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## Enforcer interface

An enforcer of authorization policies

<b>Signature:</b>

```typescript
export interface Enforcer 
```

## Methods

|  Method | Description |
|  --- | --- |
|  [buildRequest(authorizationContext)](./authorization.enforcer.buildrequest.md) | Extract the request from authorization context |
|  [enforce(request)](./authorization.enforcer.enforce.md) | Decide if the request can be granted access |