Updated code related to cache management in CMS core and modules.

modules/admin/cms_admin_module.e

@@ -99,6 +99,8 @@ feature -- Security
 			Result.force ("admin roles")
 			Result.force ("admin modules")
 			Result.force ("install modules")
+			Result.force ("admin core caches")
+			Result.force ("clear blocks cache")
 		end
 
 feature -- Hooks
@@ -128,13 +130,9 @@ feature -- Hooks
 				lnk.set_permission_arguments (<<"manage " + {CMS_ADMIN_MODULE}.name>>)
 				a_menu_system.management_menu.extend (lnk)
 			end
-			if
-				a_response.has_permission ("admin cache") -- Note: admin user has all permissions enabled by default.
-			then
-				create lnk.make ("Cache", "admin/cache")
-				lnk.set_permission_arguments (<<"admin cache">>)
-				a_menu_system.management_menu.extend (lnk)
-			end
+				-- Per module cache permission!
+			create lnk.make ("Cache", "admin/cache")
+			a_menu_system.management_menu.extend (lnk)
 		end
 
 note

modules/admin/handler/cms_admin_cache_handler.e

@@ -42,14 +42,10 @@ feature -- Execution
 			f: CMS_FORM
 		do
 			create {GENERIC_VIEW_CMS_RESPONSE} l_response.make (req, res, api)
-			if l_response.has_permission ("admin cache") then
-				f := clear_cache_web_form (l_response)
-				create s.make_empty
-				f.append_to_html (create {CMS_TO_WSF_THEME}.make (l_response, l_response.theme), s)
-				l_response.set_main_content (s)
-			else
-				create {FORBIDDEN_ERROR_CMS_RESPONSE} l_response.make (req, res, api)
-			end
+			f := clear_cache_web_form (l_response)
+			create s.make_empty
+			f.append_to_html (create {CMS_TO_WSF_THEME}.make (l_response, l_response.theme), s)
+			l_response.set_main_content (s)
 			l_response.execute
 		end
 
@@ -60,26 +56,22 @@ feature -- Execution
 			f: CMS_FORM
 		do
 			create {GENERIC_VIEW_CMS_RESPONSE} l_response.make (req, res, api)
-			if l_response.has_permission ("admin cache") then
-				f := clear_cache_web_form (l_response)
-				f.process (l_response)
-				if
-					attached f.last_data as fd and then
-					fd.is_valid
-				then
-					if attached fd.string_item ("op") as l_op and then l_op.same_string (text_clear_all_caches) then
-						l_response.hooks.invoke_clear_cache (Void, l_response)
-						l_response.add_notice_message ("Cache cleared!")
-					else
-						fd.report_error ("Invalid form data!")
-					end
+			f := clear_cache_web_form (l_response)
+			f.process (l_response)
+			if
+				attached f.last_data as fd and then
+				fd.is_valid
+			then
+				if attached fd.string_item ("op") as l_op and then l_op.same_string (text_clear_all_caches) then
+					l_response.hooks.invoke_clear_cache (Void, l_response)
+					l_response.add_notice_message ("Caches cleared (if allowed)!")
+				else
+					fd.report_error ("Invalid form data!")
 				end
-				create s.make_empty
-				f.append_to_html (create {CMS_TO_WSF_THEME}.make (l_response, l_response.theme), s)
-				l_response.set_main_content (s)
-			else
-				create {FORBIDDEN_ERROR_CMS_RESPONSE} l_response.make (req, res, api)
 			end
+			create s.make_empty
+			f.append_to_html (create {CMS_TO_WSF_THEME}.make (l_response, l_response.theme), s)
+			l_response.set_main_content (s)
 			l_response.execute
 		end
 

modules/feed_aggregator/feed_aggregator_module.e

@@ -46,9 +46,13 @@ feature -- Access
 			-- List of permission ids, used by this module, and declared.
 		do
 			Result := Precursor
-			Result.force ("manage feed aggregator")
+			Result.force (permission__manage_feed_aggregator)
+			Result.force (permission__clear_feed_cache)
 		end
 
+	permission__manage_feed_aggregator: STRING = "manage feed aggregator"
+	permission__clear_feed_cache: STRING = "clear feed cache"
+
 feature {CMS_API} -- Module Initialization			
 
 	initialize (api: CMS_API)
@@ -194,12 +198,14 @@ feature -- Hook
 			p: PATH
 			dir: DIRECTORY
 		do
-			if a_cache_id_list = Void then
-					-- Clear all cache.
-				p := a_response.api.files_location.extended (".cache").extended (name)
-				create dir.make_with_path (p)
-				if dir.exists then
-					dir.recursive_delete
+			if a_response.has_permissions (<<permission__clear_feed_cache, permission__manage_feed_aggregator>>) then
+				if a_cache_id_list = Void then
+						-- Clear all cache.
+					p := a_response.api.files_location.extended (".cache").extended (name)
+					create dir.make_with_path (p)
+					if dir.exists then
+						dir.recursive_delete
+					end
 				end
 			end
 		end
@@ -341,7 +347,7 @@ feature -- Hook
 			-- for related response `a_response'.
 		do
 			a_menu_system.navigation_menu.extend (create {CMS_LOCAL_LINK}.make ("Feeds", "feed_aggregation/"))
-			if a_response.has_permission ("manage feed aggregator") then
+			if a_response.has_permission (permission__manage_feed_aggregator) then
 				a_menu_system.management_menu.extend (create {CMS_LOCAL_LINK}.make ("Feeds (admin)", "admin/feed_aggregator/"))
 			end
 		end

src/hooks/cms_hook_core_manager.e

@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ feature -- Hook: cache
 					end
 				end
 
-				a_response.clear_block_caches (a_cache_id_list)
+				a_response.clear_cache (a_cache_id_list)
 			end
 		end
 

src/service/response/cms_response.e

@@ -997,6 +997,17 @@ feature -- Element Change
 			status_code_set: status_code = a_status
 		end
 
+feature -- Cache managment
+
+	clear_cache (a_cache_id_list: detachable ITERABLE [READABLE_STRING_GENERAL])
+			-- Clear caches identified by `a_cache_id_list',
+			-- or clear all caches if `a_cache_id_list' is Void.	
+		do
+			if has_permissions (<<"clear blocks cache", "admin core caches">>) then
+				clear_block_caches (a_cache_id_list)
+			end
+		end
+
 feature -- Generation
 
 	prepare (page: CMS_HTML_PAGE)