How do I implement roles and permissions in Spring Boot Security?

How do I implement roles and permissions in Spring Boot Security?

To implement roles and permissions in Spring Boot Security, you can use the Spring Security framework to define user roles and access controls.

Can you give me an example of how to define roles?

Sure! You can define roles using an enum or a simple class. For example, you might have roles like ADMIN, USER, and MODERATOR.

How do I assign these roles to users?

You can assign roles to users by creating a User entity that has a collection of roles. Then, use a service to manage user-role relationships.

What about permissions? How do they fit in?

Permissions can be associated with roles. For instance, an ADMIN role might have permissions to create, read, update, and delete, while a USER role might only have read permissions.