spring-projects / spring-projects/spring-security

Should AuthorizationManager.authorize prohibit returning null

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Description

Given that we have a rich object being returned here, I wonder if we should prohibit a null value from being returned

For the Reactive side, I wonder if we should prevent an empty Mono from being returned

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Start by reviewing the AuthorizationManager.authorize contract and the Reactive authorization path mentioned in the issue. Determine whether null results and empty Mono values should be prohibited, then establish the expected contract and tests before making any change.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java, spring
Domain
authorization, security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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