KB32299: How to get the MD security filter for a user or a user group using MicroStrategy Web SDK

This technote explains how to get the MD security filter for a user or a user group using Strategy Web SDK.
 

package com.Strategy.standalone;
import java.util.Enumeration;
import com.Strategy.web.objects.*;
import com.Strategy.web.objects.admin.users.WebMDSecurityFilter;
import com.Strategy.web.objects.admin.users.WebUser;
import com.Strategy.web.objects.admin.users.WebUserEntity;
import com.Strategy.web.objects.admin.users.WebUserGroup;
import com.Strategy.web.objects.admin.users.WebUserList;
import com.Strategy.web.objects.admin.users.WebUserSecurityFilters;
import com.Strategy.webapi.EnumDSSXMLObjectSubTypes;
import com.Strategy.webapi.EnumDSSXMLObjectTypes;
import com.Strategy.webapi.EnumDSSXMLSearchDomain;
import com.Strategy.webapi.EnumDSSXMLSearchFlags;
public class AccessSecurityMDfilterObject {
    private WebIServerSession isession;
    private WebObjectsFactory factory;
    private WebInboxSource inbox;
    private WebSubscriptionsSource subSource;
         public AccessSecurityMDfilterObject() {
             factory = WebObjectsFactory.getInstance();
             isession = factory.getIServerSession();
             isession.setServerName("I-Server");
             isession.setProjectName("Strategy Tutorial");
             isession.setLogin("userName");
             isession.setPassword("password");
             isession.setClientID("127.0.0.1");
             try {
                      isession.refresh();
             } catch (WebObjectsException e) {
                      e.printStackTrace();
             }
           
            try{
            
              WebObjectInfo woi = isession.getUserInfo();
              woi.populate();
              WebUserEntity wue = (WebUserEntity)woi;
              WebUser wu = (WebUser)woi;
              //WebUserGroup wue = (WebUserGroup)woi;
              WebProject wp = (WebProject) isession.getFactory().getObjectSource().getObject(isession.getProjectID(), EnumDSSXMLObjectTypes.DssXmlTypeProject); 
              
              WebUserList groups = wu.getParents();
            Enumeration groupsEnum = groups.elements();
           
           
            // Getting the Security Filter for the Group that users belong to.
            while (groupsEnum.hasMoreElements()) {
            WebUserEntity userGroup = (WebUserEntity) groupsEnum.nextElement();
           
            System.out.println("Group name:  "+userGroup.getDisplayName());
           WebUserSecurityFilters wsf_group = userGroup.getSecurityFilters();
          
           System.out.println("security filter:    "+wsf_group.size());
 
           WebMDSecurityFilter wmdsf_group = wsf_group.get(wp);
           if(wmdsf_group!=null)
           System.out.println("security filter Name:   "+ wmdsf_group.getDisplayName());
          
           }
          
           // Getting the Security filter for a user
              WebUserSecurityFilters wsf = wue.getSecurityFilters();
                           
              System.out.println("security filter:    "+wsf.size());
             
              System.out.println("UserName:    " + wue.getDisplayName());
             
              WebMDSecurityFilter wmdsf = wsf.get(wp);
              if(wmdsf != null)
              {
               System.out.println("security filter Name:   "+ wmdsf.getDisplayName());
              }
            }catch(WebObjectsException e){
             System.out.println(e.toString());
            }
         }
 
         public static void main(String[] args) {
          AccessSecurityMDfilterObject test = new AccessSecurityMDfilterObject();
         }
} 

 
 
 
CUSTOMIZATION WARNING:
 
This customization is provided as a convenience to Strategy users and is only directly applicable to the version stated. While this code may apply to other releases directly, Strategy Technical Support makes no guarantees that the code provided will apply to any future or previous builds. In the event of a code change in future builds, Strategy Technical Support makes no guarantee that an updated version of this particular customization will be provided. In the event of a code change in future builds, Strategy may not be able to provide additional code on this matter even though this customization is provided at this time for this specific build. For enhancements to this customization or to incorporate similar functionality into other versions, contact your Account Executive to inquire about Strategy Consulting assistance.