Manipulating administration objects

Each Java™ class, which represents an administration object, provides static methods to create, list, modify, and delete objects stored on the Security Verify Access policy server.

Changes to administration objects on the policy server are immediately available to other applications. The constructor of each class can be used to obtain a local copy of a specific administration object. We can use the class instance methods for the following purposes:

• To retrieve data from the local object.
• To modify both the local copy of the object and the object stored on the policy server.

Use static methods for command-line and batch-oriented applications by using the administration API. For interactive applications, use instance methods.

• Create objects
  We can use the administration API to create Security Verify Access objects necessary to complete administrative tasks.
• Obtaining a local copy of an object
  To obtain a local copy of an administration object, use the constructor for the Java class representing the administration object.
• Reading object values
  We can view administration object data by using the instance methods associated with the administration object.
• Setting object values
  We can change administration object data with the instance methods associated with the administration object. We can also change administration object data with the static methods associated with the Java class representing the administration object.
• Listing objects
  Some administrative tasks require the Java application to obtain a list of objects. This section describes the method for listing objects based on their Java class.
• Deleting objects
  To delete an object, use the static deletion method associated with the administration object.

Parent topic: Use the administration API