feat: Add option to exclude ALL auth from check

dhis-2/dhis-api/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/security/RequiresAuthority.java

@@ -37,9 +37,11 @@
  * Annotation that takes in any number of {@link Authorities}. This allows us to check if a {@link
  * org.hisp.dhis.user.User} has any of the {@link Authorities} passed in.
  *
- * <p>{@link Authorities#ALL} is automatically added to the check, as having this Authority allows
- * access to all methods by default. No need to pass {@link Authorities#ALL} in the arguments. See
- * {@link AuthorityInterceptor}.
+ * <p>{@link Authorities#ALL} is automatically added to the check by default, as having this
+ * Authority allows access to all methods by default. No need to pass {@link Authorities#ALL} in the
+ * arguments. See {@link AuthorityInterceptor}. <br>
+ * {@link Authorities#ALL} will only be excluded from the check if explicitly requested, using the
+ * optional param `excludeAllAuth=true`.
  *
  * <p>Can be used at Class or Method level. Usage at the method level will always take precedence
  * (matching how Spring works). Class level usage only applies if there is no usage at the method
@@ -50,4 +52,6 @@
 @Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
 public @interface RequiresAuthority {
   Authorities[] anyOf();
+
+  boolean excludeAllAuth() default false;
 }

dhis-2/dhis-web-api/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/webapi/mvc/interceptor/AuthorityInterceptor.java

@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@
  * the passed-in {@link org.hisp.dhis.security.Authorities}. The exception message includes the
  * required {@link org.hisp.dhis.security.Authorities} for the endpoint.
  *
- * <p>{@link Authorities#ALL} is automatically added to the check, as having this Authority allows
- * access to all methods by default.
+ * <p>{@link Authorities#ALL} is only excluded if explicitly requested. The default includes {@link
+ * Authorities#ALL} in the check, as this is how the system operates.
  */
 @Component
 public class AuthorityInterceptor implements HandlerInterceptor {
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ public boolean preHandle(
         return checkForRequiredAuthority(requiresMethodAuthority);
     }
 
-    // heck if RequiresAuthority is at method level
+    // heck if RequiresAuthority is at class level
     if (handlerMethod.getBeanType().isAnnotationPresent(RequiresAuthority.class)) {
       RequiresAuthority requiresClassAuthority =
           handlerMethod.getBeanType().getAnnotation(RequiresAuthority.class);
@@ -98,8 +98,11 @@ public boolean preHandle(
   }
 
   private boolean checkForRequiredAuthority(RequiresAuthority requiresAuthority) {
-    // include 'ALL' authority in required authorities
-    List<Authorities> requiredAuthorities = new ArrayList<>(List.of(Authorities.ALL));
+    List<Authorities> requiredAuthorities = new ArrayList<>();
+
+    // include 'ALL' authority in required authorities if not excluded
+    if (!requiresAuthority.excludeAllAuth()) requiredAuthorities.add(Authorities.ALL);
+
     requiredAuthorities.addAll(List.of(requiresAuthority.anyOf()));
 
     // get user authorities