ACL

Koala Framework uses the Zend Framework access control list (ACL) and adds a few useful additions. To understand this documentation you should read the Zend Framework documentation first.

In Koala Framework the ACL is used for two things:

• Control the access of controllers (for security)
• Generate a menu that will show only allowed menu items

• Furthermore one important concept in Koala Framework is that a resource is a controller.

• The most common used resources are:

• Kwf_Acl_Resource_MenuUrl (menu item plus a controller. Also has it links to (usually the controller - but that is not required))

• Kwf_Acl_Resource_MenuDropdown (displays a dropdown menu, doesn't represent a controller)
• Zend_Acl_Resource (for controllers that are not visible in the menu)

• Koala Framework also defines a few default roles:

• guest (used for not logged in users)

• admin (has all resources (including debug related) allowed)
• cli (used on the command line)
• superuser (has all resources allowed)