Method, system, and computer program product for dynamic field-level access control in a wiki

Abstract

A method, system, and computer program product for dynamic field-level access control in a Wiki. The method comprises: inserting a virtual field in a Wiki using delimiters; and assigning sole ownership of the virtual field to a user who first inserts the virtual field, where the owner of the virtual field controls access to the virtual field using at least one access control list.

1 . A method for providing access control in a Wiki, comprising:
 a user inserting a virtual field comprising text into the Wiki using at least one delimiter; and   assigning, using a computer device, sole ownership of the virtual field to the user who inserted the virtual field into the Wiki, wherein the owner of the virtual field controls access to the virtual field using at least one access control list.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the owner of the virtual field can specify at least one of the following:
 which users can view the text of the virtual field; and   which users can edit the text of the virtual field.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a user inserting a new virtual field comprising text into the Wiki; and   assigning sole ownership of the new virtual field to the user who inserted the new virtual field into the Wiki, wherein the owner of the new virtual field controls access to the new virtual field using at least one access control list.   
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the new virtual field can be inserted at least one of:
 a boundary of an existing virtual field; and   within an existing virtual field.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 assigning ownership of the virtual field to a role; and   granting access to the virtual field to other users associated with the role.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one of the following:
 displaying the delimiter during editing of the Wiki; and   displaying the delimiter during display of the Wiki.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the delimiter cannot be overwritten during editing of the Wiki. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 displaying information regarding the owner of the virtual field during at least one of the following:   editing of the Wiki; and   display of the Wiki.   
     
     
         9 . Deploying an application for providing access control in a Wiki, comprising:
 providing a computer infrastructure being operable to perform the method of  claim 1 .   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the owner of the virtual field can change access to the virtual field at any time. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the sole ownership of the virtual field further extends permanently. 
     
     
         12 . A system for providing access control in a Wiki, comprising:
 at least one computer system having a processor, wherein the at least one computer system includes:   a system for allowing a user to insert a virtual field comprising text into the Wiki using at least one delimiter; and   a system for assigning sole ownership of the virtual field to the user who inserted the virtual field into the Wiki, wherein the owner of the virtual field controls access to the virtual field using at least one access control list.   
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the owner of the virtual field can change access to the virtual field at any time. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the sole ownership of the virtual field further extends permanently. 
     
     
         15 . A program product stored on a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for providing access control in a Wiki, comprising:
 program code for allowing a user to insert a virtual field comprising text into the Wiki using at least one delimiter; and   program code for assigning sole ownership of the virtual field to the user who inserted the virtual field into the Wiki, wherein the owner of the virtual field controls access to the virtual field using at least one access control list.   
     
     
         16 . The program of  claim 15 , wherein the owner of the virtual field can change access to the virtual field at any time. 
     
     
         17 . The program of  claim 15 , wherein the sole ownership of the virtual field further extends permanently.