PermissionManager

The Problem It Solves

• Prevents implicit or opaque access controls through deterministic and traceable evaluations.
• Facilitates auditing, reviews, and compliance (logging of decisions and motives).
• Provides an extensible base for enterprise RBAC models and attribute-based policies.

Key Features

• Deterministic permission and policy evaluator (audit trail per evaluation).
• REST API for managing roles, permissions, and policies.
• Integration with Spring Security to apply decisions at runtime.
• Tests and examples of auditable policies.

Technical Decision

• Does not treat authorization as a “black box”: every verdict carries metadata (which rules were evaluated, inputs, and result).
• Designed for regulated environments where access explanation is a requirement.