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(doc issue) permitAll/denyAll listed as "methods" in docs but are actually fields in SecurityExpressionRoot
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Description
In the Method Security reference docs, under "Using Authorization Expression Fields and Methods,"
What follows is a quick overview of the most common methods:
and permitAll and denyAll are listed under the quick "overview of the most common methods".
However, in SecurityExpressionRoot , these are declared as fields, not methods:
public final boolean permitAll = true;
public final boolean denyAll = false;
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Research direction
Start with the Method Security reference section linked in the issue, then check the permitAll and denyAll declarations in SecurityExpressionRoot. Update the documentation so these entries are identified as fields rather than methods, and verify that the surrounding overview remains accurate.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- java, spring
- Domain
- documentation, security
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 1/5
- Estimated time
- Under an hour
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Clearly specified
- Newbie friendliness
- 90/100