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Permissions

Middleware for keeping track of users, login states and permissions.

This is the continuation of permissions2.

Online API Documentation

godoc.org

Features and limitations

• Uses secure cookies and stores user information in a Redis database.
• Suitable for running a local Redis server, registering/confirming users and managing public/user/admin pages.
• Also supports connecting to remote Redis servers.
• Does not support SQL databases. For MariaDB/MySQL support, look into permissionsql.
• For Bolt database support (no database host needed, uses a file), look into permissionbolt.
• For PostgreSQL database support (using the HSTORE feature), look into pstore.
• Supports registration and confirmation via generated confirmation codes.
• Tries to keep things simple.
• Only supports public, user and admin permissions out of the box, but offers functionality for implementing more fine grained permissions, if so desired.
• The default permissions can be cleared with the Clear() function.
• Supports Chi, Negroni, Martini, Gin, Goji and plain net/http.
• Should also work with other frameworks, since the standard http.HandlerFunc is used everywhere.

Requirements

• Redis >= 2.6.12 (or an open source Redis clone)
• Go >= 1.21

Examples

There is more information after the examples.

Example for Chi

package main

import (
    "fmt"
    "log"
    "net/http"
    "strings"

    "github.com/go-chi/chi/v5"
    "github.com/xyproto/permissions"
)

func main() {
    m := chi.NewRouter()

    // New permissions middleware
    perm, err := permissions.New2()
    if err != nil {
        log.Fatalln(err)
    }

    // Blank slate, no default permissions
    //perm.Clear()

    // Get the userstate, used in the handlers below
    userstate := perm.UserState()

    // Set up the middleware handler for Chi
    m.Use(perm.Middleware)

    m.Get("/", func(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
        fmt.Fprintf(w, "Has user bob: %v\n", userstate.HasUser("bob"))
        fmt.Fprintf(w, "Logged in on server: %v\n", userstate.IsLoggedIn("bob"))
        fmt.Fprintf(w, "Is confirmed: %v\n", userstate.IsConfirmed("bob"))
        fmt.Fprintf(w, "Username stored in cookies (or blank): %v\n", userstate.Username(req))
        fmt.Fprintf(w, "Current user is logged in, has a valid cookie and *user rights*: %v\n", userstate.UserRights(req))
        fmt.Fprintf(w, "Current user is logged in, has a valid cookie and *admin rights*: %v\n", userstate.AdminRights(req))
        fmt.Fprintf(w, "\nTry: /register, /confirm, /remove, /login, /logout, /makeadmin, /clear, /data and /admin")
    })

    m.Get("/register", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
        userstate.AddUser("bob", "hunter1", "bob@zombo.com")
        fmt.Fprintf(w, "User bob was created: %v\n", userstate.HasUser("bob"))
    })

    m.Get("/confirm", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
        userstate.MarkConfirmed("bob")
        fmt.Fprintf(w, "User bob was confirmed: %v\n", userstate.IsConfirmed("bob"))
    })

    m.Get("/remove", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
        userstate.RemoveUser("bob")
        fmt.Fprintf(w, "User bob was removed: %v\n", !userstate.HasUser("bob"))
    })

    m.Get("/login", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
        userstate.Login(w, "bob")
        fmt.Fprintf(w, "bob is now logged in: %v\n", userstate.IsLoggedIn("bob"))
    })

    m.Get("/logout", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
        userstate.Logout("bob")
        fmt.Fprintf(w, "bob is now logged out: %v\n", !userstate.IsLoggedIn("bob"))
    })

    m.Get("/makeadmin", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
        userstate.SetAdminStatus("bob")
        fmt.Fprintf(w, "bob is now administrator: %v\n", userstate.IsAdmin("bob"))
    })

    m.Get("/clear", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
        userstate.ClearCookie(w)
        fmt.Fprintf(w, "Clearing cookie")
    })

    m.Get("/data", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
        fmt.Fprintf(w, "user page that only logged in users must see!")
    })

    m.Get("/admin", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
        fmt.Fprintf(w, "super secret information that only logged in administrators must see!\n\n")
        if usernames, err := userstate.AllUsernames(); err == nil {
            fmt.Fprintf(w, "list of all users: "+strings.Join(usernames, ", "))
        }
    })

    // Custom handler for when permissions are denied
    perm.SetDenyFunction(func(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
        http.Error(w, "Permission denied!", http.StatusForbidden)
    })

    // Serve
    http.ListenAndServe(":3000", m)
}

Example for Negroni

package main

import (
    "fmt"
    "net/http"
    "strings"
    "log"

    "github.com/urfave/negroni"
    "github.com/xyproto/permissions"
)

func main() {
    n := negroni.Classic()
    mux := http.NewServeMux()

    // New permissions middleware
    perm, err := permissions.New2()
    if err != nil {
        log.Fatalln(err)
    }

    // Blank slate, no default permissions
    //perm.Clear()

    // Get the userstate, used in the handlers below
    userstate := perm.UserState()

    mux.HandleFunc("/", func(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
        fmt.Fprintf(w, "Has user bob: %v\n", userstate.HasUser("bob"))
        fmt.Fprintf(w, "Logged in on server: %v\n", userstate.IsLoggedIn("bob"))
        fmt.Fprintf(w, "Is confirmed: %v\n", userstate.IsConfirmed("bob"))
        fmt.Fprintf(w, "Username stored in cookies (or blank): %v\n", userstate.Username(req))
        fmt.Fprintf(w, "Current user is logged in, has a valid cookie and *user rights*: %v\n", userstate.UserRights(req))
        fmt.Fprintf(w, "Current user is logged in, has a valid cookie and *admin rights*: %v\n", userstate.AdminRights(req))
        fmt.Fprintf(w, "\nTry: /register, /confirm, /remove, /login, /logout, /makeadmin, /clear, /data and /admin")
    })

    mux.HandleFunc("/register", func(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
        userstate.AddUser("bob", "hunter1", "bob@zombo.com")
        fmt.Fprintf(w, "User bob was created: %v\n", userstate.HasUser("bob"))
    })

    mux.HandleFunc("/confirm", func(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
        userstate.MarkConfirmed("bob")
        fmt.Fprintf(w, "User bob was confirmed: %v\n", userstate.IsConfirmed("bob"))
    })

    mux.HandleFunc("/remove", func(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
        userstate.RemoveUser("bob")
        fmt.Fprintf(w, "User bob was removed: %v\n", !userstate.HasUser("bob"))
    })

    mux.HandleFunc("/login", func(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
        userstate.Login(w, "bob")
        fmt.Fprintf(w, "bob is now logged in: %v\n", userstate.IsLoggedIn("bob"))
    })

    mux.HandleFunc("/logout", func(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
        userstate.Logout("bob")
        fmt.Fprintf(w, "bob is now logged out: %v\n", !userstate.IsLoggedIn("bob"))
    })

    mux.HandleFunc("/makeadmin", func(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
        userstate.SetAdminStatus("bob")
        fmt.Fprintf(w, "bob is now administrator: %v\n", userstate.IsAdmin("bob"))
    })

    mux.HandleFunc("/clear", func(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
        userstate.ClearCookie(w)
        fmt.Fprintf(w, "Clearing cookie")
    })

    mux.HandleFunc("/data", func(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
        fmt.Fprintf(w, "user page that only logged in users must see!")
    })

    mux.HandleFunc("/admin", func(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
        fmt.Fprintf(w, "super secret information that only logged in administrators must see!\n\n")
        if usernames, err := userstate.AllUsernames(); err == nil {
            fmt.Fprintf(w, "list of all users: "+strings.Join(usernames, ", "))
        }
    })

    // Custom handler for when permissions are denied
    perm.SetDenyFunction(func(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
        http.Error(w, "Permission denied!", http.StatusForbidden)
    })

    // Enable the permissions middleware
    n.Use(perm)

    // Use mux for routing, this goes last
    n.UseHandler(mux)

    // Serve
    n.Run(":3000")
}

Example for Martini

package main

import (
    "fmt"
    "net/http"
    "strings"
    "log"

    "github.com/go-martini/martini"
    "github.com/xyproto/permissions"
)

func main() {
    m := martini.Classic()

    // New permissions middleware
    perm, err := permissions.New2()
    if err != nil {
        log.Fatalln(err)
    }

    // Blank slate, no default permissions
    //perm.Clear()

    // Get the userstate, used in the handlers below
    userstate := perm.UserState()

    m.Get("/", func(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
        fmt.Fprintf(w, "Has user bob: %v\n", userstate.HasUser("bob"))
        fmt.Fprintf(w, "Logged in on server: %v\n", userstate.IsLoggedIn("bob"))
        fmt.Fprintf(w, "Is confirmed: %v\n", userstate.IsConfirmed("bob"))
        fmt.Fprintf(w, "Username stored in cookies (or blank): %v\n", userstate.Username(req))
        fmt.Fprintf(w, "Current user is logged in, has a valid cookie and *user rights*: %v\n", userstate.UserRights(req))
        fmt.Fprintf(w, "Current user is logged in, has a valid cookie and *admin rights*: %v\n", userstate.AdminRights(req))
        fmt.Fprintf(w, "\nTry: /register, /confirm, /remove, /login, /logout, /makeadmin, /clear, /data and /admin")
    })

    m.Get("/register", func(w http.ResponseWriter) {
        userstate.AddUser("bob", "hunter1", "bob@zombo.com")
        fmt.Fprintf(w, "User bob was created: %v\n", userstate.HasUser("bob"))
    })

    m.Get("/confirm", func(w http.ResponseWriter) {
        userstate.MarkConfirmed("bob")
        fmt.Fprintf(w, "User bob was confirmed: %v\n", userstate.IsConfirmed("bob"))
    })

    m.Get("/remove", func(w http.ResponseWriter) {
        userstate.RemoveUser("bob")
        fmt.Fprintf(w, "User bob was removed: %v\n", !userstate.HasUser("bob"))
    })

    m.Get("/login", func(w http.ResponseWriter) {
        userstate.Login(w, "bob")
        fmt.Fprintf(w, "bob is now logged in: %v\n", userstate.IsLoggedIn("bob"))
    })

    m.Get("/logout", func(w http.ResponseWriter) {
        userstate.Logout("bob")
        fmt.Fprintf(w, "bob is now logged out: %v\n", !userstate.IsLoggedIn("bob"))
    })

    m.Get("/makeadmin", func(w http.ResponseWriter) {
        userstate.SetAdminStatus("bob")
        fmt.Fprintf(w, "bob is now administrator: %v\n", userstate.IsAdmin("bob"))
    })

    m.Get("/clear", func(w http.ResponseWriter) {
        userstate.ClearCookie(w)
        fmt.Fprintf(w, "Clearing cookie")
    })

    m.Get("/data", func(w http.ResponseWriter) {
        fmt.Fprintf(w, "user page that only logged in users must see!")
    })

    m.Get("/admin", func(w http.ResponseWriter) {
        fmt.Fprintf(w, "super secret information that only logged in administrators must see!\n\n")
        if usernames, err := userstate.AllUsernames(); err == nil {
            fmt.Fprintf(w, "list of all users: "+strings.Join(usernames, ", "))
        }
    })

    // Set up a middleware handler for Martini, with a custom "permission denied" message.
    permissionHandler := func(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request, c martini.Context) {
        // Check if the user has the right admin/user rights
        if perm.Rejected(w, req) {
            // Deny the request
            http.Error(w, "Permission denied!", http.StatusForbidden)
            // Reject the request by not calling the next handler below
            return
        }
        // Call the next middleware handler
        c.Next()
    }

    // Enable the permissions middleware
    m.Use(permissionHandler)

    // Serve
    m.Run()
}

Example for Gin

package main

import (
    "fmt"
    "net/http"
    "strings"
    "log"

    "github.com/gin-gonic/gin"
    "github.com/xyproto/permissions"
)

func main() {
    g := gin.New()

    // New permissions middleware
    perm, err := permissions.New2()
    if err != nil {
        log.Fatalln(err)
    }

    // Blank slate, no default permissions
    //perm.Clear()

    // Set up a middleware handler for Gin, with a custom "permission denied" message.
    permissionHandler := func(c *gin.Context) {
        // Check if the user has the right admin/user rights
        if perm.Rejected(c.Writer, c.Request) {
            // Deny the request, don't call other middleware handlers
            c.AbortWithStatus(http.StatusForbidden)
            fmt.Fprint(c.Writer, "Permission denied!")
            return
        }
        // Call the next middleware handler
        c.Next()
    }

    // Logging middleware
    g.Use(gin.Logger())

    // Enable the permissions middleware, must come before recovery
    g.Use(permissionHandler)

    // Recovery middleware
    g.Use(gin.Recovery())

    // Get the userstate, used in the handlers below
    userstate := perm.UserState()

    g.GET("/", func(c *gin.Context) {
        msg := ""
        msg += fmt.Sprintf("Has user bob: %v\n", userstate.HasUser("bob"))
        msg += fmt.Sprintf("Logged in on server: %v\n", userstate.IsLoggedIn("bob"))
        msg += fmt.Sprintf("Is confirmed: %v\n", userstate.IsConfirmed("bob"))
        msg += fmt.Sprintf("Username stored in cookies (or blank): %v\n", userstate.Username(c.Request))
        msg += fmt.Sprintf("Current user is logged in, has a valid cookie and *user rights*: %v\n", userstate.UserRights(c.Request))
        msg += fmt.Sprintf("Current user is logged in, has a valid cookie and *admin rights*: %v\n", userstate.AdminRights(c.Request))
        msg += fmt.Sprintln("\nTry: /register, /confirm, /remove, /login, /logout, /makeadmin, /clear, /data and /admin")
        c.String(http.StatusOK, msg)
    })

    g.GET("/register", func(c *gin.Context) {
        userstate.AddUser("bob", "hunter1", "bob@zombo.com")
        c.String(http.StatusOK, fmt.Sprintf("User bob was created: %v\n", userstate.HasUser("bob")))
    })

    g.GET("/confirm", func(c *gin.Context) {
        userstate.MarkConfirmed("bob")
        c.String(http.StatusOK, fmt.Sprintf("User bob was confirmed: %v\n", userstate.IsConfirmed("bob")))
    })

    g.GET("/remove", func(c *gin.Context) {
        userstate.RemoveUser("bob")
        c.String(http.StatusOK, fmt.Sprintf("User bob was removed: %v\n", !userstate.HasUser("bob")))
    })

    g.GET("/login", func(c *gin.Context) {
        // Headers will be written, for storing a cookie
        userstate.Login(c.Writer, "bob")
        c.String(http.StatusOK, fmt.Sprintf("bob is now logged in: %v\n", userstate.IsLoggedIn("bob")))
    })

    g.GET("/logout", func(c *gin.Context) {
        userstate.Logout("bob")
        c.String(http.StatusOK, fmt.Sprintf("bob is now logged out: %v\n", !userstate.IsLoggedIn("bob")))
    })

    g.GET("/makeadmin", func(c *gin.Context) {
        userstate.SetAdminStatus("bob")
        c.String(http.StatusOK, fmt.Sprintf("bob is now administrator: %v\n", userstate.IsAdmin("bob")))
    })

    g.GET("/clear", func(c *gin.Context) {
        userstate.ClearCookie(c.Writer)
        c.String(http.StatusOK, "Clearing cookie")
    })

    g.GET("/data", func(c *gin.Context) {
        c.String(http.StatusOK, "user page that only logged in users must see!")
    })

    g.GET("/admin", func(c *gin.Context) {
        c.String(http.StatusOK, "super secret information that only logged in administrators must see!\n\n")
        if usernames, err := userstate.AllUsernames(); err == nil {
            c.String(http.StatusOK, "list of all users: "+strings.Join(usernames, ", "))
        }
    })

    // Serve
    g.Run(":3000")
}

Example for Goji

package main

import (
    "fmt"
    "net/http"
    "strings"
    "log"

    "github.com/xyproto/permissions"
    "github.com/zenazn/goji"
)

func main() {
    // New permissions middleware
    perm, err := permissions.New2()
    if err != nil {
        log.Fatalln(err)
    }

    // Blank slate, no default permissions
    //perm.Clear()

    // Get the userstate, used in the handlers below
    userstate := perm.UserState()

    goji.Get("/", func(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
        fmt.Fprintf(w, "Has user bob: %v\n", userstate.HasUser("bob"))
        fmt.Fprintf(w, "Logged in on server: %v\n", userstate.IsLoggedIn("bob"))
        fmt.Fprintf(w, "Is confirmed: %v\n", userstate.IsConfirmed("bob"))
        fmt.Fprintf(w, "Username stored in cookies (or blank): %v\n", userstate.Username(req))
        fmt.Fprintf(w, "Current user is logged in, has a valid cookie and *user rights*: %v\n", userstate.UserRights(req))
        fmt.Fprintf(w, "Current user is logged in, has a valid cookie and *admin rights*: %v\n", userstate.AdminRights(req))
        fmt.Fprintf(w, "\nTry: /register, /confirm, /remove, /login, /logout, /makeadmin, /clear, /data and /admin")
    })

    goji.Get("/register", func(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
        userstate.AddUser("bob", "hunter1", "bob@zombo.com")
        fmt.Fprintf(w, "User bob was created: %v\n", userstate.HasUser("bob"))
    })

    goji.Get("/confirm", func(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
        userstate.MarkConfirmed("bob")
        fmt.Fprintf(w, "User bob was confirmed: %v\n", userstate.IsConfirmed("bob"))
    })

    goji.Get("/remove", func(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
        userstate.RemoveUser("bob")
        fmt.Fprintf(w, "User bob was removed: %v\n", !userstate.HasUser("bob"))
    })

    goji.Get("/login", func(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
        userstate.Login(w, "bob")
        fmt.Fprintf(w, "bob is now logged in: %v\n", userstate.IsLoggedIn("bob"))
    })

    goji.Get("/logout", func(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
        userstate.Logout("bob")
        fmt.Fprintf(w, "bob is now logged out: %v\n", !userstate.IsLoggedIn("bob"))
    })

    goji.Get("/makeadmin", func(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
        userstate.SetAdminStatus("bob")
        fmt.Fprintf(w, "bob is now administrator: %v\n", userstate.IsAdmin("bob"))
    })

    goji.Get("/clear", func(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
        userstate.ClearCookie(w)
        fmt.Fprintf(w, "Clearing cookie")
    })

    goji.Get("/data", func(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
        fmt.Fprintf(w, "user page that only logged in users must see!")
    })

    goji.Get("/admin", func(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
        fmt.Fprintf(w, "super secret information that only logged in administrators must see!\n\n")
        if usernames, err := userstate.AllUsernames(); err == nil {
            fmt.Fprintf(w, "list of all users: "+strings.Join(usernames, ", "))
        }
    })

    // Custom "permissions denied" message
    perm.SetDenyFunction(func(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
        http.Error(w, "Permission denied!", http.StatusForbidden)
    })

    // Permissions middleware for Goji
    permissionHandler := func(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
        return http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
            // Check if the user has the right admin/user rights
            if perm.Rejected(w, req) {
                // Deny the request
                perm.DenyFunction()(w, req)
                return
            }
            // Serve the requested page
            next.ServeHTTP(w, req)
        })
    }

    // Enable the permissions middleware
    goji.Use(permissionHandler)

    // Goji will listen to port 8000 by default
    goji.Serve()
}

Example for just net/http

package main

import (
    "fmt"
    "log"
    "net/http"
    "strings"
    "time"

    "github.com/xyproto/permissions"
    "github.com/xyproto/pinterface"
)

type permissionHandler struct {
    // perm is a Permissions structure that can be used to deny requests
    // and acquire the UserState. By using `pinterface.IPermissions` instead
    // of `*permissions.Permissions`, the code is compatible with not only
    // `permissions`, but also other modules that uses other database
    // backends, like `permissionbolt` which uses Bolt.
    perm pinterface.IPermissions

    // The HTTP multiplexer
    mux *http.ServeMux
}

// Implement the ServeHTTP method to make a permissionHandler a http.Handler
func (ph *permissionHandler) ServeHTTP(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
    // Check if the user has the right admin/user rights
    if ph.perm.Rejected(w, req) {
        // Let the user know, by calling the custom "permission denied" function
        ph.perm.DenyFunction()(w, req)
        // Reject the request
        return
    }
    // Serve the requested page if permissions were granted
    ph.mux.ServeHTTP(w, req)
}

func main() {
    mux := http.NewServeMux()

    // New permissions middleware
    perm, err := permissions.New2()
    if err != nil {
        log.Fatalln(err)
    }

    // Blank slate, no default permissions
    //perm.Clear()

    // Get the userstate, used in the handlers below
    userstate := perm.UserState()

    mux.HandleFunc("/", func(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
        fmt.Fprintf(w, "Has user bob: %v\n", userstate.HasUser("bob"))
        fmt.Fprintf(w, "Logged in on server: %v\n", userstate.IsLoggedIn("bob"))
        fmt.Fprintf(w, "Is confirmed: %v\n", userstate.IsConfirmed("bob"))
        fmt.Fprintf(w, "Username stored in cookies (or blank): %v\n", userstate.Username(req))
        fmt.Fprintf(w, "Current user is logged in, has a valid cookie and *user rights*: %v\n", userstate.UserRights(req))
        fmt.Fprintf(w, "Current user is logged in, has a valid cookie and *admin rights*: %v\n", userstate.AdminRights(req))
        fmt.Fprintf(w, "\nTry: /register, /confirm, /remove, /login, /logout, /makeadmin, /clear, /data and /admin")
    })

    mux.HandleFunc("/register", func(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
        userstate.AddUser("bob", "hunter1", "bob@zombo.com")
        fmt.Fprintf(w, "User bob was created: %v\n", userstate.HasUser("bob"))
    })

    mux.HandleFunc("/confirm", func(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
        userstate.MarkConfirmed("bob")
        fmt.Fprintf(w, "User bob was confirmed: %v\n", userstate.IsConfirmed("bob"))
    })

    mux.HandleFunc("/remove", func(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
        userstate.RemoveUser("bob")
        fmt.Fprintf(w, "User bob was removed: %v\n", !userstate.HasUser("bob"))
    })

    mux.HandleFunc("/login", func(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
        userstate.Login(w, "bob")
        fmt.Fprintf(w, "bob is now logged in: %v\n", userstate.IsLoggedIn("bob"))
    })

    mux.HandleFunc("/logout", func(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
        userstate.Logout("bob")
        fmt.Fprintf(w, "bob is now logged out: %v\n", !userstate.IsLoggedIn("bob"))
    })

    mux.HandleFunc("/makeadmin", func(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
        userstate.SetAdminStatus("bob")
        fmt.Fprintf(w, "bob is now administrator: %v\n", userstate.IsAdmin("bob"))
    })

    mux.HandleFunc("/clear", func(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
        userstate.ClearCookie(w)
        fmt.Fprintf(w, "Clearing cookie")
    })

    mux.HandleFunc("/data", func(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
        fmt.Fprintf(w, "user page that only logged in users must see!")
    })

    mux.HandleFunc("/admin", func(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
        fmt.Fprintf(w, "super secret information that only logged in administrators must see!\n\n")
        if usernames, err := userstate.AllUsernames(); err == nil {
            fmt.Fprintf(w, "list of all users: "+strings.Join(usernames, ", "))
        }
    })

    // Custom handler for when permissions are denied
    perm.SetDenyFunction(func(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
        http.Error(w, "Permission denied!", http.StatusForbidden)
    })

    // Configure the HTTP server and permissionHandler struct
    s := &http.Server{
        Addr:           ":3000",
        Handler:        &permissionHandler{perm, mux},
        ReadTimeout:    10 * time.Second,
        WriteTimeout:   10 * time.Second,
        MaxHeaderBytes: 1 << 20,
    }

    log.Println("Listening for requests on port 3000")

    // Start listening
    log.Fatal(s.ListenAndServe())
}

Default permissions

• Visiting the /admin path prefix requires the user to be logged in with admin rights, by default.
• These path prefixes requires the user to be logged in, by default: /repo and /data
• These path prefixes are public by default: /, /login, /register, /style, /img, /js, /favicon.ico, /robots.txt and /sitemap_index.xml

The default permissions can be cleared with the Clear() function.

Password hashing

• bcrypt is used by default for hashing passwords. sha256 is also supported.
• By default, all new passwords will be hashed with bcrypt.
• For backwards compatibility, old password hashes with the length of a sha256 hash will be checked with sha256. To disable this behavior, and only ever use bcrypt, add this line: userstate.SetPasswordAlgo("bcrypt")

Coding style

• The code shall always be formatted with go fmt.

Setting and getting properties for users

• Setting a property:

username := "bob"
propertyName := "clever"
propertyValue := "yes"

userstate.Users().Set(username, propertyName, propertyValue)

• Getting a property:

username := "bob"
propertyName := "clever"
propertyValue, err := userstate.Users().Get(username, propertyName)
if err != nil {
    log.Print(err)
    return err
}
fmt.Printf("%s is %s: %s\n", username, propertyName, propertyValue)

This method can also be used for deleting users, by for example setting a deleted property to true.

Passing userstate between functions, files and to other Go packages

Using the pinterface.IUserState interface (from the pinterface package) makes it possible to pass UserState structs between functions, also in other packages. By using this, it is possible to seamlessly change the database backend from, for instance, Redis (permissions) to BoltDB (permissionbolt).

pstore, permissionsql, permissionbolt and permissions are interchangeable.

Retrieving the underlying Redis database

Here is a short example application for retrieving the underlying Redis pool and connection:

package main

import (
    "fmt"
    "github.com/gomodule/redigo/redis"
    "github.com/xyproto/permissions"
)

func main() {
    perm, err := permissions.New2()
    if err != nil {
        fmt.Println("Could not open Redis database")
        return
    }
    ustate := perm.UserState()

    // A bit of checking is needed, since the database backend is interchangeable
    pustate, ok := ustate.(*permissions.UserState)
    if !ok {
        fmt.Println("Not using the Redis database backend")
        return
    }

    // Convert from a simpleredis.ConnectionPool to a redis.Pool
    redisPool := redis.Pool(*pustate.Pool())
    fmt.Printf("Redis pool: %v (%T)\n", redisPool, redisPool)

    // Get the Redis connection as well
    redisConnection := redisPool.Get()
    fmt.Printf("Redis connection: %v (%T)\n", redisConnection, redisConnection)
}

General information

• Version: 1.0.0
• License: BSD-3
• Alexander F. Rødseth <xyproto@archlinux.org>