Role.byName()

Learn: Roles

Get a role by its name.

Signature

Role.byName(name: string) => Role | NullRole

Description

Returns a Role for the given name.

Staged schema

If a database has staged schema, this method interacts with the database’s staged schema, not the active schema.

Parameters

Parameter Type Required Description

name

String

Yes

Name of the Role.

Return value

One of:

Type Description

Role

A Role for the role.

NullRole

Document is non-existent or is inaccessible. See NullDoc.

Examples

Role.byName("manager")
{
  name: "manager",
  coll: Role,
  ts: Time("2099-10-28T16:01:40.805Z"),
  privileges: [
    {
      resource: "OrderItem",
      actions: {
        create: true,
        read: true,
        write: true,
        delete: true
      }
    },
    {
      resource: "Customer",
      actions: {
        read: true
      }
    },
    {
      resource: "Manager",
      actions: {
        read: "(doc) => Query.identity() == doc && Date.today().dayOfWeek < 6"
      }
    },
    {
      resource: "getOrCreateCart",
      actions: {
        call: true
      }
    },
    {
      resource: "checkout",
      actions: {
        call: <<-END
          (args) => {
            let order = Order.byId(args[0])!
            order?.customer == Query.identity()
          }
        END
      }
    }
  ],
  membership: [
    {
      resource: "Manager"
    },
    {
      resource: "User",
      predicate: "(user) => user.accessLevel == \"manager\""
    }
  ]
}

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