topic Re: Setting a document as Immutable in Nuxeo Forum

Setting a document as Immutable

simpoir_ — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 23:10:52 GMT

I've got a use case where, under certain conditions, a document needs to be read-only. I'm trying to achieve this state programmatically (using a chain/script). As the platform doesn't seem to allow to add the "Immutable" facet using the DocumentModel.addFacet(), I was wondering which alternative would be recommended:

by adding an ACE to deny all Write access to everyone;
by setting the HiddenInNavigation facet and putting a proxy to it in its place;
all of the above?
any other way?

Thanks in advance!

Re: Setting a document as Immutable

sdenef_ — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 13:22:27 GMT

Can the publishing feature help you ? see http://doc.nuxeo.com/x/ZIEk

Published documents are read only.

Re: Setting a document as Immutable

bruce_Grant — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 15:27:18 GMT

Personally, I would modify the Access Control Entry to deny write access to everyone as it's the cleanest approach. I have done this in a number of scenarios and it works well.

Re: Setting a document as Immutable

simpoir_ — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 19:45:05 GMT

after experimenting a bit, the ACL seems indeed cleaner and has the nice added value of keeping the version and audit log easily accessible, unlike when publishing