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Allow cross-header matching in EACL

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Description

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.

I'm always frustrated when I can't express some header field relations in EACL. It is possible to set ALLOW DELETE MATCH $Object:ownerID == XYZ behavior. But it's not possible to get ALLOW DELETE MATCH $Object:ownerID == $Request:author or $Object:creationEpoch == SOME_OTHER_ATTRIBUTE

Describe the solution you'd like

Add a level of indirection for value, allow to get it from the same set of headers (object/request) we have.

Describe alternatives you've considered

For owner/author an extended sticky bit can be useful, but EACL is more generic and allows for richer semantics.

Additional context

Related to sticky ACL bit, currently its interpretation is not very useful (static objects only, strange corner case).

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Research direction

Start by locating the EACL declaration and expression definitions in this repository; the issue names no file, entry point, or test. Determine how ALLOW DELETE MATCH currently handles object and request headers, then define and validate the intended cross-header value syntax for the examples in the issue.

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Assessment

Domain
authorization, security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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