Since the access to components, tables and fields is role based, the application needs to know which roles a user has. This information provides the group reader. It is usually done by adding individual users to groups and assign roles to these groups.
| Key | GroupReader |
|---|---|
| Defined In | M4.ApplicationModel.AppModel |
| Interface |
M4.ApplicationModel.IGroupReader
GetRoles(String) String[] Format of parameter is DomainName\UserName. Must return a list of role keys. The method is called on startup. |
| Standard Implementations |
Application Model Groups Reader - M4.GroupReader.AppModelGroupReader Retrieves roles from user groups stored in the Application Model. Users, groups and roles can be edited in M4 Creator. Active Directory Groups Reader - M4.GroupReader.ActiveDirectoryGroupReader Retrieves roles from the Windows Active Directory. |
| Example |
M4CustomLibrary.GroupReader.DayOfWeekGroupReader Retrieves roles based on the day of week, e.g. "SundayGroup" on Sundays. |