fix bug 749 750: Returns a proper Location Header for project-create
[osm/NBI.git] / osm_nbi / admin_topics.py
index ea79cd4..7c98a34 100644 (file)
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ from validation import vim_account_new_schema, vim_account_edit_schema, sdn_new_
 from validation import wim_account_new_schema, wim_account_edit_schema, roles_new_schema, roles_edit_schema
 from validation import validate_input
 from validation import ValidationError
+from validation import is_valid_uuid    # To check that User/Project Names don't look like UUIDs
 from base_topic import BaseTopic, EngineException
 
 __author__ = "Alfonso Tierno <alfonso.tiernosepulveda@telefonica.com>"
@@ -33,18 +34,17 @@ class UserTopic(BaseTopic):
     topic_msg = "users"
     schema_new = user_new_schema
     schema_edit = user_edit_schema
+    multiproject = False
 
     def __init__(self, db, fs, msg):
         BaseTopic.__init__(self, db, fs, msg)
 
     @staticmethod
-    def _get_project_filter(session, write=False, show_all=True):
+    def _get_project_filter(session):
         """
         Generates a filter dictionary for querying database users.
         Current policy is admin can show all, non admin, only its own user.
-        :param session: contains "username", if user is "admin" and the working "project_id"
-        :param write: if operation is for reading (False) or writing (True)
-        :param show_all:  if True it will show public or
+        :param session: contains "username", "admin", "force", "public", "project_id", "set_project"
         :return:
         """
         if session["admin"]:  # allows all
@@ -52,30 +52,45 @@ class UserTopic(BaseTopic):
         else:
             return {"username": session["username"]}
 
-    def check_conflict_on_new(self, session, indata, force=False):
+    def check_conflict_on_new(self, session, indata):
         # check username not exists
         if self.db.get_one(self.topic, {"username": indata.get("username")}, fail_on_empty=False, fail_on_more=False):
             raise EngineException("username '{}' exists".format(indata["username"]), HTTPStatus.CONFLICT)
         # check projects
-        if not force:
-            for p in indata["projects"]:
-                if p == "admin":
-                    continue
-                if not self.db.get_one("projects", {"_id": p}, fail_on_empty=False, fail_on_more=False):
-                    raise EngineException("project '{}' does not exists".format(p), HTTPStatus.CONFLICT)
+        if not session["force"]:
+            for p in indata.get("projects"):
+                # To allow project addressing by Name as well as ID
+                if not self.db.get_one("projects", {BaseTopic.id_field("projects", p): p}, fail_on_empty=False,
+                                       fail_on_more=False):
+                    raise EngineException("project '{}' does not exist".format(p), HTTPStatus.CONFLICT)
 
-    def check_conflict_on_del(self, session, _id, force=False):
+    def check_conflict_on_del(self, session, _id, db_content):
+        """
+        Check if deletion can be done because of dependencies if it is not force. To override
+        :param session: contains "username", "admin", "force", "public", "project_id", "set_project"
+        :param _id: internal _id
+        :param db_content: The database content of this item _id
+        :return: None if ok or raises EngineException with the conflict
+        """
         if _id == session["username"]:
             raise EngineException("You cannot delete your own user", http_code=HTTPStatus.CONFLICT)
 
     @staticmethod
     def format_on_new(content, project_id=None, make_public=False):
         BaseTopic.format_on_new(content, make_public=False)
-        content["_id"] = content["username"]
+        # Removed so that the UUID is kept, to allow User Name modification
+        # content["_id"] = content["username"]
         salt = uuid4().hex
         content["_admin"]["salt"] = salt
         if content.get("password"):
             content["password"] = sha256(content["password"].encode('utf-8') + salt.encode('utf-8')).hexdigest()
+        if content.get("project_role_mappings"):
+            projects = [mapping[0] for mapping in content["project_role_mappings"]]
+
+            if content.get("projects"):
+                content["projects"] += projects
+            else:
+                content["projects"] = projects
 
     @staticmethod
     def format_on_edit(final_content, edit_content):
@@ -86,16 +101,25 @@ class UserTopic(BaseTopic):
             final_content["password"] = sha256(edit_content["password"].encode('utf-8') +
                                                salt.encode('utf-8')).hexdigest()
 
-    def edit(self, session, _id, indata=None, kwargs=None, force=False, content=None):
+    def edit(self, session, _id, indata=None, kwargs=None, content=None):
         if not session["admin"]:
             raise EngineException("needed admin privileges", http_code=HTTPStatus.UNAUTHORIZED)
-        return BaseTopic.edit(self, session, _id, indata=indata, kwargs=kwargs, force=force, content=content)
-
-    def new(self, rollback, session, indata=None, kwargs=None, headers=None, force=False, make_public=False):
+        # Names that look like UUIDs are not allowed
+        name = (indata if indata else kwargs).get("username")
+        if is_valid_uuid(name):
+            raise EngineException("Usernames that look like UUIDs are not allowed",
+                                  http_code=HTTPStatus.UNPROCESSABLE_ENTITY)
+        return BaseTopic.edit(self, session, _id, indata=indata, kwargs=kwargs, content=content)
+
+    def new(self, rollback, session, indata=None, kwargs=None, headers=None):
         if not session["admin"]:
             raise EngineException("needed admin privileges", http_code=HTTPStatus.UNAUTHORIZED)
-        return BaseTopic.new(self, rollback, session, indata=indata, kwargs=kwargs, headers=headers, force=force,
-                             make_public=make_public)
+        # Names that look like UUIDs are not allowed
+        name = indata["username"] if indata else kwargs["username"]
+        if is_valid_uuid(name):
+            raise EngineException("Usernames that look like UUIDs are not allowed",
+                                  http_code=HTTPStatus.UNPROCESSABLE_ENTITY)
+        return BaseTopic.new(self, rollback, session, indata=indata, kwargs=kwargs, headers=headers)
 
 
 class ProjectTopic(BaseTopic):
@@ -103,11 +127,25 @@ class ProjectTopic(BaseTopic):
     topic_msg = "projects"
     schema_new = project_new_schema
     schema_edit = project_edit_schema
+    multiproject = False
 
     def __init__(self, db, fs, msg):
         BaseTopic.__init__(self, db, fs, msg)
 
-    def check_conflict_on_new(self, session, indata, force=False):
+    @staticmethod
+    def _get_project_filter(session):
+        """
+        Generates a filter dictionary for querying database users.
+        Current policy is admin can show all, non admin, only its own user.
+        :param session: contains "username", "admin", "force", "public", "project_id", "set_project"
+        :return:
+        """
+        if session["admin"]:  # allows all
+            return {}
+        else:
+            return {"_id.cont": session["project_id"]}
+
+    def check_conflict_on_new(self, session, indata):
         if not indata.get("name"):
             raise EngineException("missing 'name'")
         # check name not exists
@@ -117,27 +155,44 @@ class ProjectTopic(BaseTopic):
     @staticmethod
     def format_on_new(content, project_id=None, make_public=False):
         BaseTopic.format_on_new(content, None)
-        content["_id"] = content["name"]
+        # Removed so that the UUID is kept, to allow Project Name modification
+        # content["_id"] = content["name"]
 
-    def check_conflict_on_del(self, session, _id, force=False):
-        if _id == session["project_id"]:
+    def check_conflict_on_del(self, session, _id, db_content):
+        """
+        Check if deletion can be done because of dependencies if it is not force. To override
+        :param session: contains "username", "admin", "force", "public", "project_id", "set_project"
+        :param _id: internal _id
+        :param db_content: The database content of this item _id
+        :return: None if ok or raises EngineException with the conflict
+        """
+        if _id in session["project_id"]:
             raise EngineException("You cannot delete your own project", http_code=HTTPStatus.CONFLICT)
-        if force:
+        if session["force"]:
             return
         _filter = {"projects": _id}
         if self.db.get_list("users", _filter):
             raise EngineException("There is some USER that contains this project", http_code=HTTPStatus.CONFLICT)
 
-    def edit(self, session, _id, indata=None, kwargs=None, force=False, content=None):
+    def edit(self, session, _id, indata=None, kwargs=None, content=None):
         if not session["admin"]:
             raise EngineException("needed admin privileges", http_code=HTTPStatus.UNAUTHORIZED)
-        return BaseTopic.edit(self, session, _id, indata=indata, kwargs=kwargs, force=force, content=content)
-
-    def new(self, rollback, session, indata=None, kwargs=None, headers=None, force=False, make_public=False):
+        # Names that look like UUIDs are not allowed
+        name = (indata if indata else kwargs).get("name")
+        if is_valid_uuid(name):
+            raise EngineException("Project names that look like UUIDs are not allowed",
+                                  http_code=HTTPStatus.UNPROCESSABLE_ENTITY)
+        return BaseTopic.edit(self, session, _id, indata=indata, kwargs=kwargs, content=content)
+
+    def new(self, rollback, session, indata=None, kwargs=None, headers=None):
         if not session["admin"]:
             raise EngineException("needed admin privileges", http_code=HTTPStatus.UNAUTHORIZED)
-        return BaseTopic.new(self, rollback, session, indata=indata, kwargs=kwargs, headers=headers, force=force,
-                             make_public=make_public)
+        # Names that look like UUIDs are not allowed
+        name = indata["name"] if indata else kwargs["name"]
+        if is_valid_uuid(name):
+            raise EngineException("Project names that look like UUIDs are not allowed",
+                                  http_code=HTTPStatus.UNPROCESSABLE_ENTITY)
+        return BaseTopic.new(self, rollback, session, indata=indata, kwargs=kwargs, headers=headers)
 
 
 class VimAccountTopic(BaseTopic):
@@ -146,15 +201,16 @@ class VimAccountTopic(BaseTopic):
     schema_new = vim_account_new_schema
     schema_edit = vim_account_edit_schema
     vim_config_encrypted = ("admin_password", "nsx_password", "vcenter_password")
+    multiproject = True
 
     def __init__(self, db, fs, msg):
         BaseTopic.__init__(self, db, fs, msg)
 
-    def check_conflict_on_new(self, session, indata, force=False):
+    def check_conflict_on_new(self, session, indata):
         self.check_unique_name(session, indata["name"], _id=None)
 
-    def check_conflict_on_edit(self, session, final_content, edit_content, _id, force=False):
-        if not force and edit_content.get("name"):
+    def check_conflict_on_edit(self, session, final_content, edit_content, _id):
+        if not session["force"] and edit_content.get("name"):
             self.check_unique_name(session, edit_content["name"], _id=_id)
 
         # encrypt passwords
@@ -185,20 +241,19 @@ class VimAccountTopic(BaseTopic):
 
         content["_admin"]["operationalState"] = "PROCESSING"
 
-    def delete(self, session, _id, force=False, dry_run=False):
+    def delete(self, session, _id, dry_run=False):
         """
         Delete item by its internal _id
-        :param session: contains the used login username, working project, and admin rights
+        :param session: contains "username", "admin", "force", "public", "project_id", "set_project"
         :param _id: server internal id
-        :param force: indicates if deletion must be forced in case of conflict
         :param dry_run: make checking but do not delete
         :return: dictionary with deleted item _id. It raises EngineException on error: not found, conflict, ...
         """
         # TODO add admin to filter, validate rights
-        if dry_run or force:    # delete completely
-            return BaseTopic.delete(self, session, _id, force, dry_run)
+        if dry_run or session["force"]:    # delete completely
+            return BaseTopic.delete(self, session, _id, dry_run)
         else:  # if not, sent to kafka
-            v = BaseTopic.delete(self, session, _id, force, dry_run=True)
+            v = BaseTopic.delete(self, session, _id, dry_run=True)
             self.db.set_one("vim_accounts", {"_id": _id}, {"_admin.to_delete": True})  # TODO change status
             self._send_msg("delete", {"_id": _id})
             return v  # TODO indicate an offline operation to return 202 ACCEPTED
@@ -209,16 +264,17 @@ class WimAccountTopic(BaseTopic):
     topic_msg = "wim_account"
     schema_new = wim_account_new_schema
     schema_edit = wim_account_edit_schema
+    multiproject = True
     wim_config_encrypted = ()
 
     def __init__(self, db, fs, msg):
         BaseTopic.__init__(self, db, fs, msg)
 
-    def check_conflict_on_new(self, session, indata, force=False):
+    def check_conflict_on_new(self, session, indata):
         self.check_unique_name(session, indata["name"], _id=None)
 
-    def check_conflict_on_edit(self, session, final_content, edit_content, _id, force=False):
-        if not force and edit_content.get("name"):
+    def check_conflict_on_edit(self, session, final_content, edit_content, _id):
+        if not session["force"] and edit_content.get("name"):
             self.check_unique_name(session, edit_content["name"], _id=_id)
 
         # encrypt passwords
@@ -249,20 +305,19 @@ class WimAccountTopic(BaseTopic):
 
         content["_admin"]["operationalState"] = "PROCESSING"
 
-    def delete(self, session, _id, force=False, dry_run=False):
+    def delete(self, session, _id, dry_run=False):
         """
         Delete item by its internal _id
-        :param session: contains the used login username, working project, and admin rights
+        :param session: contains "username", "admin", "force", "public", "project_id", "set_project"
         :param _id: server internal id
-        :param force: indicates if deletion must be forced in case of conflict
         :param dry_run: make checking but do not delete
         :return: dictionary with deleted item _id. It raises EngineException on error: not found, conflict, ...
         """
         # TODO add admin to filter, validate rights
-        if dry_run or force:    # delete completely
-            return BaseTopic.delete(self, session, _id, force, dry_run)
+        if dry_run or session["force"]:    # delete completely
+            return BaseTopic.delete(self, session, _id, dry_run)
         else:  # if not, sent to kafka
-            v = BaseTopic.delete(self, session, _id, force, dry_run=True)
+            v = BaseTopic.delete(self, session, _id, dry_run=True)
             self.db.set_one("wim_accounts", {"_id": _id}, {"_admin.to_delete": True})  # TODO change status
             self._send_msg("delete", {"_id": _id})
             return v  # TODO indicate an offline operation to return 202 ACCEPTED
@@ -273,15 +328,16 @@ class SdnTopic(BaseTopic):
     topic_msg = "sdn"
     schema_new = sdn_new_schema
     schema_edit = sdn_edit_schema
+    multiproject = True
 
     def __init__(self, db, fs, msg):
         BaseTopic.__init__(self, db, fs, msg)
 
-    def check_conflict_on_new(self, session, indata, force=False):
+    def check_conflict_on_new(self, session, indata):
         self.check_unique_name(session, indata["name"], _id=None)
 
-    def check_conflict_on_edit(self, session, final_content, edit_content, _id, force=False):
-        if not force and edit_content.get("name"):
+    def check_conflict_on_edit(self, session, final_content, edit_content, _id):
+        if not session["force"] and edit_content.get("name"):
             self.check_unique_name(session, edit_content["name"], _id=_id)
 
         # encrypt passwords
@@ -300,27 +356,26 @@ class SdnTopic(BaseTopic):
 
         content["_admin"]["operationalState"] = "PROCESSING"
 
-    def delete(self, session, _id, force=False, dry_run=False):
+    def delete(self, session, _id, dry_run=False):
         """
         Delete item by its internal _id
-        :param session: contains the used login username, working project, and admin rights
+        :param session: contains "username", "admin", "force", "public", "project_id", "set_project"
         :param _id: server internal id
-        :param force: indicates if deletion must be forced in case of conflict
         :param dry_run: make checking but do not delete
         :return: dictionary with deleted item _id. It raises EngineException on error: not found, conflict, ...
         """
-        if dry_run or force:  # delete completely
-            return BaseTopic.delete(self, session, _id, force, dry_run)
+        if dry_run or session["force"]:  # delete completely
+            return BaseTopic.delete(self, session, _id, dry_run)
         else:  # if not sent to kafka
-            v = BaseTopic.delete(self, session, _id, force, dry_run=True)
+            v = BaseTopic.delete(self, session, _id, dry_run=True)
             self.db.set_one("sdns", {"_id": _id}, {"_admin.to_delete": True})  # TODO change status
             self._send_msg("delete", {"_id": _id})
             return v   # TODO indicate an offline operation to return 202 ACCEPTED
 
 
 class UserTopicAuth(UserTopic):
-    topic = "users"
-    topic_msg = "users"
+    topic = "users"
+    topic_msg = "users"
     schema_new = user_new_schema
     schema_edit = user_edit_schema
 
@@ -328,51 +383,52 @@ class UserTopicAuth(UserTopic):
         UserTopic.__init__(self, db, fs, msg)
         self.auth = auth
 
-    def check_conflict_on_new(self, session, indata, force=False):
+    def check_conflict_on_new(self, session, indata):
         """
         Check that the data to be inserted is valid
 
-        :param session: contains "username", if user is "admin" and the working "project_id"
+        :param session: contains "username", "admin", "force", "public", "project_id", "set_project"
         :param indata: data to be inserted
-        :param force: boolean. With force it is more tolerant
         :return: None or raises EngineException
         """
         username = indata.get("username")
         user_list = list(map(lambda x: x["username"], self.auth.get_user_list()))
 
+        if "projects" in indata.keys():
+            raise EngineException("Format invalid: the keyword \"projects\" is not allowed for Keystone", 
+                                  HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST)
+
         if username in user_list:
             raise EngineException("username '{}' exists".format(username), HTTPStatus.CONFLICT)
 
-    def check_conflict_on_edit(self, session, final_content, edit_content, _id, force=False):
+    def check_conflict_on_edit(self, session, final_content, edit_content, _id):
         """
         Check that the data to be edited/uploaded is valid
 
-        :param session: contains "username", if user is "admin" and the working "project_id"
+        :param session: contains "username", "admin", "force", "public", "project_id", "set_project"
         :param final_content: data once modified
         :param edit_content: incremental data that contains the modifications to apply
         :param _id: internal _id
-        :param force: boolean. With force it is more tolerant
         :return: None or raises EngineException
         """
         users = self.auth.get_user_list()
-        admin_user = [user for user in users if user["name"] == "admin"][0]
+        admin_user = [user for user in users if user["username"] == "admin"][0]
 
-        if _id == admin_user["_id"] and edit_content["project_role_mappings"]:
+        if _id == admin_user["_id"] and "project_role_mappings" in edit_content.keys():
             elem = {
                 "project": "admin",
                 "role": "system_admin"
             }
             if elem not in edit_content:
-                raise EngineException("You cannot remove system_admin role from admin user", 
+                raise EngineException("You cannot remove system_admin role from admin user",
                                       http_code=HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN)
 
-    def check_conflict_on_del(self, session, _id, force=False):
+    def check_conflict_on_del(self, session, _id, db_content):
         """
         Check if deletion can be done because of dependencies if it is not force. To override
-
-        :param session: contains "username", if user is "admin" and the working "project_id"
+        :param session: contains "username", "admin", "force", "public", "project_id", "set_project"
         :param _id: internal _id
-        :param force: Avoid this checking
+        :param db_content: The database content of this item _id
         :return: None if ok or raises EngineException with the conflict
         """
         if _id == session["username"]:
@@ -412,19 +468,34 @@ class UserTopicAuth(UserTopic):
         else:
             final_content["project_role_mappings"] = edit_content["project_role_mappings"]
 
-    def new(self, rollback, session, indata=None, kwargs=None, headers=None, force=False, make_public=False):
+    @staticmethod
+    def format_on_show(content):
+        """
+        Modifies the content of the role information to separate the role
+        metadata from the role definition.
+        """
+        project_role_mappings = []
+
+        for project in content["projects"]:
+            for role in project["roles"]:
+                project_role_mappings.append({"project": project["_id"], "role": role["_id"]})
+
+        del content["projects"]
+        content["project_role_mappings"] = project_role_mappings
+
+        return content
+
+    def new(self, rollback, session, indata=None, kwargs=None, headers=None):
         """
         Creates a new entry into the authentication backend.
 
         NOTE: Overrides BaseTopic functionality because it doesn't require access to database.
 
         :param rollback: list to append created items at database in case a rollback may to be done
-        :param session: contains the used login username and working project
+        :param session: contains "username", "admin", "force", "public", "project_id", "set_project"
         :param indata: data to be inserted
         :param kwargs: used to override the indata descriptor
         :param headers: http request headers
-        :param force: If True avoid some dependence checks
-        :param make_public: Make the created item public to all projects
         :return: _id: identity of the inserted data.
         """
         try:
@@ -432,10 +503,15 @@ class UserTopicAuth(UserTopic):
 
             # Override descriptor with query string kwargs
             BaseTopic._update_input_with_kwargs(content, kwargs)
-            content = self._validate_input_new(content, force)
-            self.check_conflict_on_new(session, content, force=force)
-            self.format_on_new(content, project_id=session["project_id"], make_public=make_public)
-            _id = self.auth.create_user(content["username"], content["password"])
+            content = self._validate_input_new(content, session["force"])
+            self.check_conflict_on_new(session, content)
+            self.format_on_new(content, session["project_id"], make_public=session["public"])
+            _id = self.auth.create_user(content["username"], content["password"])["_id"]
+
+            if "project_role_mappings" in content.keys():
+                for mapping in content["project_role_mappings"]:
+                    self.auth.assign_role_to_user(_id, mapping["project"], mapping["role"])
+
             rollback.append({"topic": self.topic, "_id": _id})
             del content["password"]
             # self._send_msg("create", content)
@@ -447,28 +523,27 @@ class UserTopicAuth(UserTopic):
         """
         Get complete information on an topic
 
-        :param session: contains the used login username and working project
+        :param session: contains "username", "admin", "force", "public", "project_id", "set_project"
         :param _id: server internal id
         :return: dictionary, raise exception if not found.
         """
         users = [user for user in self.auth.get_user_list() if user["_id"] == _id]
 
         if len(users) == 1:
-            return users[0]
+            return self.format_on_show(users[0])
         elif len(users) > 1:
             raise EngineException("Too many users found", HTTPStatus.CONFLICT)
         else:
             raise EngineException("User not found", HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND)
 
-    def edit(self, session, _id, indata=None, kwargs=None, force=False, content=None):
+    def edit(self, session, _id, indata=None, kwargs=None, content=None):
         """
         Updates an user entry.
 
-        :param session: contains the used login username and working project
+        :param session: contains "username", "admin", "force", "public", "project_id", "set_project"
         :param _id:
         :param indata: data to be inserted
         :param kwargs: used to override the indata descriptor
-        :param force: If True avoid some dependence checks
         :param content:
         :return: _id: identity of the inserted data.
         """
@@ -478,44 +553,36 @@ class UserTopicAuth(UserTopic):
         if kwargs:
             BaseTopic._update_input_with_kwargs(indata, kwargs)
         try:
-            indata = self._validate_input_edit(indata, force=force)
+            indata = self._validate_input_edit(indata, force=session["force"])
 
             if not content:
                 content = self.show(session, _id)
-            self.check_conflict_on_edit(session, content, indata, _id=_id, force=force)
+            self.check_conflict_on_edit(session, content, indata, _id=_id)
             self.format_on_edit(content, indata)
 
             if "password" in content:
-                self.auth.change_password(content["name"], content["password"])
+                self.auth.change_password(content["username"], content["password"])
             else:
-                users = self.auth.get_user_list()
-                user = [user for user in users if user["_id"] == content["_id"]][0]
-                original_mapping = []
+                user = self.show(session, _id)
+                original_mapping = user["project_role_mappings"]
                 edit_mapping = content["project_role_mappings"]
 
-                for project in user["projects"]:
-                    for role in project["roles"]:
-                        original_mapping += {
-                            "project": project["name"],
-                            "role": role["name"]
-                        }
-                
-                mappings_to_remove = [mapping for mapping in original_mapping 
+                mappings_to_remove = [mapping for mapping in original_mapping
                                       if mapping not in edit_mapping]
-                
+
                 mappings_to_add = [mapping for mapping in edit_mapping
                                    if mapping not in original_mapping]
-                
+
                 for mapping in mappings_to_remove:
                     self.auth.remove_role_from_user(
-                        user["name"], 
+                        _id,
                         mapping["project"],
                         mapping["role"]
                     )
-                
+
                 for mapping in mappings_to_add:
                     self.auth.assign_role_to_user(
-                        user["name"], 
+                        _id,
                         mapping["project"],
                         mapping["role"]
                     )
@@ -527,23 +594,28 @@ class UserTopicAuth(UserTopic):
     def list(self, session, filter_q=None):
         """
         Get a list of the topic that matches a filter
-        :param session: contains the used login username and working project
+        :param session: contains "username", "admin", "force", "public", "project_id", "set_project"
         :param filter_q: filter of data to be applied
         :return: The list, it can be empty if no one match the filter.
         """
-        return self.auth.get_user_list()
+        if not filter_q:
+            filter_q = {}
+
+        users = [self.format_on_show(user) for user in self.auth.get_user_list(filter_q)]
+
+        return users
 
-    def delete(self, session, _id, force=False, dry_run=False):
+    def delete(self, session, _id, dry_run=False):
         """
         Delete item by its internal _id
 
-        :param session: contains the used login username, working project, and admin rights
+        :param session: contains "username", "admin", "force", "public", "project_id", "set_project"
         :param _id: server internal id
         :param force: indicates if deletion must be forced in case of conflict
         :param dry_run: make checking but do not delete
         :return: dictionary with deleted item _id. It raises EngineException on error: not found, conflict, ...
         """
-        self.check_conflict_on_del(session, _id, force)
+        self.check_conflict_on_del(session, _id, None)
         if not dry_run:
             v = self.auth.delete_user(_id)
             return v
@@ -551,8 +623,8 @@ class UserTopicAuth(UserTopic):
 
 
 class ProjectTopicAuth(ProjectTopic):
-    topic = "projects"
-    topic_msg = "projects"
+    topic = "projects"
+    topic_msg = "projects"
     schema_new = project_new_schema
     schema_edit = project_edit_schema
 
@@ -560,13 +632,12 @@ class ProjectTopicAuth(ProjectTopic):
         ProjectTopic.__init__(self, db, fs, msg)
         self.auth = auth
 
-    def check_conflict_on_new(self, session, indata, force=False):
+    def check_conflict_on_new(self, session, indata):
         """
         Check that the data to be inserted is valid
 
-        :param session: contains "username", if user is "admin" and the working "project_id"
+        :param session: contains "username", "admin", "force", "public", "project_id", "set_project"
         :param indata: data to be inserted
-        :param force: boolean. With force it is more tolerant
         :return: None or raises EngineException
         """
         project = indata.get("name")
@@ -575,35 +646,33 @@ class ProjectTopicAuth(ProjectTopic):
         if project in project_list:
             raise EngineException("project '{}' exists".format(project), HTTPStatus.CONFLICT)
 
-    def check_conflict_on_del(self, session, _id, force=False):
+    def check_conflict_on_del(self, session, _id, db_content):
         """
         Check if deletion can be done because of dependencies if it is not force. To override
 
-        :param session: contains "username", if user is "admin" and the working "project_id"
+        :param session: contains "username", "admin", "force", "public", "project_id", "set_project"
         :param _id: internal _id
-        :param force: Avoid this checking
+        :param db_content: The database content of this item _id
         :return: None if ok or raises EngineException with the conflict
         """
         projects = self.auth.get_project_list()
         current_project = [project for project in projects
-                           if project["name"] == session["project_id"]][0]
+                           if project["name"] in session["project_id"]][0]
 
         if _id == current_project["_id"]:
             raise EngineException("You cannot delete your own project", http_code=HTTPStatus.CONFLICT)
 
-    def new(self, rollback, session, indata=None, kwargs=None, headers=None, force=False, make_public=False):
+    def new(self, rollback, session, indata=None, kwargs=None, headers=None):
         """
         Creates a new entry into the authentication backend.
 
         NOTE: Overrides BaseTopic functionality because it doesn't require access to database.
 
         :param rollback: list to append created items at database in case a rollback may to be done
-        :param session: contains the used login username and working project
+        :param session: contains "username", "admin", "force", "public", "project_id", "set_project"
         :param indata: data to be inserted
         :param kwargs: used to override the indata descriptor
         :param headers: http request headers
-        :param force: If True avoid some dependence checks
-        :param make_public: Make the created item public to all projects
         :return: _id: identity of the inserted data.
         """
         try:
@@ -611,9 +680,9 @@ class ProjectTopicAuth(ProjectTopic):
 
             # Override descriptor with query string kwargs
             BaseTopic._update_input_with_kwargs(content, kwargs)
-            content = self._validate_input_new(content, force)
-            self.check_conflict_on_new(session, content, force=force)
-            self.format_on_new(content, project_id=session["project_id"], make_public=make_public)
+            content = self._validate_input_new(content, session["force"])
+            self.check_conflict_on_new(session, content)
+            self.format_on_new(content, project_id=session["project_id"], make_public=session["public"])
             _id = self.auth.create_project(content["name"])
             rollback.append({"topic": self.topic, "_id": _id})
             # self._send_msg("create", content)
@@ -625,7 +694,7 @@ class ProjectTopicAuth(ProjectTopic):
         """
         Get complete information on an topic
 
-        :param session: contains the used login username and working project
+        :param session: contains "username", "admin", "force", "public", "project_id", "set_project"
         :param _id: server internal id
         :return: dictionary, raise exception if not found.
         """
@@ -642,34 +711,66 @@ class ProjectTopicAuth(ProjectTopic):
         """
         Get a list of the topic that matches a filter
 
-        :param session: contains the used login username and working project
+        :param session: contains "username", "admin", "force", "public", "project_id", "set_project"
         :param filter_q: filter of data to be applied
         :return: The list, it can be empty if no one match the filter.
         """
-        return self.auth.get_project_list()
+        if not filter_q:
+            filter_q = {}
+
+        return self.auth.get_project_list(filter_q)
 
-    def delete(self, session, _id, force=False, dry_run=False):
+    def delete(self, session, _id, dry_run=False):
         """
         Delete item by its internal _id
 
-        :param session: contains the used login username, working project, and admin rights
+        :param session: contains "username", "admin", "force", "public", "project_id", "set_project"
         :param _id: server internal id
-        :param force: indicates if deletion must be forced in case of conflict
         :param dry_run: make checking but do not delete
         :return: dictionary with deleted item _id. It raises EngineException on error: not found, conflict, ...
         """
-        self.check_conflict_on_del(session, _id, force)
+        self.check_conflict_on_del(session, _id, None)
         if not dry_run:
             v = self.auth.delete_project(_id)
             return v
         return None
 
+    def edit(self, session, _id, indata=None, kwargs=None, content=None):
+        """
+        Updates a project entry.
+
+        :param session: contains "username", "admin", "force", "public", "project_id", "set_project"
+        :param _id:
+        :param indata: data to be inserted
+        :param kwargs: used to override the indata descriptor
+        :param content:
+        :return: _id: identity of the inserted data.
+        """
+        indata = self._remove_envelop(indata)
+
+        # Override descriptor with query string kwargs
+        if kwargs:
+            BaseTopic._update_input_with_kwargs(indata, kwargs)
+        try:
+            indata = self._validate_input_edit(indata, force=session["force"])
+
+            if not content:
+                content = self.show(session, _id)
+            self.check_conflict_on_edit(session, content, indata, _id=_id)
+            self.format_on_edit(content, indata)
+
+            if "name" in indata:
+                self.auth.update_project(content["_id"], indata["name"])
+        except ValidationError as e:
+            raise EngineException(e, HTTPStatus.UNPROCESSABLE_ENTITY)
+
 
 class RoleTopicAuth(BaseTopic):
     topic = "roles_operations"
     topic_msg = "roles"
     schema_new = roles_new_schema
     schema_edit = roles_edit_schema
+    multiproject = False
 
     def __init__(self, db, fs, msg, auth, ops):
         BaseTopic.__init__(self, db, fs, msg)
@@ -686,17 +787,26 @@ class RoleTopicAuth(BaseTopic):
         :param role_definitions: role definition to test
         :return: None if ok, raises ValidationError exception on error
         """
+        ignore_fields = ["_id", "_admin", "name"]
         for role_def in role_definitions.keys():
-            if role_def == ".":
+            if role_def in ignore_fields:
                 continue
-            if role_def[-1] == ".":
+            if role_def == "root":
+                if isinstance(role_definitions[role_def], bool):
+                    continue
+                else:
+                    raise ValidationError("Operation authorization \".\" should be True/False.")
+            if role_def[-1] == ":":
                 raise ValidationError("Operation cannot end with \".\"")
-            
-            role_def_matches = [op for op in operations if op.starswith(role_def)]
+
+            role_def_matches = [op for op in operations if op.startswith(role_def)]
 
             if len(role_def_matches) == 0:
                 raise ValidationError("No matching operation found.")
 
+            if not isinstance(role_definitions[role_def], bool):
+                raise ValidationError("Operation authorization {} should be True/False.".format(role_def))
+
     def _validate_input_new(self, input, force=False):
         """
         Validates input user content for a new entry.
@@ -707,8 +817,8 @@ class RoleTopicAuth(BaseTopic):
         """
         if self.schema_new:
             validate_input(input, self.schema_new)
-        if "definition" in input and input["definition"]:
-            self.validate_role_definition(self.operations, input["definition"])
+            self.validate_role_definition(self.operations, input)
+
         return input
 
     def _validate_input_edit(self, input, force=False):
@@ -721,17 +831,16 @@ class RoleTopicAuth(BaseTopic):
         """
         if self.schema_edit:
             validate_input(input, self.schema_edit)
-        if "definition" in input and input["definition"]:
-            self.validate_role_definition(self.operations, input["definition"])
+            self.validate_role_definition(self.operations, input)
+
         return input
 
-    def check_conflict_on_new(self, session, indata, force=False):
+    def check_conflict_on_new(self, session, indata):
         """
         Check that the data to be inserted is valid
 
-        :param session: contains "username", if user is "admin" and the working "project_id"
+        :param session: contains "username", "admin", "force", "public", "project_id", "set_project"
         :param indata: data to be inserted
-        :param force: boolean. With force it is more tolerant
         :return: None or raises EngineException
         """
         role = indata.get("name")
@@ -740,36 +849,35 @@ class RoleTopicAuth(BaseTopic):
         if role in role_list:
             raise EngineException("role '{}' exists".format(role), HTTPStatus.CONFLICT)
 
-    def check_conflict_on_edit(self, session, final_content, edit_content, _id, force=False):
+    def check_conflict_on_edit(self, session, final_content, edit_content, _id):
         """
         Check that the data to be edited/uploaded is valid
 
-        :param session: contains "username", if user is "admin" and the working "project_id"
+        :param session: contains "username", "admin", "force", "public", "project_id", "set_project"
         :param final_content: data once modified
         :param edit_content: incremental data that contains the modifications to apply
         :param _id: internal _id
-        :param force: boolean. With force it is more tolerant
         :return: None or raises EngineException
         """
         roles = self.auth.get_role_list()
         system_admin_role = [role for role in roles
-                             if roles["name"] == "system_admin"][0]
+                             if role["name"] == "system_admin"][0]
 
         if _id == system_admin_role["_id"]:
             raise EngineException("You cannot edit system_admin role", http_code=HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN)
 
-    def check_conflict_on_del(self, session, _id, force=False):
+    def check_conflict_on_del(self, session, _id, db_content):
         """
         Check if deletion can be done because of dependencies if it is not force. To override
 
-        :param session: contains "username", if user is "admin" and the working "project_id"
+        :param session: contains "username", "admin", "force", "public", "project_id", "set_project"
         :param _id: internal _id
-        :param force: Avoid this checking
+        :param db_content: The database content of this item _id
         :return: None if ok or raises EngineException with the conflict
         """
         roles = self.auth.get_role_list()
         system_admin_role = [role for role in roles
-                             if roles["name"] == "system_admin"][0]
+                             if role["name"] == "system_admin"][0]
 
         if _id == system_admin_role["_id"]:
             raise EngineException("You cannot delete system_admin role", http_code=HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN)
@@ -790,19 +898,13 @@ class RoleTopicAuth(BaseTopic):
         if not content["_admin"].get("created"):
             content["_admin"]["created"] = now
         content["_admin"]["modified"] = now
-        content["root"] = False
 
-        # Saving the role definition
-        if "definition" in content and content["definition"]:
-            for role_def, value in content["definition"].items():
-                if role_def == ".":
-                    content["root"] = value
-                else:
-                    content[role_def.replace(".", ":")] = value
+        if ":" in content.keys():
+            content["root"] = content[":"]
+            del content[":"]
 
-        # Cleaning undesired values
-        if "definition" in content:
-            del content["definition"]
+        if "root" not in content.keys():
+            content["root"] = False
 
     @staticmethod
     def format_on_edit(final_content, edit_content):
@@ -822,14 +924,14 @@ class RoleTopicAuth(BaseTopic):
             del final_content[key]
 
         # Saving the role definition
-        if "definition" in edit_content and edit_content["definition"]:
-            for role_def, value in edit_content["definition"].items():
-                if role_def == ".":
-                    final_content["root"] = value
-                else:
-                    final_content[role_def.replace(".", ":")] = value
+        for role_def, value in edit_content.items():
+            final_content[role_def] = value
+
+        if ":" in final_content.keys():
+            final_content["root"] = final_content[":"]
+            del final_content[":"]
 
-        if "root" not in final_content:
+        if "root" not in final_content.keys():
             final_content["root"] = False
 
     @staticmethod
@@ -841,32 +943,17 @@ class RoleTopicAuth(BaseTopic):
 
         :param definition: role definition to be processed
         """
-        ignore_fields = ["_admin", "_id", "name", "root"]
-        content_keys = list(content.keys())
-        definition = dict(content)
-        
-        for key in content_keys:
-            if key in ignore_fields:
-                del definition[key]
-            if ":" not in key:
-                del content[key]
-                continue
-            definition[key.replace(":", ".")] = definition[key]
-            del definition[key]
-            del content[key]
-        
-        content["definition"] = definition
+        content["_id"] = str(content["_id"])
 
     def show(self, session, _id):
         """
         Get complete information on an topic
 
-        :param session: contains the used login username and working project
+        :param session: contains "username", "admin", "force", "public", "project_id", "set_project"
         :param _id: server internal id
         :return: dictionary, raise exception if not found.
         """
-        filter_db = self._get_project_filter(session, write=False, show_all=True)
-        filter_db["_id"] = _id
+        filter_db = {"_id": _id}
 
         role = self.db.get_one(self.topic, filter_db)
         new_role = dict(role)
@@ -878,13 +965,21 @@ class RoleTopicAuth(BaseTopic):
         """
         Get a list of the topic that matches a filter
 
-        :param session: contains the used login username and working project
+        :param session: contains "username", "admin", "force", "public", "project_id", "set_project"
         :param filter_q: filter of data to be applied
         :return: The list, it can be empty if no one match the filter.
         """
         if not filter_q:
             filter_q = {}
 
+        if ":" in filter_q:
+            filter_q["root"] = filter_q[":"]
+
+        for key in filter_q.keys():
+            if key == "name":
+                continue
+            filter_q[key] = filter_q[key] in ["True", "true"]
+
         roles = self.db.get_list(self.topic, filter_q)
         new_roles = []
 
@@ -895,17 +990,15 @@ class RoleTopicAuth(BaseTopic):
 
         return new_roles
 
-    def new(self, rollback, session, indata=None, kwargs=None, headers=None, force=False, make_public=False):
+    def new(self, rollback, session, indata=None, kwargs=None, headers=None):
         """
         Creates a new entry into database.
 
         :param rollback: list to append created items at database in case a rollback may to be done
-        :param session: contains the used login username and working project
+        :param session: contains "username", "admin", "force", "public", "project_id", "set_project"
         :param indata: data to be inserted
         :param kwargs: used to override the indata descriptor
         :param headers: http request headers
-        :param force: If True avoid some dependence checks
-        :param make_public: Make the created item public to all projects
         :return: _id: identity of the inserted data.
         """
         try:
@@ -913,9 +1006,9 @@ class RoleTopicAuth(BaseTopic):
 
             # Override descriptor with query string kwargs
             BaseTopic._update_input_with_kwargs(content, kwargs)
-            content = self._validate_input_new(content, force)
-            self.check_conflict_on_new(session, content, force=force)
-            self.format_on_new(content, project_id=session["project_id"], make_public=make_public)
+            content = self._validate_input_new(content, session["force"])
+            self.check_conflict_on_new(session, content)
+            self.format_on_new(content, project_id=session["project_id"], make_public=session["public"])
             role_name = content["name"]
             role = self.auth.create_role(role_name)
             content["_id"] = role["_id"]
@@ -926,34 +1019,31 @@ class RoleTopicAuth(BaseTopic):
         except ValidationError as e:
             raise EngineException(e, HTTPStatus.UNPROCESSABLE_ENTITY)
 
-    def delete(self, session, _id, force=False, dry_run=False):
+    def delete(self, session, _id, dry_run=False):
         """
         Delete item by its internal _id
 
-        :param session: contains the used login username, working project, and admin rights
+        :param session: contains "username", "admin", "force", "public", "project_id", "set_project"
         :param _id: server internal id
-        :param force: indicates if deletion must be forced in case of conflict
         :param dry_run: make checking but do not delete
         :return: dictionary with deleted item _id. It raises EngineException on error: not found, conflict, ...
         """
-        self.check_conflict_on_del(session, _id, force)
-        filter_q = self._get_project_filter(session, write=True, show_all=True)
-        filter_q["_id"] = _id
+        self.check_conflict_on_del(session, _id, None)
+        filter_q = {"_id": _id}
         if not dry_run:
             self.auth.delete_role(_id)
             v = self.db.del_one(self.topic, filter_q)
             return v
         return None
 
-    def edit(self, session, _id, indata=None, kwargs=None, force=False, content=None):
+    def edit(self, session, _id, indata=None, kwargs=None, content=None):
         """
         Updates a role entry.
 
-        :param session: contains the used login username and working project
+        :param session: contains "username", "admin", "force", "public", "project_id", "set_project"
         :param _id:
         :param indata: data to be inserted
         :param kwargs: used to override the indata descriptor
-        :param force: If True avoid some dependence checks
         :param content:
         :return: _id: identity of the inserted data.
         """
@@ -961,13 +1051,13 @@ class RoleTopicAuth(BaseTopic):
 
         # Override descriptor with query string kwargs
         if kwargs:
-            BaseTopic._update_input_with_kwargs(indata, kwargs)
+            self._update_input_with_kwargs(indata, kwargs)
         try:
-            indata = self._validate_input_edit(indata, force=force)
+            indata = self._validate_input_edit(indata, force=session["force"])
 
             if not content:
                 content = self.show(session, _id)
-            self.check_conflict_on_edit(session, content, indata, _id=_id, force=force)
+            self.check_conflict_on_edit(session, content, indata, _id=_id)
             self.format_on_edit(content, indata)
             self.db.replace(self.topic, _id, content)
             return id