[Zope-dev] __ac_permissions__ confusion

[Michel Pelletier]

Dyon Balding wrote:
> 
> hiya, i'm working on a python product for zope, but running into
> some confusion with permissions.
> 
> one of the entries in my __ac_permissions__ for my base python class is:
> 
> ('Search Etailer Shop', ['productSearch'], ['Anonymous', 'Manager']),
> 
> which i had hoped would allow anonymous clients to access the productSearch
> method.  it still however prompts for a username/password when i first try
> to access the method.  if i go into the security management interface of the
> instance of that product and without changing any settings hit 'Change',
> the permissions work as expected:  anonymous can view the method.
> 
> my class inherits from Folder which inherits from RoleManager.
> 
> what am i missing?

I bet you're missing this:

Globals.default__class_init__(YourClass)

In your module.  Look for a similar thing in the ZCatalog.py module.

default__class_init__ in a class initializtaion hook for
ExtensionClasses.  Without calling this, permissions do not get properly
registered with the security system.

-Michel