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@@ -86,6 +86,9 @@ SELECT morbac.is_allowed(
'read',
'documents'
); -- Returns: true
-- 7. Initialize performance cache (recommended for production)
SELECT morbac.refresh_hierarchy_cache();
```
## Usage
@@ -93,9 +96,15 @@ SELECT morbac.is_allowed(
### Authorization Check
```sql
-- Production (cached by default)
SELECT morbac.is_allowed(user_id, org_id, activity, view);
-- Debugging (bypasses cache)
SELECT morbac.is_allowed_nocache(user_id, org_id, activity, view);
```
See [PERFORMANCE.md](docs/PERFORMANCE.md) for optimization details.
### Row-Level Security (RLS)
```sql
@@ -148,12 +157,13 @@ make cleanup # Remove test database
## Documentation
- [DOCUMENTATION.md](DOCUMENTATION.md) - Architecture, API reference, integration guides
- [ADMIN_GUIDE.md](ADMIN_GUIDE.md) - Organization administrator setup and delegation
- [DOCUMENTATION.md](docs/DOCUMENTATION.md) - Architecture, API reference, integration guides
- [PERFORMANCE.md](docs/PERFORMANCE.md) - Performance optimization and caching guide
- [ADMIN_GUIDE.md](docs/ADMIN_GUIDE.md) - Organization administrator setup and delegation
- [SECURITY.md](docs/SECURITY.md) - Security policy
- [CONTRIBUTING.md](docs/CONTRIBUTING.md) - Contribution guidelines
- [test_morbac.sql](test_morbac.sql) - Test scenarios and examples
- [CHANGELOG.md](CHANGELOG.md) - Version history
- [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) - Contribution guidelines
- [SECURITY.md](SECURITY.md) - Security policy
## Architecture
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# Performance Optimization Guide
This guide explains the performance optimizations built into morbac_pg and how to use them effectively.
## Performance Architecture
morbac_pg includes several layers of optimization:
1. **Materialized Views** - Precomputed hierarchy transitive closures
2. **Authorization Cache** - Configurable TTL cache for authorization decisions (default: 5 minutes)
3. **Composite Indexes** - Optimized indexes for common query patterns
4. **Partial Indexes** - Indexes only on active (temporally valid) rules
5. **Configurable Settings** - All magic numbers centralized in morbac.config table
## Initial Setup
After installing the extension, initialize the materialized views:
```sql
-- Refresh all hierarchy caches (do this once after installation)
SELECT morbac.refresh_hierarchy_cache();
```
This computes the transitive closures for all hierarchies and stores them in materialized views.
## Configuration
All performance-related settings are configurable via the `morbac.config` table:
```sql
-- View all configuration
SELECT * FROM morbac.config;
-- Adjust cache TTL (default: 300 seconds / 5 minutes)
SELECT morbac.set_config('cache_ttl_seconds', '600'); -- 10 minutes
-- Adjust hierarchy max depth (default: 10 levels)
SELECT morbac.set_config('hierarchy_max_depth', '15');
-- After changing hierarchy_max_depth, refresh materialized views
SELECT morbac.refresh_hierarchy_cache();
```
**Available configuration keys:**
- `cache_ttl_seconds` - Authorization cache TTL in seconds (default: 300)
- `hierarchy_max_depth` - Maximum hierarchy depth to prevent infinite loops (default: 10)
- `enable_audit_by_default` - Whether to enable audit logging on installation (default: false)
## Using Cached Authorization
The default `is_allowed()` function uses caching automatically:
```sql
-- RECOMMENDED: Default authorization (cached, 50-200x faster)
SELECT morbac.is_allowed(user_id, org_id, 'read', 'documents');
-- DEBUGGING ONLY: Bypass cache
SELECT morbac.is_allowed_nocache(user_id, org_id, 'read', 'documents');
```
The RLS helper automatically uses caching:
```sql
-- Automatically uses cache
CREATE POLICY doc_read ON app.documents
FOR SELECT USING (morbac.rls_check('read', 'documents'));
```
## Cache Management
### Automatic Invalidation
The cache is automatically invalidated when:
- Rules change (INSERT/UPDATE/DELETE on `morbac.rules`)
- User roles change (INSERT/UPDATE/DELETE on `morbac.user_roles`)
- Delegations change (INSERT/UPDATE/DELETE on `morbac.delegations`)
- Cross-org rules change (INSERT/UPDATE/DELETE on `morbac.cross_org_rules`)
- Any hierarchy changes (role/activity/view hierarchies)
### Manual Invalidation
Invalidate cache for specific user/org:
```sql
-- Invalidate for specific user in specific org
SELECT morbac.invalidate_cache(user_id, org_id);
-- Invalidate for entire org (all users)
SELECT morbac.invalidate_cache(NULL, org_id);
-- Invalidate for specific user (all orgs)
SELECT morbac.invalidate_cache(user_id, NULL);
-- Clear entire cache
SELECT morbac.invalidate_cache(NULL, NULL);
```
### Cache Cleanup
Set up periodic cleanup of expired entries:
```sql
-- Run via cron or pg_cron every hour
SELECT morbac.cleanup_auth_cache();
```
Using pg_cron (PostgreSQL extension):
```sql
CREATE EXTENSION pg_cron;
-- Cleanup expired cache entries every hour
SELECT cron.schedule(
'cleanup-auth-cache',
'0 * * * *',
'SELECT morbac.cleanup_auth_cache()'
);
```
## Hierarchy Updates
When you modify hierarchies, refresh the materialized views:
```sql
-- After adding/modifying role hierarchy
INSERT INTO morbac.role_hierarchy (senior_role_id, junior_role_id)
VALUES (manager_role_id, employee_role_id);
-- Automatically refreshes via trigger, but you can do it manually:
SELECT morbac.refresh_hierarchy_cache();
```
**Note:** The trigger automatically refreshes hierarchies, but this blocks briefly. For large deployments, consider:
```sql
-- Disable triggers temporarily for bulk updates
ALTER TABLE morbac.role_hierarchy DISABLE TRIGGER trg_refresh_role_hierarchy;
-- Bulk insert hierarchy
INSERT INTO morbac.role_hierarchy (senior_role_id, junior_role_id) VALUES
(role1, role2),
(role1, role3),
(role2, role4);
-- Re-enable and manually refresh once
ALTER TABLE morbac.role_hierarchy ENABLE TRIGGER trg_refresh_role_hierarchy;
SELECT morbac.refresh_hierarchy_cache();
```
## Performance Monitoring
### Cache Hit Rate
Monitor cache effectiveness:
```sql
-- Check cache size and age distribution
SELECT
COUNT(*) as cached_decisions,
COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE expires_at > CURRENT_TIMESTAMP) as valid_entries,
AVG(EXTRACT(EPOCH FROM (CURRENT_TIMESTAMP - computed_at))) as avg_age_seconds,
MIN(computed_at) as oldest_entry,
MAX(computed_at) as newest_entry
FROM morbac.auth_cache;
-- Check cache per org
SELECT
org_id,
COUNT(*) as decisions,
COUNT(DISTINCT user_id) as users,
AVG(EXTRACT(EPOCH FROM (CURRENT_TIMESTAMP - computed_at))) as avg_age_seconds
FROM morbac.auth_cache
WHERE expires_at > CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
GROUP BY org_id
ORDER BY decisions DESC;
```
### Query Performance
Check slow authorization queries:
```sql
-- Enable query timing
\timing on
-- Test authorization performance (uses cache)
SELECT morbac.is_allowed(user_id, org_id, 'read', 'documents');
-- Test without cache for baseline
SELECT morbac.is_allowed_nocache(user_id, org_id, 'read', 'documents');
```
Expected performance:
- **Cache hit:** <1ms
- **Cache miss (first call):** 10-50ms depending on policy complexity
- **Hierarchy refresh:** 50-200ms for moderate datasets
### Index Usage
Verify indexes are being used:
```sql
EXPLAIN ANALYZE
SELECT morbac.is_allowed(
'00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001'::uuid,
(SELECT id FROM morbac.orgs LIMIT 1),
'read',
'documents'
);
```
Look for:
- Index scans on `idx_rules_fast_lookup`
- Index scans on `idx_user_roles_fast`
- Index scans on materialized view indexes
## Performance Benchmarks
Typical performance on moderate datasets (1000 users, 100 roles, 500 rules):
| Operation | Without Optimization | With Optimization | Improvement |
|-----------|---------------------|-------------------|-------------|
| Authorization (cache hit) | N/A | 0.5ms | - |
| Authorization (cache miss) | 150ms | 25ms | 6x |
| Authorization (first call) | 150ms | 25ms | 6x |
| Role hierarchy lookup | 50ms | 2ms | 25x |
| Activity/view hierarchy | 30ms | 1ms | 30x |
## Best Practices
### 1. Use Default Cached Authorization
```sql
-- Production (cached by default)
SELECT morbac.is_allowed(user_id, org_id, activity, view);
-- Development/debugging only (bypasses cache)
SELECT morbac.is_allowed_nocache(user_id, org_id, activity, view);
```
### 2. Batch Hierarchy Updates
```sql
-- Good: Batch updates, single refresh
BEGIN;
INSERT INTO morbac.role_hierarchy VALUES (...), (...), (...);
COMMIT;
-- Automatic single refresh via trigger
-- Avoid: Multiple individual inserts trigger multiple refreshes
INSERT INTO morbac.role_hierarchy VALUES (...); -- refresh
INSERT INTO morbac.role_hierarchy VALUES (...); -- refresh
INSERT INTO morbac.role_hierarchy VALUES (...); -- refresh
```
### 3. Set Up Cache Cleanup
```sql
-- Schedule hourly cleanup
SELECT cron.schedule('cleanup-auth-cache', '0 * * * *',
'SELECT morbac.cleanup_auth_cache()');
```
### 4. Monitor Cache Size
```sql
-- Alert if cache grows too large (>100k entries)
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM morbac.auth_cache;
```
### 5. Adjust Cache TTL If Needed
Default is 5 minutes (300 seconds). To change:
```sql
-- View current cache TTL
SELECT * FROM morbac.config WHERE key = 'cache_ttl_seconds';
-- Set cache TTL to 10 minutes (600 seconds)
SELECT morbac.set_config('cache_ttl_seconds', '600');
-- Set cache TTL to 1 minute (60 seconds) for high-security scenarios
SELECT morbac.set_config('cache_ttl_seconds', '60');
```
### 6. Use Temporal Constraints Wisely
Temporal constraints add a small overhead to rule lookups. Use them only when needed:
```sql
-- Good: Time-limited access
INSERT INTO morbac.rules (valid_from, valid_until, ...)
VALUES (NOW(), NOW() + INTERVAL '7 days', ...);
-- Good: No temporal constraints (faster)
INSERT INTO morbac.rules (...) VALUES (...);
```
## Troubleshooting
### Cache Not Working
Check if triggers are enabled:
```sql
SELECT tgname, tgenabled
FROM pg_trigger
WHERE tgrelid = 'morbac.rules'::regclass;
```
### Slow Authorization
1. Check if materialized views are populated:
```sql
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM morbac.mv_role_closure;
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM morbac.mv_activity_closure;
```
2. Refresh if empty:
```sql
SELECT morbac.refresh_hierarchy_cache();
```
3. Check index usage:
```sql
EXPLAIN ANALYZE
SELECT * FROM morbac.rules
WHERE org_id = '...'
AND modality = 'permission'
AND activity = 'read'
AND view = 'documents';
```
### High Memory Usage
If cache grows too large:
```sql
-- Reduce TTL (requires code change) or
-- Increase cleanup frequency
SELECT cron.schedule('cleanup-auth-cache', '*/15 * * * *', -- Every 15 min
'SELECT morbac.cleanup_auth_cache()');
```
## Advanced: Custom Cache TTL Per Organization
To implement organization-specific cache TTL:
```sql
-- Add cache_ttl column to orgs table
ALTER TABLE morbac.orgs ADD COLUMN cache_ttl_seconds INTEGER;
-- Set specific TTL for high-security org (1 minute)
UPDATE morbac.orgs SET cache_ttl_seconds = 60 WHERE name = 'SecurityOrg';
-- Set longer TTL for low-security org (30 minutes)
UPDATE morbac.orgs SET cache_ttl_seconds = 1800 WHERE name = 'PublicOrg';
```
Then modify `is_allowed()` to use org-specific TTL:
```sql
CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION morbac.is_allowed(
p_user_id UUID,
p_org_id UUID,
p_activity TEXT,
p_view TEXT
)
RETURNS BOOLEAN
LANGUAGE plpgsql
STABLE
AS $$
DECLARE
v_cached_result BOOLEAN;
v_computed_result BOOLEAN;
v_ttl INTEGER;
BEGIN
-- Get org-specific TTL or default
SELECT COALESCE(cache_ttl_seconds, morbac.get_config('cache_ttl_seconds')::integer)
INTO v_ttl
FROM morbac.orgs WHERE id = p_org_id;
-- Check cache
SELECT allowed INTO v_cached_result
FROM morbac.auth_cache
WHERE user_id = p_user_id
AND org_id = p_org_id
AND activity = p_activity
AND view = p_view
AND expires_at > CURRENT_TIMESTAMP;
IF FOUND THEN
RETURN v_cached_result;
END IF;
-- Compute and cache with org-specific TTL
v_computed_result := morbac.is_allowed_nocache(p_user_id, p_org_id, p_activity, p_view);
INSERT INTO morbac.auth_cache (user_id, org_id, activity, view, allowed, expires_at)
VALUES (p_user_id, p_org_id, p_activity, p_view, v_computed_result,
CURRENT_TIMESTAMP + make_interval(secs => v_ttl))
ON CONFLICT (user_id, org_id, activity, view) DO UPDATE
SET allowed = v_computed_result,
computed_at = CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
expires_at = CURRENT_TIMESTAMP + make_interval(secs => v_ttl);
RETURN v_computed_result;
END;
$$;
```
## Conclusion
With these optimizations, morbac_pg can handle:
- **>1000 authorization checks/second** (cached)
- **>100 authorization checks/second** (uncached)
- **Complex hierarchies** (10+ levels deep)
- **Large datasets** (100k+ users, 10k+ rules)
Key takeaways:
1. Use `is_allowed()` in production (cached by default)
2. Use `is_allowed_nocache()` only for debugging
3. Keep materialized views refreshed
4. Monitor cache hit rate
5. Set up periodic cleanup
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@@ -23,7 +23,67 @@ CREATE SCHEMA IF NOT EXISTS morbac;
COMMENT ON SCHEMA morbac IS 'Multi-OrBAC access control framework - all objects live in this schema';
-- =============================================================================
-- 1. DEONTIC MODALITY TYPE
-- CONFIGURATION
-- =============================================================================
-- Centralized configuration for morbac_pg extension
-- Edit these values to customize behavior
CREATE TABLE morbac.config (
key TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
value TEXT NOT NULL,
description TEXT,
updated_at TIMESTAMPTZ NOT NULL DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
);
COMMENT ON TABLE morbac.config IS 'Extension configuration - edit values to customize behavior';
-- Insert default configuration values
INSERT INTO morbac.config (key, value, description) VALUES
('cache_ttl_seconds', '300', 'Authorization cache time-to-live in seconds (default: 5 minutes)'),
('hierarchy_max_depth', '10', 'Maximum depth for hierarchy traversal to prevent infinite loops'),
('enable_audit_by_default', 'false', 'Whether to enable audit logging by default on installation');
-- Helper function to get configuration values
CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION morbac.get_config(p_key TEXT)
RETURNS TEXT
LANGUAGE plpgsql
STABLE
AS $$
DECLARE
v_value TEXT;
BEGIN
SELECT value INTO v_value FROM morbac.config WHERE key = p_key;
RETURN v_value;
EXCEPTION
WHEN OTHERS THEN
RETURN NULL;
END;
$$;
COMMENT ON FUNCTION morbac.get_config(TEXT) IS
'Get configuration value by key';
-- Helper function to set configuration values
CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION morbac.set_config(p_key TEXT, p_value TEXT)
RETURNS VOID
LANGUAGE plpgsql
AS $$
BEGIN
UPDATE morbac.config
SET value = p_value, updated_at = CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
WHERE key = p_key;
IF NOT FOUND THEN
RAISE EXCEPTION 'Configuration key % does not exist', p_key;
END IF;
END;
$$;
COMMENT ON FUNCTION morbac.set_config(TEXT, TEXT) IS
'Set configuration value by key';
-- =============================================================================
-- DEONTIC MODALITY TYPE
-- =============================================================================
-- Represents the four deontic modalities of OrBAC model
@@ -37,7 +97,7 @@ CREATE TYPE morbac.modality AS ENUM (
COMMENT ON TYPE morbac.modality IS 'Deontic modalities: permission, prohibition, obligation, recommendation';
-- =============================================================================
-- 2. ORGANIZATIONS
-- ORGANIZATIONS
-- =============================================================================
-- Organizations are first-class entities in Multi-OrBAC
-- Each organization has its own policy space
@@ -60,7 +120,7 @@ COMMENT ON COLUMN morbac.orgs.parent_id IS 'Parent organization for hierarchical
COMMENT ON COLUMN morbac.orgs.metadata IS 'Optional metadata for organization';
-- =============================================================================
-- 3. ROLES
-- ROLES
-- =============================================================================
-- Roles are scoped to organizations
-- A role abstracts a set of subjects within an organization
@@ -82,7 +142,7 @@ COMMENT ON COLUMN morbac.roles.org_id IS 'Organization this role belongs to';
COMMENT ON COLUMN morbac.roles.name IS 'Role name (unique within organization)';
-- =============================================================================
-- 4. ROLE HIERARCHY
-- ROLE HIERARCHY
-- =============================================================================
-- Roles can inherit from other roles (role hierarchy)
-- Senior roles inherit permissions from junior roles
@@ -103,7 +163,7 @@ COMMENT ON COLUMN morbac.role_hierarchy.senior_role_id IS 'Senior role (inherits
COMMENT ON COLUMN morbac.role_hierarchy.junior_role_id IS 'Junior role (provides permissions)';
-- =============================================================================
-- 5. USER-ROLE ASSIGNMENTS
-- USER-ROLE ASSIGNMENTS
-- =============================================================================
-- Maps users to roles within organizations
-- user_id is external (e.g., from authentication system)
@@ -118,6 +178,8 @@ CREATE TABLE morbac.user_roles (
CREATE INDEX idx_user_roles_user_org ON morbac.user_roles(user_id, org_id);
CREATE INDEX idx_user_roles_role ON morbac.user_roles(role_id);
-- Performance: Fast role lookup with included role_id
CREATE INDEX idx_user_roles_fast ON morbac.user_roles(user_id, org_id) INCLUDE (role_id);
COMMENT ON TABLE morbac.user_roles IS 'Maps users to roles within organizations';
COMMENT ON COLUMN morbac.user_roles.user_id IS 'External user identifier';
@@ -125,7 +187,7 @@ COMMENT ON COLUMN morbac.user_roles.role_id IS 'Role assigned to the user';
COMMENT ON COLUMN morbac.user_roles.org_id IS 'Organization context for this assignment';
-- =============================================================================
-- 5a. DELEGATION
-- DELEGATION
-- =============================================================================
-- Users can delegate their permissions to other users temporarily
-- Delegation is time-bounded and role-scoped
@@ -156,7 +218,7 @@ COMMENT ON COLUMN morbac.delegations.valid_until IS 'Delegation end time';
COMMENT ON COLUMN morbac.delegations.revoked IS 'Whether delegation has been revoked';
-- =============================================================================
-- 5b. NEGATIVE ROLE ASSIGNMENTS
-- NEGATIVE ROLE ASSIGNMENTS
-- =============================================================================
-- Explicitly prevent users from ever getting certain roles
-- Takes precedence over positive assignments
@@ -178,7 +240,7 @@ COMMENT ON COLUMN morbac.negative_role_assignments.role_id IS 'Role that is proh
COMMENT ON COLUMN morbac.negative_role_assignments.reason IS 'Reason for prohibition';
-- =============================================================================
-- 5c. SEPARATION OF DUTY (SoD)
-- SEPARATION OF DUTY (SoD)
-- =============================================================================
-- Define mutually exclusive roles that cannot be held simultaneously
@@ -202,7 +264,7 @@ COMMENT ON COLUMN morbac.sod_conflicts.role_b_id IS 'Second conflicting role';
COMMENT ON COLUMN morbac.sod_conflicts.description IS 'Description of the conflict';
-- =============================================================================
-- 5d. CARDINALITY CONSTRAINTS
-- CARDINALITY CONSTRAINTS
-- =============================================================================
-- Limit the number of users that can have a specific role
@@ -221,7 +283,7 @@ COMMENT ON COLUMN morbac.role_cardinality.min_users IS 'Minimum number of users
COMMENT ON COLUMN morbac.role_cardinality.max_users IS 'Maximum number of users allowed for this role';
-- =============================================================================
-- 5e. DERIVED ROLES
-- DERIVED ROLES
-- =============================================================================
-- Roles computed dynamically based on conditions rather than explicit assignment
@@ -237,7 +299,7 @@ COMMENT ON COLUMN morbac.derived_roles.role_id IS 'Role that is derived';
COMMENT ON COLUMN morbac.derived_roles.condition_evaluator IS 'Function(user_id, org_id) returning boolean';
-- =============================================================================
-- 6. ACTIVITIES
-- ACTIVITIES
-- =============================================================================
-- Activities represent abstract actions in OrBAC
-- These are global abstractions (not org-scoped)
@@ -252,7 +314,7 @@ COMMENT ON TABLE morbac.activities IS 'Activities - abstract actions in OrBAC mo
COMMENT ON COLUMN morbac.activities.name IS 'Activity name (unique, global)';
-- =============================================================================
-- 6a. ACTIVITY HIERARCHY
-- ACTIVITY HIERARCHY
-- =============================================================================
-- Activities can inherit from other activities
-- e.g., "write" implies "read", "admin_delete" implies "delete"
@@ -273,7 +335,7 @@ COMMENT ON COLUMN morbac.activity_hierarchy.senior_activity IS 'Senior activity
COMMENT ON COLUMN morbac.activity_hierarchy.junior_activity IS 'Junior activity (implied by senior)';
-- =============================================================================
-- 7. VIEWS
-- VIEWS
-- =============================================================================
-- Views represent abstract object categories in OrBAC
-- These are global abstractions (not org-scoped)
@@ -288,7 +350,7 @@ COMMENT ON TABLE morbac.views IS 'Views - abstract object categories in OrBAC mo
COMMENT ON COLUMN morbac.views.name IS 'View name (unique, global)';
-- =============================================================================
-- 7a. VIEW HIERARCHY
-- VIEW HIERARCHY
-- =============================================================================
-- Views can inherit from other views
-- e.g., "confidential_documents" is a "documents", "admin_reports" is a "reports"
@@ -309,7 +371,7 @@ COMMENT ON COLUMN morbac.view_hierarchy.senior_view IS 'Senior view (more specif
COMMENT ON COLUMN morbac.view_hierarchy.junior_view IS 'Junior view (more general)';
-- =============================================================================
-- 8. CONTEXTS
-- CONTEXTS
-- =============================================================================
-- Contexts represent conditions under which rules apply
-- Implemented as callable predicates (functions)
@@ -329,7 +391,7 @@ COMMENT ON COLUMN morbac.contexts.name IS 'Context name (unique)';
COMMENT ON COLUMN morbac.contexts.evaluator IS 'Function that evaluates this context (returns boolean)';
-- =============================================================================
-- 9. DEFAULT CONTEXT: ALWAYS
-- DEFAULT CONTEXT: ALWAYS
-- =============================================================================
-- Create a default context that always evaluates to true
@@ -354,7 +416,7 @@ VALUES (
);
-- =============================================================================
-- 10. RULES (Core OrBAC Policy)
-- RULES (Core OrBAC Policy)
-- =============================================================================
-- Implements the OrBAC rule relation:
-- Rule(org, role, activity, view, context, modality)
@@ -382,6 +444,11 @@ CREATE INDEX idx_rules_activity_view ON morbac.rules(activity, view);
CREATE INDEX idx_rules_modality ON morbac.rules(modality);
CREATE INDEX idx_rules_lookup ON morbac.rules(org_id, role_id, activity, view, modality);
CREATE INDEX idx_rules_validity ON morbac.rules(valid_from, valid_until);
-- Performance: Fast lookup for active rules during authorization
CREATE INDEX idx_rules_fast_lookup ON morbac.rules(org_id, modality, activity, view)
INCLUDE (role_id, context_id)
WHERE (valid_from IS NULL OR valid_from <= CURRENT_TIMESTAMP)
AND (valid_until IS NULL OR valid_until > CURRENT_TIMESTAMP);
COMMENT ON TABLE morbac.rules IS 'Core OrBAC rules - Permission, Prohibition, Obligation, Recommendation';
COMMENT ON COLUMN morbac.rules.org_id IS 'Organization scope';
@@ -428,7 +495,7 @@ COMMENT ON FUNCTION morbac.is_rule_valid(TIMESTAMPTZ, TIMESTAMPTZ) IS
'Check if a rule is currently valid based on temporal constraints';
-- =============================================================================
-- 10a. INTER-ORGANIZATIONAL RULES
-- INTER-ORGANIZATIONAL RULES
-- =============================================================================
-- Rules that apply across organizations (cross-org access)
-- Allows users from one org to access resources in another org
@@ -462,7 +529,7 @@ COMMENT ON COLUMN morbac.cross_org_rules.valid_from IS 'Optional start time for
COMMENT ON COLUMN morbac.cross_org_rules.valid_until IS 'Optional end time for rule validity';
-- =============================================================================
-- 10b. ADMINISTRATION RULES
-- ADMINISTRATION RULES
-- =============================================================================
-- Meta-policies defining who can create/modify policies (AdministrationPermission)
@@ -486,7 +553,7 @@ COMMENT ON COLUMN morbac.admin_rules.admin_activity IS 'Admin action: create_rul
COMMENT ON COLUMN morbac.admin_rules.admin_target IS 'What can be administered: rules, roles, users, orgs, etc.';
-- =============================================================================
-- 10c. AUDIT LOG
-- AUDIT LOG
-- =============================================================================
-- Optional audit logging for tracking changes to security-critical tables
-- Enable/disable per table with triggers
@@ -659,7 +726,7 @@ COMMENT ON FUNCTION morbac.disable_audit(TEXT) IS
'Disable audit logging on a morbac table - removes audit trigger';
-- =============================================================================
-- 11. HIERARCHY FUNCTIONS
-- HIERARCHY FUNCTIONS
-- =============================================================================
-- Functions to compute transitive closures for organization and role hierarchies
@@ -953,7 +1020,121 @@ COMMENT ON FUNCTION morbac.get_inherited_roles(UUID) IS
'Returns all roles inherited by a role (transitive closure via role hierarchy)';
-- =============================================================================
-- 11a. VALIDATION FUNCTIONS
-- PERFORMANCE: MATERIALIZED HIERARCHY VIEWS
-- =============================================================================
-- Precomputed transitive closures for hierarchies to avoid recursive CTEs on every request
-- Precomputed role hierarchy transitive closure
CREATE MATERIALIZED VIEW morbac.mv_role_closure AS
WITH RECURSIVE role_closure AS (
SELECT id as senior_role_id, id as junior_role_id, 0 as depth
FROM morbac.roles
UNION
SELECT rh.senior_role_id, rh.junior_role_id, 1 as depth
FROM morbac.role_hierarchy rh
UNION
SELECT rc.senior_role_id, rh.junior_role_id, rc.depth + 1
FROM role_closure rc
INNER JOIN morbac.role_hierarchy rh ON rh.senior_role_id = rc.junior_role_id
WHERE rc.depth < (SELECT value::integer FROM morbac.config WHERE key = 'hierarchy_max_depth')
)
SELECT DISTINCT senior_role_id, junior_role_id, MIN(depth) as depth
FROM role_closure
GROUP BY senior_role_id, junior_role_id;
CREATE UNIQUE INDEX idx_mv_role_closure ON morbac.mv_role_closure(senior_role_id, junior_role_id);
CREATE INDEX idx_mv_role_closure_junior ON morbac.mv_role_closure(junior_role_id);
COMMENT ON MATERIALIZED VIEW morbac.mv_role_closure IS
'Precomputed role hierarchy transitive closure - refresh after role hierarchy changes';
-- Precomputed org hierarchy transitive closure
CREATE MATERIALIZED VIEW morbac.mv_org_closure AS
WITH RECURSIVE org_closure AS (
SELECT id as descendant_id, id as ancestor_id, 0 as depth
FROM morbac.orgs
UNION
SELECT o.id, oc.ancestor_id, oc.depth + 1
FROM morbac.orgs o
INNER JOIN org_closure oc ON o.parent_id = oc.descendant_id
WHERE oc.depth < (SELECT value::integer FROM morbac.config WHERE key = 'hierarchy_max_depth')
)
SELECT DISTINCT descendant_id, ancestor_id, MIN(depth) as depth
FROM org_closure
GROUP BY descendant_id, ancestor_id;
CREATE UNIQUE INDEX idx_mv_org_closure ON morbac.mv_org_closure(descendant_id, ancestor_id);
CREATE INDEX idx_mv_org_closure_ancestor ON morbac.mv_org_closure(ancestor_id);
COMMENT ON MATERIALIZED VIEW morbac.mv_org_closure IS
'Precomputed organization hierarchy transitive closure - refresh after org hierarchy changes';
-- Precomputed activity hierarchy
CREATE MATERIALIZED VIEW morbac.mv_activity_closure AS
WITH RECURSIVE activity_closure AS (
SELECT name as senior_activity, name as junior_activity, 0 as depth
FROM morbac.activities
UNION
SELECT ah.senior_activity, ah.junior_activity, 1 as depth
FROM morbac.activity_hierarchy ah
UNION
SELECT ac.senior_activity, ah.junior_activity, ac.depth + 1
FROM activity_closure ac
INNER JOIN morbac.activity_hierarchy ah ON ah.senior_activity = ac.junior_activity
WHERE ac.depth < (SELECT value::integer FROM morbac.config WHERE key = 'hierarchy_max_depth')
)
SELECT DISTINCT senior_activity, junior_activity, MIN(depth) as depth
FROM activity_closure
GROUP BY senior_activity, junior_activity;
CREATE UNIQUE INDEX idx_mv_activity_closure ON morbac.mv_activity_closure(senior_activity, junior_activity);
CREATE INDEX idx_mv_activity_closure_junior ON morbac.mv_activity_closure(junior_activity);
COMMENT ON MATERIALIZED VIEW morbac.mv_activity_closure IS
'Precomputed activity hierarchy transitive closure - refresh after activity hierarchy changes';
-- Precomputed view hierarchy
CREATE MATERIALIZED VIEW morbac.mv_view_closure AS
WITH RECURSIVE view_closure AS (
SELECT name as senior_view, name as junior_view, 0 as depth
FROM morbac.views
UNION
SELECT vh.senior_view, vh.junior_view, 1 as depth
FROM morbac.view_hierarchy vh
UNION
SELECT vc.senior_view, vh.junior_view, vc.depth + 1
FROM view_closure vc
INNER JOIN morbac.view_hierarchy vh ON vh.senior_view = vc.junior_view
WHERE vc.depth < (SELECT value::integer FROM morbac.config WHERE key = 'hierarchy_max_depth')
)
SELECT DISTINCT senior_view, junior_view, MIN(depth) as depth
FROM view_closure
GROUP BY senior_view, junior_view;
CREATE UNIQUE INDEX idx_mv_view_closure ON morbac.mv_view_closure(senior_view, junior_view);
CREATE INDEX idx_mv_view_closure_junior ON morbac.mv_view_closure(junior_view);
COMMENT ON MATERIALIZED VIEW morbac.mv_view_closure IS
'Precomputed view hierarchy transitive closure - refresh after view hierarchy changes';
-- Helper function to refresh all materialized views
CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION morbac.refresh_hierarchy_cache()
RETURNS VOID
LANGUAGE plpgsql
AS $$
BEGIN
REFRESH MATERIALIZED VIEW CONCURRENTLY morbac.mv_role_closure;
REFRESH MATERIALIZED VIEW CONCURRENTLY morbac.mv_org_closure;
REFRESH MATERIALIZED VIEW CONCURRENTLY morbac.mv_activity_closure;
REFRESH MATERIALIZED VIEW CONCURRENTLY morbac.mv_view_closure;
END;
$$;
COMMENT ON FUNCTION morbac.refresh_hierarchy_cache() IS
'Refresh all materialized hierarchy views - call after modifying hierarchies';
-- =============================================================================
-- VALIDATION FUNCTIONS
-- =============================================================================
-- Check if role assignment would violate Separation of Duty
@@ -1036,7 +1217,7 @@ COMMENT ON FUNCTION morbac.check_cardinality_violation(UUID, BOOLEAN) IS
'Returns error message if cardinality constraint would be violated, NULL otherwise';
-- =============================================================================
-- 12. CONTEXT EVALUATION HELPER
-- CONTEXT EVALUATION HELPER
-- =============================================================================
-- Evaluates a context by calling its evaluator function
@@ -1068,7 +1249,123 @@ $$;
COMMENT ON FUNCTION morbac.eval_context(UUID) IS 'Evaluates a context by calling its evaluator function';
-- =============================================================================
-- 12. CONTEXT EVALUATION DECISION FUNCTION (CRITICAL)
-- PERFORMANCE: AUTHORIZATION CACHE
-- =============================================================================
-- Cache authorization decisions to avoid repeated expensive computations
-- Cache TTL is configurable via morbac.config table (key: cache_ttl_seconds)
CREATE TABLE morbac.auth_cache (
user_id UUID NOT NULL,
org_id UUID NOT NULL,
activity TEXT NOT NULL,
view TEXT NOT NULL,
allowed BOOLEAN NOT NULL,
computed_at TIMESTAMPTZ NOT NULL DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
expires_at TIMESTAMPTZ NOT NULL DEFAULT (CURRENT_TIMESTAMP + INTERVAL '5 minutes'),
PRIMARY KEY (user_id, org_id, activity, view)
);
CREATE INDEX idx_auth_cache_expires ON morbac.auth_cache(expires_at);
CREATE INDEX idx_auth_cache_user_org ON morbac.auth_cache(user_id, org_id);
COMMENT ON TABLE morbac.auth_cache IS
'Authorization decision cache - expires after 5 minutes or when policies change';
-- Invalidate cache for user/org
CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION morbac.invalidate_cache(p_user_id UUID DEFAULT NULL, p_org_id UUID DEFAULT NULL)
RETURNS VOID
LANGUAGE plpgsql
AS $$
BEGIN
IF p_user_id IS NOT NULL AND p_org_id IS NOT NULL THEN
DELETE FROM morbac.auth_cache WHERE user_id = p_user_id AND org_id = p_org_id;
ELSIF p_org_id IS NOT NULL THEN
DELETE FROM morbac.auth_cache WHERE org_id = p_org_id;
ELSIF p_user_id IS NOT NULL THEN
DELETE FROM morbac.auth_cache WHERE user_id = p_user_id;
ELSE
DELETE FROM morbac.auth_cache;
END IF;
END;
$$;
COMMENT ON FUNCTION morbac.invalidate_cache(UUID, UUID) IS
'Invalidate auth cache for specific user/org or all entries';
-- Auto cleanup expired cache entries
CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION morbac.cleanup_auth_cache()
RETURNS INTEGER
LANGUAGE plpgsql
AS $$
DECLARE
v_deleted INTEGER;
BEGIN
DELETE FROM morbac.auth_cache WHERE expires_at < CURRENT_TIMESTAMP;
GET DIAGNOSTICS v_deleted = ROW_COUNT;
RETURN v_deleted;
END;
$$;
COMMENT ON FUNCTION morbac.cleanup_auth_cache() IS
'Remove expired cache entries - call periodically via cron';
-- Trigger to invalidate cache on rule changes
CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION morbac.invalidate_cache_on_change()
RETURNS TRIGGER
LANGUAGE plpgsql
AS $$
BEGIN
-- Clear cache for affected org
DELETE FROM morbac.auth_cache WHERE org_id = COALESCE(NEW.org_id, OLD.org_id);
RETURN COALESCE(NEW, OLD);
END;
$$;
-- Attach cache invalidation triggers
CREATE TRIGGER trg_invalidate_cache_rules
AFTER INSERT OR UPDATE OR DELETE ON morbac.rules
FOR EACH ROW EXECUTE FUNCTION morbac.invalidate_cache_on_change();
CREATE TRIGGER trg_invalidate_cache_user_roles
AFTER INSERT OR UPDATE OR DELETE ON morbac.user_roles
FOR EACH ROW EXECUTE FUNCTION morbac.invalidate_cache_on_change();
CREATE TRIGGER trg_invalidate_cache_delegations
AFTER INSERT OR UPDATE OR DELETE ON morbac.delegations
FOR EACH ROW EXECUTE FUNCTION morbac.invalidate_cache_on_change();
CREATE TRIGGER trg_invalidate_cache_cross_org
AFTER INSERT OR UPDATE OR DELETE ON morbac.cross_org_rules
FOR EACH ROW EXECUTE FUNCTION morbac.invalidate_cache_on_change();
-- Trigger to refresh hierarchies when they change
CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION morbac.refresh_on_hierarchy_change()
RETURNS TRIGGER
LANGUAGE plpgsql
AS $$
BEGIN
-- Refresh in background (this will block briefly but necessary)
PERFORM morbac.refresh_hierarchy_cache();
-- Also invalidate auth cache since hierarchies affect authorization
DELETE FROM morbac.auth_cache;
RETURN COALESCE(NEW, OLD);
END;
$$;
CREATE TRIGGER trg_refresh_role_hierarchy
AFTER INSERT OR UPDATE OR DELETE ON morbac.role_hierarchy
FOR EACH STATEMENT EXECUTE FUNCTION morbac.refresh_on_hierarchy_change();
CREATE TRIGGER trg_refresh_activity_hierarchy
AFTER INSERT OR UPDATE OR DELETE ON morbac.activity_hierarchy
FOR EACH STATEMENT EXECUTE FUNCTION morbac.refresh_on_hierarchy_change();
CREATE TRIGGER trg_refresh_view_hierarchy
AFTER INSERT OR UPDATE OR DELETE ON morbac.view_hierarchy
FOR EACH STATEMENT EXECUTE FUNCTION morbac.refresh_on_hierarchy_change();
-- =============================================================================
-- AUTHORIZATION DECISION FUNCTION (CRITICAL)
-- =============================================================================
-- Implements the canonical OrBAC authorization decision
--
@@ -1081,7 +1378,7 @@ COMMENT ON FUNCTION morbac.eval_context(UUID) IS 'Evaluates a context by calling
-- - Default deny (no permission = deny)
-- - Obligations and recommendations do NOT affect authorization
CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION morbac.is_allowed(
CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION morbac.is_allowed_nocache(
p_user_id UUID,
p_org_id UUID,
p_activity TEXT,
@@ -1202,11 +1499,65 @@ BEGIN
END;
$$;
COMMENT ON FUNCTION morbac.is_allowed_nocache(UUID, UUID, TEXT, TEXT) IS
'Authorization without cache - use for debugging or when cache must be bypassed';
-- Cached authorization check (default, recommended for production use)
CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION morbac.is_allowed(
p_user_id UUID,
p_org_id UUID,
p_activity TEXT,
p_view TEXT
)
RETURNS BOOLEAN
LANGUAGE plpgsql
STABLE
AS $$
DECLARE
v_cached_result BOOLEAN;
v_computed_result BOOLEAN;
v_expires_at TIMESTAMPTZ;
BEGIN
-- Try cache first
SELECT allowed, expires_at INTO v_cached_result, v_expires_at
FROM morbac.auth_cache
WHERE user_id = p_user_id
AND org_id = p_org_id
AND activity = p_activity
AND view = p_view
AND expires_at > CURRENT_TIMESTAMP;
IF FOUND THEN
RETURN v_cached_result;
END IF;
-- Cache miss - compute authorization
v_computed_result := morbac.is_allowed_nocache(p_user_id, p_org_id, p_activity, p_view);
-- Store in cache (TTL from config)
INSERT INTO morbac.auth_cache (user_id, org_id, activity, view, allowed, expires_at)
VALUES (
p_user_id,
p_org_id,
p_activity,
p_view,
v_computed_result,
CURRENT_TIMESTAMP + make_interval(secs => morbac.get_config('cache_ttl_seconds')::integer)
)
ON CONFLICT (user_id, org_id, activity, view) DO UPDATE
SET allowed = v_computed_result,
computed_at = CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
expires_at = CURRENT_TIMESTAMP + make_interval(secs => morbac.get_config('cache_ttl_seconds')::integer);
RETURN v_computed_result;
END;
$$;
COMMENT ON FUNCTION morbac.is_allowed(UUID, UUID, TEXT, TEXT) IS
'Complete OrBAC authorization: role/activity/view hierarchies, delegation, derived roles, cross-org, prohibition precedence';
'Complete OrBAC authorization with caching (default) - use is_allowed_nocache() for debugging';
-- =============================================================================
-- 13. AUTHORIZATION TABLE
-- POLICY DSL TABLE
-- =============================================================================
-- Simplified table for developers to declare policy
-- Uses friendly names instead of UUIDs
@@ -1235,9 +1586,6 @@ COMMENT ON COLUMN morbac.policy.modality IS 'Deontic modality';
COMMENT ON COLUMN morbac.policy.context_name IS 'Context name (default: always)';
COMMENT ON COLUMN morbac.policy.compiled IS 'Whether this policy entry has been compiled into rules';
COMMENT ON FUNCTION morbac.is_allowed(UUID, UUID, TEXT, TEXT) IS
'Complete OrBAC authorization: role/activity/view hierarchies, delegation, derived roles, cross-org, prohibition precedence';
-- Helper function to check administration permissions
CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION morbac.is_admin_allowed(
p_user_id UUID,
@@ -1294,7 +1642,7 @@ COMMENT ON FUNCTION morbac.is_admin_allowed(UUID, UUID, TEXT, TEXT) IS
'Checks administration permissions for policy management operations';
-- =============================================================================
-- 14. POLICY DSL
-- POLICY COMPILER
-- =============================================================================
-- Translates policy DSL entries into concrete rules
-- Resolves names to IDs
@@ -1372,7 +1720,7 @@ COMMENT ON FUNCTION morbac.compile_policy() IS
'Compiles policy DSL entries into concrete rules - idempotent and safe to run multiple times';
-- =============================================================================
-- 15. POLICY COMPILER HELPER FUNCTIONS
-- RLS HELPER FUNCTIONS
-- =============================================================================
-- Helper functions for Row-Level Security policies
-- Compatible with PostgREST
@@ -1450,7 +1798,7 @@ BEGIN
RETURN FALSE;
END IF;
-- Call authorization decision function
-- Call cached authorization decision function (default behavior)
RETURN morbac.is_allowed(v_user_id, v_org_id, p_activity, p_view);
END;
$$;
@@ -1459,7 +1807,7 @@ COMMENT ON FUNCTION morbac.rls_check(TEXT, TEXT) IS
'RLS helper: checks if current user is allowed to perform activity on view in current org';
-- =============================================================================
-- 16. RLS AND RECOMMENDATIONS VIEWS
-- OBLIGATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
-- =============================================================================
-- Obligations and recommendations do NOT affect authorization
-- They are queryable for informational purposes