com.arsdigita.kernel
Class Kernel

java.lang.Object
  com.arsdigita.kernel.Kernel

public class Kernel

extends Object

A central location for commonly used kernel services and their accessories.

Context. getContext() fetches the context record (KernelContext) of the current thread.

The system party. getSystemParty() returns the party used to perform work as "the system".

Author:

Rafael Schloming, Richard Li, Justin Ross

See Also:

KernelConfig, KernelContext, KernelExcursion

Field Summary

static String	SYSTEM_PARTY_EMAIL The email address of the built-in system party.
static String	versionId

Constructor Summary

Kernel()

Method Summary

static KernelConfig	getConfig()
static KernelContext	getContext() Get the context record of the current thread.
static User	getPublicUser() Get the User that represents "the public", i.e.
static SecurityConfig	getSecurityConfig()
static Party	getSystemParty() Get the system party, the agent of any work the system performs, as apart from what some user or group does.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

versionId

public static final String versionId

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Constant Field Values

SYSTEM_PARTY_EMAIL

public static final String SYSTEM_PARTY_EMAIL

The email address of the built-in system party.

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Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

Kernel

public Kernel()

Method Detail

getConfig

public static final KernelConfig getConfig()

getSecurityConfig

public static final SecurityConfig getSecurityConfig()

getContext

public static final KernelContext getContext()

Get the context record of the current thread.

getSystemParty

public static final Party getSystemParty()

Get the system party, the agent of any work the system performs, as apart from what some user or group does. Returns null if the system party is not defined.

getPublicUser

public static final User getPublicUser()

Get the User that represents "the public", i.e. non-logged-in users.