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Remove support for 2x role formats

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#30104 opened on Sep 22, 2017

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Description

Original comment by @jaymode:

The security code base still contains parsing code and support for the old 2x role format that we've deprecated. We should remove this for 7.0 since it is too late to remove it for 6.0. Some of this code exists in the FileRolesStore and the RoleDescriptor classes.

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Tech stack
java
Domain
backendsecurity
Issue type
refactor
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
JavaElasticsearch securityRoleDescriptorFileRolesStore
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
55
Research direction
Focus on the FileRolesStore and RoleDescriptor classes to locate and remove the parsing code for the deprecated 2x role format. Ensure no existing functionality for the current role format is broken. Review the issue comments for additional context from the maintainer.