Issue 1930:  DelegationMode (sec-rev)
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Summary: Summary: enum DelegationMode is defined in Security.idl and in SecurityLevel2.idl.
 Both definitions are rather different:
 

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September 2, 1998: received issue
November 13, 1998: closed issue
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Date: Wed, 02 Sep 1998 18:26:18 -0400
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From: Nick Brachet <nick@gradient.com>
Subject: DelegationMode


enum DelegationMode is defined in Security.idl and in
SecurityLevel2.idl.
Both definitions are rather different:

module Security {
    enum DelegationMode {
        SecDelModeNoDelegation,       // i.e. use own credentials
        SecDelModeSimpleDelegation,   // delegate received credentials
        SecDelModeCompositeDelegation // delegate both;
    };
};

module SecurityLevel2 {
	enum DelegationMode {Delegate, NoDelegate};
};

They are 2 distinct types, yet it's an unnecessary source of
confusion.
Besides I would advocate that SecurityLevel2::DelegationMode should be
defined in module Security, as are all other types.


Nick.
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Date: Wed, 9 Sep 1998 10:49:31 -0400 (EDT)
From: Polar Humenn <polar@adiron.com>
To: Nick Brachet <nick@gradient.com>, sec-rev@omg.org
Subject: Re: Delegation Mode


Nick Brachet <nick@gradient.com> wrote: 

> enum DelegationMode is defined in Security.idl and in
> SecurityLevel2.idl. Both definitions are rather different:
> ....

I believe I raised an issue about this.  In fact, the SecurityLevel2
definintion, semanticly is more of a policy directive than it is a
"mode".

I have recommended to change this SecurityLevel2::DelegationMode to
SecurityLevel2::DelegationDirective. And Create a Policy interface for
it
was well.

But, I think you are correct, it's definition should go in Security.

Cheers,
-Polar


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