SecurityOrigin.h   [plain text]


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#ifndef SecurityOrigin_h
#define SecurityOrigin_h

#include <wtf/RefCounted.h>
#include <wtf/PassRefPtr.h>
#include <wtf/Threading.h>

#include "PlatformString.h"

namespace WebCore {

    class KURL;
    
    class SecurityOrigin : public ThreadSafeShared<SecurityOrigin> {
    public:
        static PassRefPtr<SecurityOrigin> createFromDatabaseIdentifier(const String&);
        static PassRefPtr<SecurityOrigin> createFromString(const String&);
        static PassRefPtr<SecurityOrigin> create(const KURL&);
        static PassRefPtr<SecurityOrigin> createEmpty();

        // Create a deep copy of this SecurityOrigin.  This method is useful
        // when marshalling a SecurityOrigin to another thread.
        PassRefPtr<SecurityOrigin> copy();

        // Set the domain property of this security origin to newDomain.  This
        // function does not check whether newDomain is a suffix of the current
        // domain.  The caller is responsible for validating newDomain.
        void setDomainFromDOM(const String& newDomain);
        bool domainWasSetInDOM() const { return m_domainWasSetInDOM; }

        String protocol() const { return m_protocol; }
        String host() const { return m_host; }
        String domain() const { return m_domain; }
        unsigned short port() const { return m_port; }

        // Returns true if this SecurityOrigin can script objects in the given
        // SecurityOrigin.  For example, call this function before allowing
        // script from one security origin to read or write objects from
        // another SecurityOrigin.
        bool canAccess(const SecurityOrigin*) const;

        // Returns true if this SecurityOrigin can read content retrieved from
        // the given URL.  For example, call this function before issuing
        // XMLHttpRequests.
        bool canRequest(const KURL&) const;

        // Returns true if this SecurityOrigin can load local resources, such
        // as images, iframes, and style sheets, and can link to local URLs.
        // For example, call this function before creating an iframe to a
        // file:// URL.
        //
        // Note: A SecurityOrigin might be allowed to load local resources
        //       without being able to issue an XMLHttpRequest for a local URL.
        //       To determine whether the SecurityOrigin can issue an
        //       XMLHttpRequest for a URL, call canRequest(url).
        bool canLoadLocalResources() const { return m_canLoadLocalResources; }

        // Explicitly grant the ability to load local resources to this
        // SecurityOrigin.
        //
        // Note: This method exists only to support backwards compatibility
        //       with older versions of WebKit.
        void grantLoadLocalResources();

        // Explicitly grant the ability to access very other SecurityOrigin.
        //
        // WARNING: This is an extremely powerful ability.  Use with caution!
        void grantUniversalAccess();

        bool isSecureTransitionTo(const KURL&) const;

        // The local SecurityOrigin is the most privileged SecurityOrigin.
        // The local SecurityOrigin can script any document, navigate to local
        // resources, and can set arbitrary headers on XMLHttpRequests.
        bool isLocal() const;

        // The empty SecurityOrigin is the least privileged SecurityOrigin.
        bool isEmpty() const;

        // Convert this SecurityOrigin into a string.  The string
        // representation of a SecurityOrigin is similar to a URL, except it
        // lacks a path component.  The string representation does not encode
        // the value of the SecurityOrigin's domain property.  The empty
        // SecurityOrigin is represented with the string "null".
        String toString() const;

        // Serialize the security origin for storage in the database. This format is
        // deprecated and should be used only for compatibility with old databases;
        // use toString() and createFromString() instead.
        String databaseIdentifier() const;

        // This method checks for equality between SecurityOrigins, not whether
        // one origin can access another.  It is used for hash table keys.
        // For access checks, use canAccess().
        // FIXME: If this method is really only useful for hash table keys, it
        // should be refactored into SecurityOriginHash.
        bool equal(const SecurityOrigin*) const;

        // This method checks for equality, ignoring the value of document.domain
        // (and whether it was set) but considering the host. It is used for postMessage.
        bool isSameSchemeHostPort(const SecurityOrigin*) const;

        static void registerURLSchemeAsLocal(const String&);
        static bool shouldTreatURLAsLocal(const String&);
        static bool shouldTreatURLSchemeAsLocal(const String&);

        static void registerURLSchemeAsNoAccess(const String&);
        static bool shouldTreatURLSchemeAsNoAccess(const String&);

    private:
        explicit SecurityOrigin(const KURL&);
        explicit SecurityOrigin(const SecurityOrigin*);

        String m_protocol;
        String m_host;
        String m_domain;
        unsigned short m_port;
        bool m_noAccess;
        bool m_universalAccess;
        bool m_domainWasSetInDOM;
        bool m_canLoadLocalResources;
    };

} // namespace WebCore

#endif // SecurityOrigin_h