anyOf Function Description

Description

This function applies a Boolean function between specific atomic values and a bag of values, and SHALL return "True" if and only if the predicate is "True" for at least one element of the bag. Using this function with the relevant typeEquals function is equivalent to using the shortcut function typeIsIn e.g. stringIsIn().

anyOf belongs to the ALFA function reference's higher order bag functions category. It maps to the XACML function identifier urn:oasis:names:tc:xacml:3.0:function:any-of, takes n+1 arguments and returns a value of type boolean.

Property Value
Category higher order bag functions
# Arguments n+1
Arguments
  • function(n arguments of primitive type): boolean;
  • n-1 primitive values;
  • 1 bag
Return Value boolean
Expressed As pre-fix
Representation ALFA short name
Allowed In Target false
ALFA Shorthand None
Commutative false

Example

/**
 * Returns permit if the citizenship bag of values contains at least
 * one value equal to "Swiss".
 */
rule anyOfExample{
    permit
    condition anyOf(function[stringEqual], citizenship, "Swiss")
}

In this example, the rule returns Permit if the citizenship bag of values contains at least one value equal to "Swiss".

See Also

Related Functions

Other functions in the higher order bag functions category:

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