
|
-
This means:
|
|
1079
|
-
|
|
1080
|
-
- a policy can **override** the previous one
|
|
1081
|
-
- a policy can **cancel** the previous one (via mismatch)
|
|
1082
|
-
- the order of policies in DSL is critically important
|
|
1083
|
-
- the final decision does not always match the “intuitive” reading of rules from top to bottom
|
|
1084
|
-
|
|
1085
|
-
### Brief description of the rules
|
|
1086
|
-
|
|
1087
|
-
**Administrator**
|
|
1088
|
-
|
|
1089
|
-
- Has wildcard rights (`permission.*`)
|
|
1090
|
-
- Can edit ticket prices
|
|
1091
|
-
|
|
1092
|
-
**Seller**
|
|
1093
|
-
|
|
1094
|
-
- Can sell tickets only during working hours (09:00–23:00)
|
|
1095
|
-
- Cannot sell tickets if:
|
|
1096
|
-
- the cinema is closed,
|
|
1097
|
-
- the ticket is already sold
|
|
1098
|
-
|
|
1099
|
-
**Manager**
|
|
1100
|
-
|
|
1101
|
-
- Has the same rights as the seller
|
|
1102
|
-
|
|
1103
|
-
**Buyers**
|
|
1104
|
-
|
|
1105
|
-
- A user over 21 years old can buy tickets
|
|
1106
|
-
- A VIP user can buy tickets at any time
|
|
1107
|
-
- A banned user (`status = banned`) cannot buy tickets
|
|
1108
|
-
- Any user cannot buy more than 6 tickets
|
|
1109
|
-
|
|
1110
|
-
### DSL policies
|
|
1111
|
-
|
|
1112
|
-
```dsl
|
|
1113
|
-
permit permission.ticket.price.edit if all:
|
|
1114
|
-
user.role is equals 'admin'
|
|
1115
|
-
|
|
1116
|
-
permit permission.ticket.sell if all:
|
|
1117
|
-
user.role is equals 'seller'
|
|
1118
|
-
all of:
|
|
1119
|
-
env.time.hour greater than or equal 9
|
|
1120
|
-
env.time.hour less than or equal 23
|
|
1121
|
-
|
|
1122
|
-
permit permission.ticket.buy if all:
|
|
1123
|
-
user.age greater than 21
|
|
1124
|
-
|
|
1125
|
-
permit permission.ticket.buy if all:
|
|
1126
|
-
user.isVIP is true
|
|
1127
|
-
|
|
1128
|
-
deny permission.ticket.buy if all:
|
|
1129
|
-
user.status is equals 'banned'
|
|
1130
|
-
|
|
1131
|
-
deny permission.ticket.sell if all:
|
|
1132
|
-
any of:
|
|
1133
|
-
env.time.hour less than 9
|
|
1134
|
-
env.time.hour greater than 23
|
|
1135
|
-
|
|
1136
|
-
permit permission.ticket.sell if all:
|
|
1137
|
-
user.role is equals 'manager'
|
|
1138
|
-
|
|
1139
|
-
permit permission.* if all:
|
|
1140
|
-
user.role is equals 'admin'
|
|
1141
|
-
|
|
1142
|
-
deny permission.ticket.buy if all:
|
|
1143
|
-
user.ticketsCount greater than or equal 6
|
|
1144
|
-
|
|
1145
|
-
deny permission.ticket.sell if all:
|
|
1146
|
-
ticket.status is equals 'sold'
|
|
1147
261
|
```
|
|
262
|
+
# Simple rule
|
|
263
|
+
user.role equals "admin"
|
|
1148
264
|
|
|
1149
|
-
|
|
1150
|
-
|
|
1151
|
-
1. permit seller match → `allow`
|
|
1152
|
-
2. deny closed mismatch → `neutral`
|
|
1153
|
-
3. deny sold mismatch → `neutral`
|
|
1154
|
-
|
|
1155
|
-
Result: `neutral → deny`
|
|
1156
|
-
|
|
1157
|
-
**Example: VIP buys a ticket at night**
|
|
1158
|
-
|
|
1159
|
-
1. permit age>21 mismatch → `neutral`
|
|
1160
|
-
2. permit VIP match → `allow`
|
|
1161
|
-
3. deny banned mismatch → `neutral`
|
|
1162
|
-
4. deny limit mismatch → `neutral`
|
|
1163
|
-
|
|
1164
|
-
Result: `neutral → deny`
|
|
265
|
+
# Comparison with a number
|
|
266
|
+
user.age >= 18
|
|
1165
267
|
|
|
1166
|
-
|
|
268
|
+
# Array membership check
|
|
269
|
+
user.status in ["active", "verified"]
|
|
1167
270
|
|
|
1168
|
-
|
|
1169
|
-
|
|
1170
|
-
3. deny sold mismatch → `neutral`
|
|
271
|
+
# Working with array/string length
|
|
272
|
+
user.roles length greater than 2
|
|
1171
273
|
|
|
1172
|
-
|
|
274
|
+
# Null check
|
|
275
|
+
user.deletedAt is null
|
|
1173
276
|
|
|
1174
|
-
|
|
277
|
+
# Undefined check
|
|
278
|
+
user.middleName is defined
|
|
1175
279
|
|
|
1176
|
-
|
|
1177
|
-
|
|
1178
|
-
import cinemaDSL from './policies/cinema.dsl';
|
|
1179
|
-
|
|
1180
|
-
export const policies = new AbilityDSLParser(cinemaDSL).parse();
|
|
280
|
+
# Negation
|
|
281
|
+
user.banned not equals true
|
|
1181
282
|
```
|
|
1182
283
|
|
|
1183
|
-
###
|
|
284
|
+
### Groups and Exceptions
|
|
1184
285
|
|
|
1185
|
-
|
|
1186
|
-
import { AbilityResolver } from '@via-profit/ability';
|
|
1187
|
-
import { policies } from './policies';
|
|
286
|
+
A rule group is a block containing one or more rules.
|
|
1188
287
|
|
|
1189
|
-
const resolver = new AbilityResolver(policies);
|
|
1190
288
|
```
|
|
289
|
+
permit permission.article.edit if all of:
|
|
290
|
+
article.authorId equals user.id
|
|
291
|
+
any of:
|
|
292
|
+
article.status equals "draft"
|
|
293
|
+
user.role equals "editor"
|
|
1191
294
|
|
|
1192
|
-
|
|
1193
|
-
|
|
1194
|
-
```ts
|
|
1195
|
-
resolver.enforce('ticket.buy', {
|
|
1196
|
-
user: { age: 25, ticketsCount: 1 },
|
|
1197
|
-
env: { time: { hour: 18 } },
|
|
1198
|
-
});
|
|
295
|
+
except any of:
|
|
296
|
+
user.banned is true
|
|
1199
297
|
```
|
|
1200
298
|
|
|
1201
|
-
###
|
|
1202
|
-
|
|
1203
|
-
```ts
|
|
1204
|
-
const result = resolver.resolve('ticket.buy', {
|
|
1205
|
-
user: { age: 25, ticketsCount: 1 },
|
|
1206
|
-
env: { time: { hour: 18 } },
|
|
1207
|
-
});
|
|
299
|
+
### Annotations
|
|
1208
300
|
|
|
1209
|
-
if (result.isAllowed()) {
|
|
1210
|
-
console.log('Purchase allowed');
|
|
1211
|
-
} else {
|
|
1212
|
-
console.log('Purchase denied');
|
|
1213
|
-
}
|
|
1214
301
|
```
|
|
1215
|
-
|
|
1216
|
-
|
|
1217
|
-
|
|
1218
|
-
|
|
1219
|
-
|
|
1220
|
-
|
|
1221
|
-
resolver.enforce('ticket.buy', {
|
|
1222
|
-
user: { age: 25 },
|
|
1223
|
-
env: { time: { hour: 18 } },
|
|
1224
|
-
});
|
|
302
|
+
@name "High priority"
|
|
303
|
+
@description "Description"
|
|
304
|
+
@priority 100
|
|
305
|
+
@disabled true
|
|
306
|
+
deny permission.admin.all if all:
|
|
307
|
+
always
|
|
1225
308
|
```
|
|
1226
309
|
|
|
1227
|
-
|
|
310
|
+
## Resolution Strategies
|
|
1228
311
|
|
|
1229
|
-
|
|
312
|
+
| Strategy | Behavior |
|
|
313
|
+
|-----------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|
|
314
|
+
| `DenyOverridesStrategy` | If there is at least one `deny` → `deny`, otherwise `permit` (default) |
|
|
315
|
+
| `PermitOverridesStrategy` | If there is at least one `permit` → `permit`, otherwise `deny` |
|
|
316
|
+
| `FirstMatchStrategy` | Result of the first matching policy |
|
|
317
|
+
| `SequentialLastMatchStrategy` | Result of the last matching policy |
|
|
318
|
+
| `PriorityStrategy` | Selects the policy with the highest `priority` |
|
|
319
|
+
| `AllMustPermitStrategy` | `permit` only if **all** matching policies are `permit` |
|
|
320
|
+
| `OnlyOneApplicableStrategy` | `deny` if more than one policy matches |
|
|
321
|
+
| `AnyPermitStrategy` | `permit` if there is at least one `permit` |
|
|
1230
322
|
|
|
1231
|
-
|
|
1232
|
-
- session
|
|
1233
|
-
- database
|
|
1234
|
-
- authorization middleware
|
|
323
|
+
Example of using a strategy:
|
|
1235
324
|
|
|
1236
|
-
|
|
325
|
+
```typescript
|
|
326
|
+
import { PriorityStrategy } from '@via-profit/ability';
|
|
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## TypeScript Type Generator
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// ['document.read']: { readonly ownerId: number; readonly status: string; };
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The generated types can be used for strict typing of resources when calling `resolver.resolve()`.
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## API Reference
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### `AbilityPolicy`
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```typescript
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It contains **all the data** that policies may need:
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### `AbilityRule`
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```typescript
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new AbilityRule({ subject, resource, condition })
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// or static factories:
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AbilityRule.equals('user.id', 123)
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### `AbilityResolver`
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|
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1283
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```typescript
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const resolver = new AbilityResolver(policies, strategy?);
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resolver.resolve(permission, resource, environment) -> AbilityResult
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resolver.enforce(permission, resource, environment) // throws an error on deny
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|
+
```
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|
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|
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### `AbilityResult`
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|
|
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1287
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|
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|
+
```typescript
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|
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result.isAllowed() // boolean
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|
381
|
+
result.isDenied() // boolean
|
|
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|
+
result.explain() // AbilityExplain[]
|
|
383
|
+
```
|
|
1288
384
|
|
|
1289
|
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|
|
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|
+
## Principles
|
|
1290
386
|
|
|
1291
|
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|
1292
|
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|---|-----------------------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|---------|
|
|
1293
|
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| 0 | resolve() — no cache (heavy rules) | 646317 ± 0.32% | 632319 ± 8446.0 | 1555 ± 0.21% | 1581 ± 21 | 3095 |
|
|
1294
|
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| 1 | resolve() — cold cache (heavy rules) | 636363 ± 0.38% | 623092 ± 7885.0 | 1581 ± 0.21% | 1605 ± 20 | 3143 |
|
|
1295
|
-
| 2 | resolve() — warm cache (heavy rules) | 631328 ± 0.26% | 621152 ± 6562.5 | 1590 ± 0.17% | 1610 ± 17 | 3168 |
|
|
387
|
+
The package does not perform asynchronous operations. Preparing data for verification is the responsibility of the calling code. This makes the engine's behavior deterministic and easy to test.
|
|
1296
388
|
|
|
1297
|
-
|
|
1298
|
-
Latency (ns)
|
|
1299
|
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650k | ███████████████████████████████████████ resolve() — no cache
|
|
1300
|
-
640k | █████████████████████████████████████ resolve() — cold cache
|
|
1301
|
-
630k | ████████████████████████████████████ resolve() — warm cache
|
|
1302
|
-
--------------------------------------------------------------
|
|
1303
|
-
no cache cold cache warm cache
|
|
1304
|
-
```
|
|
389
|
+
## License
|
|
1305
390
|
|
|
1306
|
-
|
|
1307
|
-
Throughput (ops/s)
|
|
1308
|
-
1600 | ███████████████████████████████████████ resolve() — warm cache
|
|
1309
|
-
1590 | ██████████████████████████████████████ resolve() — cold cache
|
|
1310
|
-
1580 | █████████████████████████████████████ resolve() — no cache
|
|
1311
|
-
--------------------------------------------------------------
|
|
1312
|
-
no cache cold cache warm cache
|
|
1313
|
-
```
|
|
391
|
+
MIT
|
|
1314
392
|
|
|
1315
|
-
|
|
393
|
+
---
|
|
1316
394
|
|
|
1317
|
-
|
|
395
|
+
## Links
|
|
1318
396
|
|
|
397
|
+
- [GitHub repository](https://github.com/via-profit/ability)
|
|
398
|
+
- [DSL](./dsl.md)
|