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fixes #3868 docker image - `hasura/graphql-engine:inherited-roles-preview-48b73a2de` Note: To be able to use the inherited roles feature, the graphql-engine should be started with the env variable `HASURA_GRAPHQL_EXPERIMENTAL_FEATURES` set to `inherited_roles`. Introduction ------------ This PR implements the idea of multiple roles as presented in this [paper](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/FGALanguageICDE07.pdf). The multiple roles feature in this PR can be used via inherited roles. An inherited role is a role which can be created by combining multiple singular roles. For example, if there are two roles `author` and `editor` configured in the graphql-engine, then we can create a inherited role with the name of `combined_author_editor` role which will combine the select permissions of the `author` and `editor` roles and then make GraphQL queries using the `combined_author_editor`. How are select permissions of different roles are combined? ------------------------------------------------------------ A select permission includes 5 things: 1. Columns accessible to the role 2. Row selection filter 3. Limit 4. Allow aggregation 5. Scalar computed fields accessible to the role Suppose there are two roles, `role1` gives access to the `address` column with row filter `P1` and `role2` gives access to both the `address` and the `phone` column with row filter `P2` and we create a new role `combined_roles` which combines `role1` and `role2`. Let's say the following GraphQL query is queried with the `combined_roles` role. ```graphql query { employees { address phone } } ``` This will translate to the following SQL query: ```sql select (case when (P1 or P2) then address else null end) as address, (case when P2 then phone else null end) as phone from employee where (P1 or P2) ``` The other parameters of the select permission will be combined in the following manner: 1. Limit - Minimum of the limits will be the limit of the inherited role 2. Allow aggregations - If any of the role allows aggregation, then the inherited role will allow aggregation 3. Scalar computed fields - same as table column fields, as in the above example APIs for inherited roles: ---------------------- 1. `add_inherited_role` `add_inherited_role` is the [metadata API](https://hasura.io/docs/1.0/graphql/core/api-reference/index.html#schema-metadata-api) to create a new inherited role. It accepts two arguments `role_name`: the name of the inherited role to be added (String) `role_set`: list of roles that need to be combined (Array of Strings) Example: ```json { "type": "add_inherited_role", "args": { "role_name":"combined_user", "role_set":[ "user", "user1" ] } } ``` After adding the inherited role, the inherited role can be used like single roles like earlier Note: An inherited role can only be created with non-inherited/singular roles. 2. `drop_inherited_role` The `drop_inherited_role` API accepts the name of the inherited role and drops it from the metadata. It accepts a single argument: `role_name`: name of the inherited role to be dropped Example: ```json { "type": "drop_inherited_role", "args": { "role_name":"combined_user" } } ``` Metadata --------- The derived roles metadata will be included under the `experimental_features` key while exporting the metadata. ```json { "experimental_features": { "derived_roles": [ { "role_name": "manager_is_employee_too", "role_set": [ "employee", "manager" ] } ] } } ``` Scope ------ Only postgres queries and subscriptions are supported in this PR. Important points: ----------------- 1. All columns exposed to an inherited role will be marked as `nullable`, this is done so that cell value nullification can be done. TODOs ------- - [ ] Tests - [ ] Test a GraphQL query running with a inherited role without enabling inherited roles in experimental features - [] Tests for aggregate queries, limit, computed fields, functions, subscriptions (?) - [ ] Introspection test with a inherited role (nullability changes in a inherited role) - [ ] Docs - [ ] Changelog Co-authored-by: Vamshi Surabhi <6562944+0x777@users.noreply.github.com> GitOrigin-RevId: 3b8ee1e11f5ceca80fe294f8c074d42fbccfec63 |
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