dayTimeDurationSetEquals Function Description

Description

This method returns true if both sets of attribute values of type dayTimeDuration 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].

dayTimeDurationSetEquals belongs to the ALFA function reference's Set functions category. It maps to the XACML function identifier urn:oasis:names:tc:xacml:3.0:function:dayTimeDuration-set-equals, takes 2 arguments and returns a value of type boolean.

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

Example

/**
* Allow if all the input validity periods are holidays and all the holidays are validity periods
*/
rule dayTimeDurationSetEqualsExample{
    permit
    condition dayTimeDurationSetEquals(validityPeriod, holidays)
}

Allow access if and only if the validity periods are equal to all of the holidays, no more no less.