yearMonthDurationSetEquals Function Description

Description

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

yearMonthDurationSetEquals 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:yearMonthDuration-set-equals, takes 2 arguments and returns a value of type boolean.

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

Example

/**
* Allow if the extended validity periods correspond exactly to the extra periods
*/
rule yearMonthDurationSetEqualsExample{
    permit
    condition yearMonthDurationSetEquals(extendedValidityPeriod, extraPeriods)
}

Allow access if and only if all of the extended validity periods are in the extra periods and vice versa.