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How to create group and add users to group using WebService?

madhurao — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:22:10 GMT

Hi Friends,I am new Alfresco.I am using Web Service(WS) api for my development. Using WS api I can create space, create a user, upload file, create file and assign role to the user. But i could not able to find out any methods to create Group and add users to groups. If you have snippet of code, ple

Re: How to create group and add users to group using WebService?

mrogers — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:49:44 GMT

Don't know about web services.

But these methods are available as Web Scripts in 3.2.

Re: How to create group and add users to group using WebService?

madhurao — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:41:20 GMT

I have searched for Web scripts API but I could not find out. Can you please send me url for Web Scripts API?

Regards,
Madhu

Re: How to create group and add users to group using WebService?

kayan — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 13:28:19 GMT

Hey Madhu,
Try the following webscript. It should help you to add users to the group

var groupPrefix="GROUP_";
var srcGrpNode=people.getGroup(groupPrefix+srcGrp);
var authority = people.getPerson(user);
if(authority)
{
   people.addAuthority(srcGrpNode,authority);
}‍‍‍‍‍‍‍

Have a look into people API section you can also find method to create the group.

http://wiki.alfresco.com/wiki/JavaScript_API_For_Alfresco_2.1#People_API

Thanks
Kayan

Re: How to create group and add users to group using WebService?

mrogers — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:11:57 GMT

Yes you can use the people web script and Java Script API

And there's also two sets of webscripts on
/api/groups
/api/rootgroups

And there is a java script "groups" object.

Re: How to create group and add users to group using WebService?

erolozcan — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:39:12 GMT

I am sending my testing code snippet to create group and add users via Web service interfaces.


   …
    public static final String    ADMIN_USERNAME             = "admin";
    public static final String    ADMIN_PASSWORD             = "admin";

    public static final String       GROUP_AUTHORITY_TYPE       = "GROUP";

    public static final String    CP01_USERNAME              = "cp01";

    protected static final String    CONTENT_PROVIDER_GROUPNAME = "RBT_CONTENT_PROVIDER";

    public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
        // Start the session
        AuthenticationUtils.startSession(ADMIN_USERNAME, ADMIN_PASSWORD);
        try {
            createGroups();
            //createUsers();
            addUsersToGroup();
        } finally {
            // End the session
            AuthenticationUtils.endSession();
        }
    }

    private static void createGroups() throws AccessControlFault, RemoteException {
        AccessControlServiceSoapBindingStub accessControlService = WebServiceFactory.getAccessControlService();

        NewAuthority cpGrpAuth = new NewAuthority(GROUP_AUTHORITY_TYPE, CONTENT_PROVIDER_GROUPNAME);
        NewAuthority[] newAuthorities = {cpGrpAuth};
        String result[] = accessControlService.createAuthorities(null, newAuthorities);
    }

    private static void addUsersToGroup() throws AccessControlFault, RemoteException {
        String[] cpUsers = {CP01_USERNAME};
        String parentAuthority  = GROUP_AUTHORITY_TYPE + "_" + CONTENT_PROVIDER_GROUPNAME;

        AccessControlServiceSoapBindingStub accessControlService = WebServiceFactory.getAccessControlService();

        String[] result = accessControlService.addChildAuthorities(parentAuthority,
                                                                   cpUsers);
    }
   …
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Re: How to create group and add users to group using WebService?

spizzico7 — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 08:11:03 GMT

hi,
i have a project and i must use Alfresco for a gestion of documental.
I use java for interface Alfresco with my project.
Now i have create a method for create authority and teh the result is ok, i have use your code for add user to group and create a new group.
I need a code for create user and delete group.
For the second i used this code:


public static boolean deleteGroups(String groupname) {
          boolean control=true;
          try{
             String[] delgroup = {groupname};
          /*   String parentAuthority  = GROUP_AUTHORITY_TYPE + "_" + groupname;

             AccessControlServiceSoapBindingStub accessControlService = WebServiceFactory.getAccessControlService();
             NewAuthority cpGrpAuth = new NewAuthority(GROUP_AUTHORITY_TYPE,groupname);
               NewAuthority[] newAuthorities = {cpGrpAuth};
    
           accessControlService.deleteAuthorities(delgroup);*/
       
           

          }‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍

but a group doesn't delete.
For the first i have search a code and try to write but no result.
Please help.

Re: How to create group and add users to group using WebService?

spizzico7 — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:33:49 GMT

I have resolved for the create user.

Now I must delete a group….How?
Help! :cry:

Re: How to create group and add users to group using WebService?

rliu — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:38:05 GMT

First you have to obtain the node reference to the user group.

Once you've obtained it, then you can use the NodeService.deleteNode(NodeRef nodeRef).

Remember, this is a cascading delete as explained in the JavaDoc, so make sure that you want all child nodes to be deleted before invoking this call.

Re: How to create group and add users to group using WebService?

dynamolalit — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:08:01 GMT

Hi Madhu,

Can you please let me know how to assign a role to a user.I am able to create a user in alfresco but struggling with assigning him a role :cry: .Here is the source for the same:

private AuthenticationService authenticationService;
   private PersonService personService;
   ManageTaxonomyHelper helper;
   public void execute(WebScriptRequest req, WebScriptResponse res)
         throws IOException {      
      String userName = req.getParameter("userName");
      String firstName = req.getParameter("firstName");
      String lastName = req.getParameter("lastName");
      String password = req.getParameter("password");
      String emailId = req.getParameter("emailId");
      helper = new ManageTaxonomyHelper();
      this.authenticationService = helper.getAuthenticationService();
      this.personService = helper.getPersonService();                  
      if (this.authenticationService.authenticationExists(userName) == false) {
         this.authenticationService.createAuthentication(userName, password.toCharArray());
         PropertyMap propMap = new PropertyMap(3);         
         propMap.put(ContentModel.PROP_USERNAME, userName);
         propMap.put(ContentModel.PROP_FIRSTNAME, firstName);
         propMap.put(ContentModel.PROP_LASTNAME, lastName);
         propMap.put(ContentModel.PROP_EMAIL, emailId);         
         this.personService.createPerson(propMap);//Creating a new user here.
      }else{
         System.out.println("User already exists");
      }‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍

Thanks in advance.

Re: How to create group and add users to group using WebService?

dynamolalit — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:29:43 GMT

No.Still i am searching for same.Have you got anything?

Re: How to create group and add users to group using WebService?

prateekgoyal — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 14:16:36 GMT

Hello Evereyone,
I have a way to assign role to the user like


ACE [] ace = new ACE[4];
ace[0]=new ACE("testUser","Editor",status);
ace[1]=new ACE("testUser","Collaborator",status);
ace[2]=new ACE("testUser","Contributor",status);
ace[3]=new ACE("testUser","Coordinator",status);
accessService.addACEs(predicateacl, ace);
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status is "acepted"
But i'm searching a way to assign role to the Group, but did'nt get it.
Did anyone know this.

Re: How to create group and add users to group using WebService?

openpj — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 07:03:15 GMT

Try to specify for the authority the group prefix "GROUP_", in this way:


ace[0]=new ACE("GROUP_"+youGroupName,"Editor",status);
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Hope this helps.

Re: How to create group and add users to group using WebService?

prateekgoyal — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 09:39:49 GMT

Hey thanks for the reply, it worked

Re: How to create group and add users to group using WebService?

ivan_a — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:44:30 GMT

Here's the code .NET (C#) to create groups and add users using WebService
I hope you find it useful

private static bool CreateGroup(string nombreGrupo, bool variosgrupos, string[] nombresGrupos)
        {
            String GROUP_AUTHORITY_TYPE = "GROUP";
            if (!variosgrupos)
            {
                try
                {
                    //Crea prefijo y nombre de grupo
                    String CONTENT_PROVIDER_GROUPNAME = nombreGrupo;

                    //Añade propiedades a NewAuthority
                    NewAuthority cpGrpAuth = new NewAuthority();
                    cpGrpAuth.authorityType = GROUP_AUTHORITY_TYPE;
                    cpGrpAuth.name = CONTENT_PROVIDER_GROUPNAME;
                    //Crea nuevo array de NewAuthority y le agrega el grupo a crear
                    NewAuthority[] newAuthorities = new NewAuthority[1];
                    newAuthorities[0] = cpGrpAuth;
                    //Hace la llamada al metodo para crear el o los grupos
                    String[] result = accessService.createAuthorities(null, newAuthorities);
                }
                catch 
                {
                    return false;
                }
            }
            else
            {
                try
                {
                    NewAuthority[] newAuthorities = new NewAuthority[nombresGrupos.Length];
                    for (int i = 0; i < nombresGrupos.Length; i++)
                    {
                        //Crea prefijo y nombre de grupo
                        
                        String CONTENT_PROVIDER_GROUPNAME = nombresGrupos[i];

                        //Añade propiedades a NewAuthority
                        NewAuthority cpGrpAuth = new NewAuthority();
                        cpGrpAuth.authorityType = GROUP_AUTHORITY_TYPE;
                        cpGrpAuth.name = CONTENT_PROVIDER_GROUPNAME;
                        //Crea nuevo array de NewAuthority y le agrega el grupo a crear
                        newAuthorities[i] = cpGrpAuth;
                    }
                    //Hace la llamada al metodo para crear el o los grupos
                    String[] result = accessService.createAuthorities(null, newAuthorities);
                }
                catch 
                {
                    return false;
                }
                
            }
            return true;
        }

        private static bool AddUsertoGroup(string usuario, string grupo, bool variosUsuarios, string[] usuarios)
        {
            String GROUP_AUTHORITY_TYPE = "GROUP";
            String CONTENT_PROVIDER_GROUPNAME = grupo;
            String parentAuthority = GROUP_AUTHORITY_TYPE + "_" + CONTENT_PROVIDER_GROUPNAME;
            if (!variosUsuarios)
            {
                try
                {                    
                    String CP01_USERNAME = usuario;
                    String[] cpUsers = { CP01_USERNAME };
                    String[] result2 = accessService.addChildAuthorities(parentAuthority, cpUsers);
                }
                catch
                {
                    return false;
                }
            }
            else
            {
                try
                {
                                       
                    String[] result2 = accessService.addChildAuthorities(parentAuthority, usuarios);                   
                    
                }
                catch
                {
                    return false;
                }

            }
            return true;
           
        }

        private static bool deleteGroup(string nombreGrupo, bool variosGrupos, string[] nombresGrupos)
        {
            String GROUP_AUTHORITY_TYPE = "GROUP";
            if (!variosGrupos)
            {
                try
                {
                    string[] temp = new string[1];
                    temp[0] = GROUP_AUTHORITY_TYPE + "_" + nombreGrupo;
                    accessService.deleteAuthorities(temp);
                }
                catch
                {
                    return false;
                }
            }
            else
            {
                try
                {
                    accessService.deleteAuthorities(nombresGrupos);

                }
                catch
                {
                    return false;
                }

            }
            return true;
 
        }

        private static bool RemoveUserfromGroup(string usuario, string grupo, bool variosUsuarios, string[] usuarios)
        {
            String GROUP_AUTHORITY_TYPE = "GROUP";
            String CONTENT_PROVIDER_GROUPNAME = grupo;
            String parentAuthority = GROUP_AUTHORITY_TYPE + "_" + CONTENT_PROVIDER_GROUPNAME;
            if (!variosUsuarios)
            {
                try
                {
                    String CP01_USERNAME = usuario;
                    String[] cpUsers = { CP01_USERNAME };
                    accessService.removeChildAuthorities(parentAuthority, cpUsers);
                }
                catch
                {
                    return false;
                }
            }
            else
            {
                try
                {

                    accessService.removeChildAuthorities(parentAuthority, usuarios);

                }
                catch
                {
                    return false;
                }

            }
            return true;

        }‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍

Re: How to create group and add users to group using WebService?

avastation — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 10:34:51 GMT

Hi , i am using alfresco 3.3.0 on fedora core 13 , i have installed it, and read all the documentation about it, now i need to create a web script to bulk users under alfresco i did find a tool to do that but it was adding that user by user, and i need to add a block of users for example : 100 users at time, so if any one can help me please i will be grateful , i am working on alfresco with web script , waiting for your response ,

Re: How to create group and add users to group using WebService?

prateekgoyal — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 12:49:21 GMT

Hi,
I have used web service api to create user in alfresco.In this i have created a java program which reads the user information from an xml file and creates the user in alfresco.
But using web scripts, i have'nt done that.

Thanks,

Re: How to create group and add users to group using WebService?

avastation — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 23:21:38 GMT

hi , thanks for your reponse, can you send me your application? this is my email sanfourtdi@gmail.com, if you may , and thank you very much, i have use another java programme to do it, but it doesnt work, so if you can help me, thank again for your help

Re: How to create group and add users to group using WebService?

prateekgoyal — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 13:00:39 GMT

Hi,
Here is the code for creating the user, grups and adding that user to the group.

private static void createGroup(HashMap<String, String> ACLInfoMap, int s ) throws AccessControlFault, RemoteException {
      AccessControlServiceSoapBindingStub accessControlService = WebServiceFactory.getAccessControlService();
      ProcessError errorobj = new ProcessError();
      String GROUPNAME = ACLInfoMap.get("GroupName_"+(s+1));

      AuthorityFilter authorityFilter = new AuthorityFilter();
      authorityFilter.setAuthorityType(GROUP_AUTHORITY_TYPE);

      String[] allAuthorities = accessControlService
      .getAllAuthorities(authorityFilter);

      Boolean existGroup = ArrayUtils.contains(allAuthorities,
            Constants.GROUP_PREFIX + GROUPNAME);
      if (!existGroup) {
         NewAuthority cpGrpAuth = new NewAuthority(GROUP_AUTHORITY_TYPE, GROUPNAME);
         NewAuthority[] newAuthorities = {cpGrpAuth};
         String result[] = accessControlService.createAuthorities(null, newAuthorities);
         errorobj.writeToLog("Groups" +(s+1)+"created");
      }
      else{
         System.out.println("Group"+(s+1)+"Already Exists");
         errorobj.writeToLog("Group"+(s+1)+"Already Exists");
      }
      ACLInfoMap.clear();

   }

   private static void createUser( HashMap<String, String> ACLInfoMap, int i) throws RepositoryFault, RemoteException  {

      String userLogin = ACLInfoMap.get("userLogin_"+(i+1));
      String userPassword = ACLInfoMap.get("userPassword_"+(i+1));
      String userFirstName = ACLInfoMap.get("firstName_"+(i+1));
      String userMiddlename = ACLInfoMap.get("middleName_"+(i+1));
      String userSurname = ACLInfoMap.get("lastName_"+(i+1));
      String userMail = ACLInfoMap.get("userMail_"+(i+1));
      String userOrg = ACLInfoMap.get("userOrg_"+(i+1));

      RepositoryServiceSoapBindingStub repositoryService = WebServiceFactory.getRepositoryService();
      //ContentServiceSoapBindingStub contentService = WebServiceFactory.getContentService();
      AdministrationServiceSoapBindingStub administrationService = WebServiceFactory.getAdministrationService();
      ProcessError errorobj = new ProcessError();
      int batchSize = 5;
      QueryConfiguration queryCfg = new QueryConfiguration();
      queryCfg.setFetchSize(batchSize);
      WebServiceFactory.getAdministrationService().setHeader(
            new RepositoryServiceLocator().getServiceName().getNamespaceURI(), "QueryHeader", queryCfg);

      // check the user
      /*boolean existUser=false;      
      try {
         // test before the user
         administrationService.getUser(userLogin);
         existUser=true;
         errorobj.writeToLog("user already exist");
      } catch (Exception e){
         existUser=false;
         errorobj.writeToLog("creating user");
      }*/

      /*if (existUser) {
         try {
            throw new Exception("User " + userLogin + " Already exists.");
         } catch (Exception e) {
            // TODO Auto-generated catch block
            e.printStackTrace();
         }
      }*/

      Store store = new Store(Constants.WORKSPACE_STORE,"SpacesStore");
      Reference folderReference = new Reference(store,null,"/app:company_home/app:user_homes/cm:"+userLogin);
      Node[] nodes=null;

      // try to create the folder
      try{
         nodes = repositoryService.get(new Predicate(new Reference[]{folderReference},store,null));
         errorobj.writeToLog("creating user folder");
      } 
      catch (Exception e) {
         // Create parent reference to company home
         ParentReference parentReference = new ParentReference(
               store,
               null, 
               "/app:company_home/app:user_homes",
               Constants.ASSOC_CONTAINS, 
               Constants.createQNameString(Constants.NAMESPACE_CONTENT_MODEL, userLogin));

         // Create folder
         NamedValue[] properties = new NamedValue[]{Utils.createNamedValue(Constants.PROP_NAME, userLogin)};
         CMLCreate create = new CMLCreate("1", parentReference, null, null, null, Constants.TYPE_FOLDER, properties);
         CML cml = new CML();
         cml.setCreate(new CMLCreate[]{create});
         UpdateResult[] results = WebServiceFactory.getRepositoryService().update(cml);   

         // Create parent reference to sample folder
         Reference userFolder = results[0].getDestination();
         ParentReference parentReference2 = new ParentReference(
               store,
               userFolder.getUuid(),
               null,
               Constants.ASSOC_CONTAINS, 
               Constants.createQNameString(Constants.NAMESPACE_CONTENT_MODEL, userLogin));
      }

      // get the reference for the folder
      Reference userFolder =null;
      try {
         nodes = repositoryService.get(new Predicate(new Reference[]{folderReference},store,null));
         if (nodes.length == 1) {
            userFolder = nodes[0].getReference();
            errorobj.writeToLog("User Folder created");
         }
      } catch (Exception e) {
         e.printStackTrace();
         try {
            throw new Exception("Unable to create the new folder for user "+userLogin+".");
         } catch (Exception e1) {
            // TODO Auto-generated catch block
            e1.printStackTrace();
            errorobj.writeToLog(e1, "Unable to create the new folder for user "+userLogin+".");
         }                      
      }

      try {
         String homeFolder = store.getScheme() + "://" + store.getAddress() + "/" + userFolder.getUuid();
         
         boolean existUser=false;      
           try {
               // test before the user
              administrationService.getUser(userLogin);
              existUser=true;
              System.out.println("User Already Exist");
          } catch (Exception e){
             existUser=false;         
         // Create the new users
         NewUserDetails[] newUsers = new NewUserDetails[1] ;
         NewUserDetails newUser = new NewUserDetails( 
               userLogin, userPassword,
               createPersonProperties(homeFolder, 
                     userFirstName, userMiddlename, userSurname,
                     userMail, userOrg));

         UserDetails[] userDetails = administrationService.createUsers(new NewUserDetails[]{newUser}); 
         errorobj.writeToLog(userLogin + " User created "  );
         System.out.println(userLogin + " User created " );
          }
      }
      catch ( Exception e) {
         e.printStackTrace();
         try {
            throw new Exception("Unable to create the new user.");
         } catch (Exception e1) {
            // TODO Auto-generated catch block
            e1.printStackTrace();
            errorobj.writeToLog(e1, "Unable to create the new user.");
         }
      }

      //System.out.println("the user "+userLogin+" has been created and folder too.");
      addUsersToGroup(ACLInfoMap,i);
      ACLInfoMap.clear();
   }



   /*
    * create the property's
    */    
   private static NamedValue[] createPersonProperties(
         String homeFolder,
         String firstName, 
         String middleName, 
         String lastName, 
         String email,
         String orgId)
   {
      // Create the new user objects
      return new NamedValue[] {
            new NamedValue(Constants.PROP_USER_HOMEFOLDER, false, homeFolder, null),
            new NamedValue(Constants.PROP_USER_FIRSTNAME,  false, firstName, null),
            new NamedValue(Constants.PROP_USER_MIDDLENAME, false, middleName, null),
            new NamedValue(Constants.PROP_USER_LASTNAME,   false, lastName, null),
            new NamedValue(Constants.PROP_USER_EMAIL,      false, email, null),
            new NamedValue(Constants.PROP_USER_ORGID,      false, orgId, null)};
   }


   private static void addUsersToGroup(HashMap<String, String> ACLInfoMap, int i) throws AccessControlFault, RemoteException {

      ProcessError errorobj = new ProcessError();
      String[] userName = {ACLInfoMap.get("userLogin_"+(i+1))};
      String userGrpName = ACLInfoMap.get("userGroupName_"+(i+1));
      int tokenNumber = 0;
      StringTokenizer strToken = new StringTokenizer(userGrpName,",");
      tokenNumber= strToken.countTokens();
      for(int t=0;t<tokenNumber;t++){

         String GROUPNAME = strToken.nextToken();
         String parentAuthority  = GROUP_AUTHORITY_TYPE + "_" + GROUPNAME;
         AccessControlServiceSoapBindingStub accessControlService = WebServiceFactory.getAccessControlService();
         
          // test if exist group name
            AuthorityFilter authorityFilter = new AuthorityFilter();
            authorityFilter.setAuthorityType(GROUP_AUTHORITY_TYPE);

            String[] allAuthorities = accessControlService
                  .getAllAuthorities(authorityFilter);
            
            Boolean existGroup = ArrayUtils.contains(allAuthorities,
                  parentAuthority);

            if (existGroup){
               String[] result = accessControlService.addChildAuthorities(parentAuthority, userName); 
             errorobj.writeToLog("user "+ ACLInfoMap.get("userLogin_"+(i+1)) + " added to the group"+userGrpName);
            }
            else{
               System.out.println("The group to which user"+ACLInfoMap.get("userLogin_"+(i+1))+" to be added does not exist");
            }
         
         
         

      }


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Re: How to create group and add users to group using WebService?

avastation — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 23:45:05 GMT

Thanks you very much for your help i am going to try it , if something doesnt work i will tell you thanks again