Dynamic role-based view definitions in a repository system

摘要

The present disclosure relates generally to techniques for displaying information in a repository system. In certain embodiments, techniques are described for dynamically determining a view, based on a role of a user, to display information stored in a repository system about one or more objects in a computing environment. An object can include an application, a process, a service, an endpoint device, a method, etc., which can exist in a computing environment. An object can include a resource (e.g., a data structure or a database) in a computing environment. The repository system can store information about an object and its attributes. The information stored in the repository system about an object can be dynamically displayed to a user based on the role associated with the user.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
retrieving, by a computing device, from a repository system, an entity corresponding to an object, wherein the object is indicated in a request by a user to display information about the object; determining, by the computing device, a type of object associated with the object; determining, by the computing device, a role associated with the user; identifying, by the computing device, based on the type of object, a view definition record, wherein the view definition record indicates a type of information to display from the entity based on the type of object, and wherein the view definition record identifies a user interface format for displaying the type of information to a particular role; determining, by the computing device, based on the view definition record, whether the determined role matches the particular role; upon determining that the determined role matches the particular role, retrieving, by the computing device, the user interface format identified by the view definition record; generating, by the computing device, a graphical user interface to display the information corresponding to the type of information obtained from the retrieved entity, wherein the graphical user interface is generated based on the retrieved user interface format; and displaying, by the computing device, the generated graphical user interface.