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SEC-2081: Support GrantedAttributesMapper attribute injection using security namespace

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in: config in: ldap type: enhancement type: jira
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Description

John Rodriguez (Migrated from SEC-2081) said:

Using:

would be a lot more concise than the expanded alternative.

If authorities-mapper-ref is not provided, the parser would default to NullAuthoritiesMapper.

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Research direction

Start by locating the Spring Security XML namespace parser for ldap-authentication-provider and the handling of authorities-mapper-ref. Compare the concise attribute form with the expanded configuration, then verify that the mapper reference is accepted and that the absent attribute defaults to NullAuthoritiesMapper.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java, spring
Domain
authentication, security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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