How to overwrite a class methods (UserACL) in my portal extension

[andre.winkler]

I want to overwrite some methods from the clas UserACL, how can I do that?

[trong.tran]

Create a sub java class org.gatein.ExtendedUserACL for instance which extends from UserACL. The class would contains what you want to overwrite from the original UserACL.

Then re-configure the implementation of the UserACL component service in your portal extension like :

<component>
    <key>org.exoplatform.portal.config.UserACL</key>
    <type>org.gatein.ExtendedUserACL</type>   
    <init-params>         
      <value-param>
        <name>super.user</name>
        <description>administrator</description>
        <value>root</value>        
      </value-param>
      
      <value-param>
        <name>portal.administrator.groups</name>
        <description>administrator</description>
        <value>/platform/administrators</value>
      </value-param>
      ...
    </init-params>
</component>

Make sure that your portal extension has been defined in the last of dependencies list of the your portal definition configuration

[andre.winkler]

Thank you for your great answer, but a few detail questions.

Can I create the subclass in my portal extension war or it is needed to create this class in a separate jar that I have to put in the tomcat lib directory?

In which configuration file of my portal extension can I add the component reconfiguration?

My portal extension is the last in the dependency list.

[trong.tran]

Can I create the subclass in my portal extension war or it is needed  to create this class in a separate jar that I have to put in the tomcat  lib directory?

I suggest to use a separated jar file

In which configuration file of my portal extension can I add the  component reconfiguration?

it should be in YourPortalExtenstion.war/WEB-INF/conf/configuration.xml