5.2.9 Event Policy Reference

Last Updated: December 4, 2025
Status: Complete
Plugin: Awards
Source: plugins/Awards/src/Policy/EventPolicy.php

Overview

The EventPolicy class provides authorization control for Event entities within the Awards plugin. It manages access to award events including ceremony coordination, temporal event management, and administrative oversight through integration with the KMP RBAC system.

Class Definition

namespace Awards\Policy;

class EventPolicy extends BasePolicy

RBAC Integration Architecture

Permission-Based Authorization

Delegation Pattern: All authorization decisions delegated to BasePolicy._hasPolicy()
Temporal Validation: Event access controlled through temporal boundaries
Administrative Oversight: Super user privileges for administrative event management
Ceremony Coordination: Permission validation for event status transitions

BasePolicy Inheritance

The policy inherits standard CRUD authorization methods:

Method	Purpose
`canView()`	Event viewing with temporal and organizational access validation
`canAdd()`	Event creation with administrative permission requirements
`canEdit()`	Event editing with temporal adjustment authorization
`canDelete()`	Event removal with recommendation state cleanup validation
`canIndex()`	Event listing with organizational scoping

Custom Authorization Methods

canAllEvents()

Authorizes access to comprehensive event listing across temporal boundaries and organizational scopes.

public function canAllEvents(KmpIdentityInterface $user, $entity, ...$args): bool

Parameters:

$user - The user requesting access (implements KmpIdentityInterface)
$entity - The Events table or related entity being accessed
$args - Additional arguments for authorization context

Returns: true if the user can access comprehensive event listing

Purpose:

Provides administrative event oversight across temporal boundaries
Supports ceremony coordination by enabling access to past, current, and future events
Validates user authority for cross-organizational event visibility

Authorization Flow

sequenceDiagram
    participant Controller
    participant Authorization
    participant EventPolicy
    participant BasePolicy
    participant PermissionsLoader
    
    Controller->>Authorization: authorize($event)
    Authorization->>EventPolicy: canEdit($user, $event)
    EventPolicy->>BasePolicy: _hasPolicy()
    BasePolicy->>BasePolicy: before() - Super User Check
    BasePolicy->>PermissionsLoader: Resolve Permissions
    PermissionsLoader-->>BasePolicy: Permission Result
    BasePolicy-->>EventPolicy: Authorization Decision
    EventPolicy-->>Authorization: bool
    Authorization-->>Controller: Authorized/Denied

Authorization Steps

Super User Check: Administrative override through BasePolicy.before()
Permission Discovery: Event operation permissions resolved through PermissionsLoader
Temporal Validation: Event operations respect temporal boundaries and deadlines
Entity Authorization: Event-specific authorization through entity-level access control

Event Operations Governance

Authorization is enforced for all event operations:

Operation	Authorization Requirements
Creation	Administrative permissions for creating events and setting temporal boundaries
Modification	Edit permissions with temporal adjustment authorization
Deletion	Delete permissions with recommendation state cleanup validation
Ceremony Management	Specialized permissions for event status transitions

Usage Examples

Controller Integration

// Standard CRUD authorization in EventsController
public function view($id) {
    $event = $this->Events->get($id);
    $this->Authorization->authorize($event); // Uses canView()
    $this->set(compact('event'));
}

public function edit($id) {
    $event = $this->Events->get($id);
    $this->Authorization->authorize($event); // Uses canEdit()
    // Event editing with temporal validation...
}

Comprehensive Event Listing

// Authorization for viewing all events
public function allEvents() {
    $this->Authorization->authorize($this->Events, 'allEvents');
    // Comprehensive event listing logic with temporal filtering...
}

Administrative Operations

// Administrative event management
public function delete($id) {
    $event = $this->Events->get($id);
    $this->Authorization->authorize($event, 'delete');
    // Event deletion with recommendation cleanup...
}

Service Layer Authorization

// Event management service with policy validation
public function updateEvent($eventId, $data) {
    $event = $this->Events->get($eventId);
    if (!$this->Authorization->can($event, 'edit')) {
        throw new ForbiddenException('Not authorized to edit event');
    }
    return $this->Events->patchEntity($event, $data);
}

Integration Points

Events Controller Integration

CRUD Operations: Standard create, read, update, delete authorization
Temporal Management: Event scheduling and deadline management
Ceremony Coordination: Event status transitions and ceremony workflows
Administrative Interface: Permission-based feature visibility

RBAC System Integration

Permission Framework: Integration with KMP RBAC through BasePolicy
Warrant System: Warrant-based permission validation
Role Integration: Role-based permissions and organizational hierarchy
Administrative Authority: Super user and administrative role support

Awards Plugin Integration

Recommendation System: Event-recommendation authorization for ceremony processing
Temporal Windows: Authorization respects event temporal boundaries
Branch Scoping: Organizational access control through branch associations

Security Considerations

Access Control Security

Authentication Required: All operations require authenticated user identity
Permission Validation: Comprehensive RBAC permission checking
Temporal Constraints: Event operations respect temporal boundaries
Administrative Protection: Administrative permission requirements

Data Protection

Organizational Scoping: Event access limited to authorized organizational contexts
Temporal Security: Time-based access constraints for event lifecycle
Audit Trail: Authorization decisions logged for compliance monitoring
Data Integrity: Authorization respects referential integrity with recommendations