Method and system for processing search queries using permission definition tokens

1. A method for servicing requests, the method comprising:

receiving a permission definition;

generating at least a first permission token definition using the permission definition;

updating a full text index with at least the first permission token definition to obtain an updated full text index;

generating a permission definition fingerprint using at least the first permission token definition;

storing the permission definition fingerprint and a permission definition ID associated with the permission definition in permission metadata associated with a first object;

receiving, from a client system, a first request comprising a query;

determining a first user associated with the first request;

modifying the query to obtain a first modified query, wherein the first modified query comprises the first permission definition token associated with the first user;

processing the modified query to obtain a first object from a content repository, wherein processing the first modified query to obtain the first object comprises using the updated full text index and wherein the updated full text index includes the permission metadata associated with the object; and

providing the first object to the client system.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving, from a second client system, a second request comprising the query;

determining a second user associated with the second request;

modifying the query to obtain a second modified query, wherein the second modified query comprises a second permission definition token associated with the second user;

processing the second modified query to obtain a second object; and

providing the second object to the second client system.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

after to receiving the first request:

modifying the permission definition to obtain a modified permission definition;

generating at least a second permission token definition using the modified permission definition;

generating a second permission definition fingerprint using at least the second permission token definition; and

storing the second permission definition fingerprint in the permission metadata associated with the object.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein modifying the query to obtain the first modified query comprises:

generating a hash value using a user ID associated with the first user;

performing a look-up in a hash map using the hash value to obtain an entry, wherein the entry comprises the first permission token definition associated with the first user.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the entry comprises a second permission token definition associated with the first user.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first permission token definition associated with the first user is a string and wherein the string comprises at least one selected from a group consisting of a number and a letter.

7. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer readable program code, which when executed by a computer processor enables the computer processor to perform a method for servicing requests, the method comprising:

receiving a permission definition;

generating at least the first permission token definition using the permission definition;

updating a full text index with at least the first permission token definition to obtain an updated full text index;

generating a permission definition fingerprint using at least the first permission token definition;

storing the permission definition fingerprint and a permission definition ID associated with the permission definition in permission metadata associated with a first object;

receiving, from a client system, a first request comprising a query;

determining a first user associated with the first request;

modifying the query to obtain a first modified query, wherein the first modified query comprises a first permission definition token associated with the first user;

processing the modified query to obtain the first object from a content repository, wherein processing the first modified query to obtain the first object comprises using the updated full text index; and

providing the first object to the client system.

8. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 7 , the method further comprising:

receiving, from a second client system, a second request comprising the query;

determining a second user associated with the second request;

modifying the query to obtain a second modified query, wherein the second modified query comprises a second permission definition token associated with the second user;

processing the second modified query to obtain a second object; and

providing the second object to the second client system.

9. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 7 , the method further comprising:

after to receiving the first request:

modifying the permission definition to obtain a modified permission definition;

generating at least a second permission token definition using the modified permission definition;

generating a second permission definition fingerprint using at least the second permission token definition; and

storing the second permission definition fingerprint in the permission metadata associated with the object.

10. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 7 , wherein modifying the query to obtain the first modified query comprises:

generating a hash value using a user ID associated with the first user;

performing a look-up in a hash map using the hash value to obtain an entry, wherein the entry comprises the first permission token definition associated with the first user.

11. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 10 , wherein the entry comprises a second permission token definition associated with the first user.

12. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 7 , wherein the first permission token definition associated with the first user is a string and wherein the string comprises at least one selected from a group consisting of a number and a letter.

13. A system, comprising:

a content repository storing objects;

a content management system coupled to the content repository and programmed to:

receiving a permission definition;

generating at least the first permission token definition using the permission definition;

updating a full text index with at least the first permission token definition to obtain an updated full text index,

generating a permission definition fingerprint using at least the first permission token definition;

storing the permission definition fingerprint and a permission definition ID associated with the permission definition in permission metadata associated with a first object:

receive, from a client system, a first request comprising a query;

determine a first user associated with the first request;

modify the query to obtain a first modified query, wherein the first modified query comprises a first permission definition token associated with the first user;

process the modified query to obtain the first object from a content repository, wherein processing the first modified query to obtain the first object comprises using the updated full text index; and

provide the first object to the client system.

14. The system of claim 13 , wherein content management system is further programmed to:

receive, from a second client system, a second request comprising the query;

determine a second user associated with the second request;

modify the query to obtain a second modified query, wherein the second modified query comprises a second permission definition token associated with the second user;

process the second modified query to obtain a second object; and

provide the second object to the second client system.