SecurityReferenceFactory (XWiki Platform - Security - Authorization - API 14.10.7 API)

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultSecurityReferenceFactory
```
@Role
public interface SecurityReferenceFactory
```
Factory to create new SecurityReference, UserSecurityReference and GroupSecurityReference.

Since:

4.0M2

Version:

$Id: c58a6d2797d9019349e54b60d9c5bab54c7bdd4d $

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`SecurityReference`	`newEntityReference(EntityReference reference)`	Returns a `SecurityReference` for the provided entity.
`GroupSecurityReference`	`newGroupReference(DocumentReference reference)`	Returns a `GroupSecurityReference` for the provided group document reference.
`UserSecurityReference`	`newUserReference(DocumentReference reference)`	Returns a `UserSecurityReference` for the provided user document reference.

- Method Detail
  - newEntityReference
```
SecurityReference newEntityReference(EntityReference reference)
```
    Returns a SecurityReference for the provided entity.
    
    Parameters:
    
    reference - the entity reference to clone
    
    Returns:
    
    a SecurityReference for the provided entity.
  - newUserReference
```
UserSecurityReference newUserReference(DocumentReference reference)
```
    Returns a UserSecurityReference for the provided user document reference.
    
    Parameters:
    
    reference - the entity reference to clone
    
    Returns:
    
    a UserSecurityReference for the provided user document reference.
  - newGroupReference
```
GroupSecurityReference newGroupReference(DocumentReference reference)
```
    Returns a GroupSecurityReference for the provided group document reference.
    
    Parameters:
    
    reference - the entity reference to clone
    
    Returns:
    
    a GroupSecurityReference for the provided group document reference.