Restrict a page to user [JAVA] [Confluence]

[Fabian Angst]

Hey guys,

I want to restrict a page via java to only a amount of users. How can I restrict a page with Java - couldnt find it with google..

Thank You!

[Lukas Knoch -Rumpelcoders- · Accepted solution]

I usually do something like that:

/**
     * remove edit permissions from old page
     * @param page
     */
    public static void removeEditPermissions(AbstractPage page , ContentPermissionManager contentPermissionManager) {
        //remove old edit permissions
        List<ContentPermission> toDelete = new ArrayList<ContentPermission>();
        if (page.getContentPermissionSet(ContentPermission.EDIT_PERMISSION) != null) {
            for (ContentPermission cp : page.getContentPermissionSet(ContentPermission.EDIT_PERMISSION)) {
                toDelete.add(cp);
            }
            for (ContentPermission cp : toDelete) {
                contentPermissionManager.removeContentPermission(cp);
            }
        }
    }

This removes all edit permissions. I did not find any better way yet.

[Fabian Angst]

Thank you for your fast and good answers! But I've to say I still get a nullpointer: [com.atlassian.hibernate.HibernateObjectDao] remove remove error! org.springframework.orm.hibernate.HibernateSystemException: not-null property references a null or transient value: com.atlassian.confluence.security.ContentPermission.owningSet; nested exception is net.sf.hibernate.PropertyValueException: not-null property references a null or transient value: com.atlassian.confluence.security.ContentPermission.owningSet

[Lukas Knoch -Rumpelcoders-]

That's strange. In which context are you executing this? I am doing this in a servlet and it works just fine. (confluence 5.7.4) But it might be that this is because i never leave the permissions completely empty? Not sure. Consider asking a new question for this issue.

[Fabian Angst]

I'm using this with a normal class which is used in a Event Listener and a Action. I'm using 5.8.4 - and 5.8.4 does many strange stuff.. Thank you! I'll ask a new question! Best regards

[Lukas Knoch -Rumpelcoders-]

Hi, you can use the following code:

page.addPermission(ContentPermission.createUserPermission(ContentPermission.VIEW_PERMISSION, confluenceUser));

for a view permission for example.

Best regards,

Lukas

[Fabian Angst]

thank you! But does this mean, that all other users cant view or should i remove all permissions to this page and add all user permissions of the users which should have the permission? Thanks, Best regards, Fabian

[Lukas Knoch -Rumpelcoders-]

Those are basically the restrictions on the page. If no restriction is applied, every one who can see the space can see the page. (same with edit.) If view is restricted to a specific user, only the restricted user can view the page only if he has permission to view the space only if he is allowed to vie the parent page. Similar with edit, but you have to have permission to view the page in order to be able to edit it. https://confluence.atlassian.com/display/DOC/Page+Restrictions Best regards

[Fabian Angst]

Ok! Thannk you very much! Best Regards!

[Fabian Angst]

Ok thanks, but if i want to remove the permission set ill get a nullpointer.. Can you tell me why @lukas.knoch

page.removeContentPermissionSet(page.getContentPermissionSet(ContentPermission.EDIT_PERMISSION));
            page.removeContentPermissionSet(page.getContentPermissionSet(ContentPermission.VIEW_PERMISSION));

Thanks!