dateTimeSetEquals Function Description

Description

This method returns true if both sets of attribute values of type dateTime are equal. Technically, it uses the subset function on the first and second arguments ANDed with the subset function and the second and first argument. Note that duplicate values have no impact on the comparison. For instance, the following 2 sets are equal: [a,a,c,b] and [b,c,a,c].

dateTimeSetEquals belongs to the ALFA function reference's Set functions category. It maps to the XACML function identifier urn:oasis:names:tc:xacml:1.0:function:dateTime-set-equals, takes 2 arguments and returns a value of type boolean.

Property Value
Category Set functions
# Arguments 2
Arguments
  • A bag of type dateTime
  • A bag of type dateTime
Return Value boolean
Expressed As pre-fix
Representation ALFA short name
Allowed In Target false
ALFA Shorthand None
Commutative true

Example

/**
* Permit if the released dates are exactly the same as the available dates.
*/
rule dateTimeSetEqualsExample{
    permit
    condition dateTimeSetEquals(releasedDateTimes, availableDateTimes)
}

In this example, access is permitted if all the release date times are also all the available date times.

See Also

Related Functions

Other functions in the Set functions category:

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