Managers

Libraries/Esiur/Core/InvocationContext.cs

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using Esiur.Data.Types;
 using Esiur.Protocol;
+using Esiur.Resource;
 using System;
 using System.Collections;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
@@ -23,6 +24,8 @@ namespace Esiur.Core
 
         internal StreamMode StreamMode { get; private set; }
         internal bool Pausable { get; private set; }
+        internal IResource Resource { get; private set; }
+        internal FunctionDef Function { get; private set; }
 
         internal volatile bool Ended;
 
@@ -75,6 +78,12 @@ namespace Esiur.Core
             CallbackId = callbackId;
         }
 
+        internal void BindOperation(IResource resource, FunctionDef function)
+        {
+            Resource = resource;
+            Function = function;
+        }
+
         internal void InitializeStream(StreamMode streamMode, bool pausable)
         {
             StreamMode = streamMode;

Libraries/Esiur/Data/Types/EventDef.cs

@@ -209,12 +209,14 @@ public class EventDef : MemberDef
 
         return DefinitionAttributeReader.Apply(ei, new EventDef()
         {
+            Definition = schema,
             Name = name,
             ArgumentType = evtType,
             Index = index,
             Inherited = ei.DeclaringType != type,
             Annotations = annotations,
             EventInfo = ei,
+            MemberPolicyAttributes = Attribute.GetCustomAttributes(ei, true),
             AutoDelivered = autoDeliveryAttr != null,
             Historical = historicalAttr != null,
             OrderingControl = orderingAttr?.Control ?? OrderingControl.Strict,

Libraries/Esiur/Data/Types/FunctionDef.cs

@@ -367,6 +367,7 @@ public class FunctionDef : MemberDef
 
         return DefinitionAttributeReader.Apply(mi, new FunctionDef()
         {
+            Definition = schema,
             Name = name,
             Index = index,
             Inherited = mi.DeclaringType != type,
@@ -379,6 +380,7 @@ public class FunctionDef : MemberDef
             Idempotent = mi.GetCustomAttribute<IdempotentAttribute>(true) != null,
             Cancellable = mi.GetCustomAttribute<CancellableAttribute>(true) != null,
             RatePolicyName = mi.GetCustomAttribute<RateControlAttribute>(true)?.PolicyName,
+            MemberPolicyAttributes = Attribute.GetCustomAttributes(mi, true),
             StreamMode = streamMode,
             Pausable = pausable,
         });

Libraries/Esiur/Data/Types/MemberDef.cs

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ using System.Threading.Tasks;
 namespace Esiur.Data.Types;
 public class MemberDef
 {
+    IReadOnlyList<Attribute> memberPolicyAttributes = Array.Empty<Attribute>();
 
     // Core fields
     public byte Index { get; set; }
@@ -24,6 +25,18 @@ public class MemberDef
     /// </summary>
     public string? RatePolicyName { get; set; }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Local reflection attributes supplied to resource managers while this member
+    /// is evaluated. This execution metadata is not serialized to remote peers.
+    /// </summary>
+    public IReadOnlyList<Attribute> MemberPolicyAttributes
+    {
+        get => memberPolicyAttributes;
+        internal set => memberPolicyAttributes = value is null
+            ? Array.Empty<Attribute>()
+            : Array.AsReadOnly(value.ToArray());
+    }
+
     public TypeDef Definition { get; set; } = null!;
 
     // Human-readable metadata

Libraries/Esiur/Data/Types/PropertyDef.cs

@@ -312,12 +312,17 @@ public class PropertyDef : MemberDef
 
         return DefinitionAttributeReader.Apply(pi, new PropertyDef()
         {
+            Definition = typeDef,
             Name = name,
             Index = index,
             Inherited = pi.DeclaringType != type,
             ValueType = propType,
             PropertyInfo = pi,
-            RatePolicyName = pi.GetCustomAttribute<RateControlAttribute>(true)?.PolicyName,
+            RatePolicyName = (Attribute.GetCustomAttribute(
+                pi,
+                typeof(RateControlAttribute),
+                true) as RateControlAttribute)?.PolicyName,
+            MemberPolicyAttributes = Attribute.GetCustomAttributes(pi, true),
             ReadOnly = readOnlyAttr != null,
             Volatile = volatileAttr != null,
             Historical = historicalAttr != null,

Libraries/Esiur/Protocol/EpConnectionProtocol.cs

@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ using Esiur.Net;
 using Esiur.Net.Packets;
 using Esiur.Resource;
 using Esiur.Security.Authority;
+using Esiur.Security.Management;
 using Esiur.Security.Permissions;
 using Esiur.Security.RateLimiting;
 using Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.CSharp.Syntax;
@@ -55,63 +56,110 @@ partial class EpConnection
 
     internal bool IsRateControlBlocked => Volatile.Read(ref _rateControlBlocked) != 0;
 
-    bool TryApplyRateControl(
+    bool TryApplyManagers(
         MemberDef member,
         IResource? resource,
         ActionType action,
         uint callback,
-        out TimeSpan delay)
+        ErrorType denialErrorType,
+        ExceptionCode denialCode,
+        out TimeSpan delay,
+        IEnumerable<IResourceManager> managers = null,
+        bool supportsDelay = false)
     {
         delay = TimeSpan.Zero;
 
-        if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(member.RatePolicyName))
-            return true;
-
         if (IsRateControlBlocked)
-            return false;
-
-        var warehouse = Instance.Warehouse;
-        var policy = warehouse.TryGetRatePolicy(member.RatePolicyName);
-
-        if (policy == null)
         {
-            DenyRateControlledRequest(
+            SendError(
+                ErrorType.Management,
                 callback,
-                $"Rate policy `{member.RatePolicyName}` is not registered.");
+                (ushort)ExceptionCode.RateLimitExceeded,
+                "The connection is blocked by rate control.");
             return false;
         }
 
+        var warehouse = Instance.Warehouse;
+
         try
         {
-            var context = new RateControlContext(
+            if (resource == null && member?.Definition is LocalTypeDef localTypeDef)
+                managers ??= warehouse.ResolveResourceManagers(localTypeDef.DefinedType, null);
+            else if (resource == null && member is FunctionDef functionDef)
+                managers ??= warehouse.ResolveResourceManagers(functionDef.MethodInfo?.DeclaringType, null);
+
+            var context = new ResourceManagerContext(
                 warehouse,
                 this,
                 _session,
                 resource,
                 member,
-                action);
+                action,
+                this,
+                member?.MemberPolicyAttributes);
 
-            if (policy.Applicable(context) == Ruling.Denied)
+            var evaluation = warehouse.EvaluateManagers(context, managers);
+            delay = evaluation.Delay;
+
+            if (evaluation.Permissions == Ruling.Denied ||
+                evaluation.Auditing == Ruling.Denied)
             {
-                DenyRateControlledRequest(
-                    callback,
-                    $"Rate policy `{member.RatePolicyName}` denied `{member.Fullname}`.");
+                if (evaluation.RateControl == Ruling.Denied)
+                    DenyRateControlledRequest(
+                        callback,
+                        evaluation.RateControlDenialReason ?? "Rate control denied the operation.",
+                        false);
+
+                SendError(denialErrorType, callback, (ushort)denialCode);
                 return false;
             }
 
-            delay = context.Delay > TimeSpan.Zero ? context.Delay : TimeSpan.Zero;
-            return true;
+            if (evaluation.RateControl == Ruling.Denied)
+            {
+                DenyRateControlledRequest(
+                    callback,
+                    evaluation.RateControlDenialReason ?? "Rate control denied the operation.");
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            if (delay > TimeSpan.Zero && !supportsDelay)
+            {
+                DenyRateControlledRequest(
+                    callback,
+                    $"Delayed `{action}` operations are not supported.");
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            return evaluation.IsAllowed;
         }
         catch (Exception exception)
         {
-            DenyRateControlledRequest(
-                callback,
-                $"Rate policy `{member.RatePolicyName}` failed: {exception.Message}");
+            Global.Log(exception);
+            SendError(denialErrorType, callback, (ushort)denialCode);
             return false;
         }
     }
 
-    void DenyRateControlledRequest(uint callback, string message)
+    bool IsOperationAllowed(
+        IResource resource,
+        MemberDef member,
+        ActionType action,
+        object inquirer = null)
+    {
+        var context = new ResourceManagerContext(
+            Instance.Warehouse,
+            this,
+            _session,
+            resource,
+            member,
+            action,
+            inquirer ?? this,
+            member?.MemberPolicyAttributes);
+
+        return Instance.Warehouse.EvaluateManagers(context).IsAllowed;
+    }
+
+    void DenyRateControlledRequest(uint callback, string message, bool sendError = true)
     {
         var configuration = Instance.Warehouse.Configuration.RateControl;
         var now = DateTime.UtcNow;
@@ -136,11 +184,12 @@ partial class EpConnection
                           Interlocked.Exchange(ref _rateControlBlocked, 1) == 0;
         }
 
-        SendError(
-            ErrorType.Management,
-            callback,
-            (ushort)ExceptionCode.RateLimitExceeded,
-            message);
+        if (sendError)
+            SendError(
+                ErrorType.Management,
+                callback,
+                (ushort)ExceptionCode.RateLimitExceeded,
+                message);
 
         if (shouldBlock)
             _ = CloseRateControlledConnectionAsync(configuration.ConnectionBlockDelay);
@@ -944,11 +993,15 @@ partial class EpConnection
             {
                 if (res != null)
                 {
-                    if (res.Instance.Applicable(_session, ActionType.Attach, null) == Ruling.Denied)
-                    {
-                        SendError(ErrorType.Management, callback, 6);
+                    if (!TryApplyManagers(
+                            null,
+                            res,
+                            ActionType.Attach,
+                            callback,
+                            ErrorType.Management,
+                            ExceptionCode.AttachDenied,
+                            out _))
                         return;
-                    }
 
                     var r = res as IResource;
 
@@ -1007,11 +1060,15 @@ partial class EpConnection
             {
                 if (res != null)
                 {
-                    if (res.Instance.Applicable(_session, ActionType.Attach, null) == Ruling.Denied)
-                    {
-                        SendError(ErrorType.Management, callback, 6);
+                    if (!TryApplyManagers(
+                            null,
+                            res,
+                            ActionType.Attach,
+                            callback,
+                            ErrorType.Management,
+                            ExceptionCode.AttachDenied,
+                            out _))
                         return;
-                    }
 
                     var r = res as IResource;
 
@@ -1059,6 +1116,15 @@ partial class EpConnection
         {
             if (res != null)
             {
+                if (!TryApplyManagers(
+                        null,
+                        res,
+                        ActionType.Detach,
+                        callback,
+                        ErrorType.Management,
+                        ExceptionCode.NotAllowed,
+                        out _))
+                    return;
 
                 // unsubscribe
                 Unsubscribe(res);
@@ -1121,11 +1187,15 @@ partial class EpConnection
                      var store = r.Instance.Store;
 
                      // check security
-                     if (store.Instance.Applicable(_session, ActionType.CreateResource, null) != Ruling.Allowed)
-                     {
-                         SendError(ErrorType.Management, callback, (ushort)ExceptionCode.CreateDenied);
+                     if (!TryApplyManagers(
+                             null,
+                             store,
+                             ActionType.CreateResource,
+                             callback,
+                             ErrorType.Management,
+                             ExceptionCode.CreateDenied,
+                             out _))
                          return;
-                     }
 
                      Instance.Warehouse.New(localTypeDef.DefinedType, path,
                          new ResourceContext(0,
@@ -1166,11 +1236,20 @@ partial class EpConnection
                 return;
             }
 
-            if (r.Instance.Store.Instance.Applicable(_session, ActionType.Delete, null) != Ruling.Allowed)
-            {
-                SendError(ErrorType.Management, callback, (ushort)ExceptionCode.DeleteDenied);
+            var deleteManagers = r.Instance.Managers
+                .ToArray()
+                .Concat(r.Instance.Store.Instance.Managers.ToArray());
+
+            if (!TryApplyManagers(
+                    null,
+                    r,
+                    ActionType.Delete,
+                    callback,
+                    ErrorType.Management,
+                    ExceptionCode.DeleteDenied,
+                    out _,
+                    deleteManagers))
                 return;
-            }
 
             if (Instance.Warehouse.Remove(r))
                 SendReply(EpPacketReply.Completed, callback);
@@ -1205,11 +1284,15 @@ partial class EpConnection
                 return;
             }
 
-            if (resource.Instance.Applicable(this._session, ActionType.Rename, null) != Ruling.Allowed)
-            {
-                SendError(ErrorType.Management, callback, (ushort)ExceptionCode.RenameDenied);
+            if (!TryApplyManagers(
+                    null,
+                    resource,
+                    ActionType.Rename,
+                    callback,
+                    ErrorType.Management,
+                    ExceptionCode.RenameDenied,
+                    out _))
                 return;
-            }
 
 
             resource.Instance.Name = name;
@@ -1240,11 +1323,15 @@ partial class EpConnection
                 return;
             }
 
-            if (r.Instance.Applicable(_session, ActionType.ViewTypeDef, null) == Ruling.Denied)
-            {
-                SendError(ErrorType.Management, callback, (ushort)ExceptionCode.NotAllowed);
+            if (!TryApplyManagers(
+                    null,
+                    r,
+                    ActionType.ViewTypeDef,
+                    callback,
+                    ErrorType.Management,
+                    ExceptionCode.NotAllowed,
+                    out _))
                 return;
-            }
 
             // make sure the resource is a local type def.
             if (r.Instance.Definition is LocalTypeDef localTypeDef)
@@ -1272,19 +1359,33 @@ partial class EpConnection
 
         var classNames = (string[])value;
 
-        var typeDefs = new List<ulong>();
+        var typeDefs = new List<LocalTypeDef>();
 
         foreach (var className in classNames)
         {
             //@TODO: need to search in remoteTypeDefs as well  
             var typeDef = Instance.Warehouse.GetLocalTypeDefByName(className);
             if (typeDef != null)
-                typeDefs.Add(typeDef.Id);
+                typeDefs.Add(typeDef);
         }
 
         if (typeDefs.Count > 0)
         {
-            SendReply(EpPacketReply.Completed, callback, typeDefs.ToArray());
+            var managers = typeDefs
+                .SelectMany(typeDef => Instance.Warehouse.ResolveResourceManagers(typeDef.DefinedType, null));
+
+            if (!TryApplyManagers(
+                    null,
+                    null,
+                    ActionType.ViewTypeDef,
+                    callback,
+                    ErrorType.Management,
+                    ExceptionCode.NotAllowed,
+                    out _,
+                    managers))
+                return;
+
+            SendReply(EpPacketReply.Completed, callback, typeDefs.Select(typeDef => typeDef.Id).ToArray());
         }
         else
         {
@@ -1304,6 +1405,18 @@ partial class EpConnection
 
         if (t != null)
         {
+            var managers = Instance.Warehouse.ResolveResourceManagers(t.DefinedType, null);
+            if (!TryApplyManagers(
+                    null,
+                    null,
+                    ActionType.ViewTypeDef,
+                    callback,
+                    ErrorType.Management,
+                    ExceptionCode.NotAllowed,
+                    out _,
+                    managers))
+                return;
+
             SendReply(EpPacketReply.Completed, callback, t.Compose(this));
         }
         else
@@ -1326,6 +1439,16 @@ partial class EpConnection
         {
             if (r != null)
             {
+                if (!TryApplyManagers(
+                        null,
+                        r,
+                        ActionType.ViewTypeDef,
+                        callback,
+                        ErrorType.Management,
+                        ExceptionCode.NotAllowed,
+                        out _))
+                    return;
+
                 SendReply(EpPacketReply.Completed, callback, r.Instance.Definition.Compose(this));
             }
             else
@@ -1349,11 +1472,15 @@ partial class EpConnection
                 SendError(ErrorType.Management, callback, (ushort)ExceptionCode.ResourceNotFound);
             else
             {
-                if (r.Instance.Applicable(_session, ActionType.Attach, null) == Ruling.Denied)
-                {
-                    SendError(ErrorType.Management, callback, (ushort)ExceptionCode.ResourceNotFound);
+                if (!TryApplyManagers(
+                        null,
+                        r,
+                        ActionType.Attach,
+                        callback,
+                        ErrorType.Management,
+                        ExceptionCode.ResourceNotFound,
+                        out _))
                     return;
-                }
 
                 SendReply(EpPacketReply.Completed, callback, r);
             }
@@ -1378,15 +1505,21 @@ partial class EpConnection
                 SendError(ErrorType.Management, callback, (ushort)ExceptionCode.ResourceNotFound);
             else
             {
-                if (r.Instance.Applicable(_session, ActionType.Attach, null) == Ruling.Denied)
-                {
-                    SendError(ErrorType.Management, callback, (ushort)ExceptionCode.NotAllowed);
+                if (!TryApplyManagers(
+                        null,
+                        r,
+                        ActionType.Attach,
+                        callback,
+                        ErrorType.Management,
+                        ExceptionCode.NotAllowed,
+                        out _))
                     return;
-                }
 
                 r.Instance.Children<IResource>().Then(children =>
                 {
-                    var list = children.Where(x => x.Instance.Applicable(_session, ActionType.Attach, null) != Ruling.Denied).ToArray();
+                    var list = children
+                        .Where(x => IsOperationAllowed(x, null, ActionType.Attach))
+                        .ToArray();
                     SendReply(EpPacketReply.Completed, callback, list);
                 }).Error(e =>
                 {
@@ -1445,6 +1578,17 @@ partial class EpConnection
             return;
         }
 
+        if (!TryApplyManagers(
+                call.Value.Definition,
+                call.Value.Delegate.Target as IResource,
+                ActionType.Execute,
+                callback,
+                ErrorType.Management,
+                ExceptionCode.InvokeDenied,
+                out var managerDelay,
+                supportsDelay: true))
+            return;
+
         Codec.ParseAsync(tdu.Data, offset, this, null).Then(pr =>
         {
             if (pr.Value is AsyncReply reply)
@@ -1464,7 +1608,7 @@ partial class EpConnection
                     //    return;
                     //}
 
-                    InvokeFunction(call.Value.Definition, callback, results, EpPacketRequest.ProcedureCall, call.Value.Delegate.Target);
+                    InvokeFunction(call.Value.Definition, callback, results, EpPacketRequest.ProcedureCall, managerDelay, call.Value.Delegate.Target);
 
                 }).Error(x =>
                 {
@@ -1479,7 +1623,7 @@ partial class EpConnection
                 this.Socket.Unhold();
 
                 // @TODO: Make managers for procedure calls
-                InvokeFunction(call.Value.Definition, callback, pr.Value, EpPacketRequest.ProcedureCall, call.Value.Delegate.Target);
+                InvokeFunction(call.Value.Definition, callback, pr.Value, EpPacketRequest.ProcedureCall, managerDelay, call.Value.Delegate.Target);
             }
         }).Error(x => SendError(ErrorType.Management, callback, (ushort)ExceptionCode.ParseError));
     }
@@ -1518,6 +1662,18 @@ partial class EpConnection
             return;
         }
 
+        if (!TryApplyManagers(
+                fd,
+                null,
+                ActionType.Execute,
+                callback,
+                ErrorType.Management,
+                ExceptionCode.InvokeDenied,
+                out var managerDelay,
+                managers: Instance.Warehouse.ResolveResourceManagers(typeDef.DefinedType, null),
+                supportsDelay: true))
+            return;
+
         Codec.ParseAsync(tdu.Data, offset, this, null).Then(pr =>
         {
             if (pr.Value is AsyncReply reply)
@@ -1538,7 +1694,7 @@ partial class EpConnection
                     //    return;
                     //}
 
-                    InvokeFunction(fd, callback, results, EpPacketRequest.StaticCall, null);
+                    InvokeFunction(fd, callback, results, EpPacketRequest.StaticCall, managerDelay, null);
 
                 }).Error(x =>
                 {
@@ -1555,7 +1711,7 @@ partial class EpConnection
                 // @TODO: Make managers for static calls
 
 
-                InvokeFunction(fd, callback, pr.Value, EpPacketRequest.StaticCall, null);
+                InvokeFunction(fd, callback, pr.Value, EpPacketRequest.StaticCall, managerDelay, null);
             }
         }).Error(x => SendError(ErrorType.Management, callback, (ushort)ExceptionCode.ParseError));
     }
@@ -1586,6 +1742,17 @@ partial class EpConnection
                 return;
             }
 
+            if (!TryApplyManagers(
+                    ft,
+                    r,
+                    ActionType.Execute,
+                    callback,
+                    ErrorType.Management,
+                    ExceptionCode.InvokeDenied,
+                    out var managerDelay,
+                    supportsDelay: true))
+                return;
+
             Codec.ParseAsync(tdu.Data, offset, this, null).Then(pr =>
             {
                 if (pr.Value is AsyncReply asyncReply)
@@ -1599,30 +1766,26 @@ partial class EpConnection
 
                         if (r is EpResource)
                         {
-                            var rt = (r as EpResource)._Invoke(index, result);
-                            if (rt != null)
+                            ExecuteRateControlled(callback, managerDelay, () =>
                             {
-                                rt.Then(res =>
+                                var rt = (r as EpResource)._Invoke(index, result);
+                                if (rt != null)
                                 {
-                                    SendReply(EpPacketReply.Completed, callback, res);
-                                });
-                            }
-                            else
-                            {
-                                // function not found on a distributed object
-                                SendError(ErrorType.Management, callback, (ushort)ExceptionCode.MethodNotFound);
-                            }
+                                    rt.Then(res =>
+                                    {
+                                        SendReply(EpPacketReply.Completed, callback, res);
+                                    });
+                                }
+                                else
+                                {
+                                    // function not found on a distributed object
+                                    SendError(ErrorType.Management, callback, (ushort)ExceptionCode.MethodNotFound);
+                                }
+                            });
                         }
                         else
                         {
-                            if (r.Instance.Applicable(_session, ActionType.Execute, ft) == Ruling.Denied)
-                            {
-                                SendError(ErrorType.Management, callback,
-                                    (ushort)ExceptionCode.InvokeDenied);
-                                return;
-                            }
-
-                            InvokeFunction(ft, callback, result, EpPacketRequest.InvokeFunction, r);
+                            InvokeFunction(ft, callback, result, EpPacketRequest.InvokeFunction, managerDelay, r);
                         }
                     });
                 }
@@ -1635,30 +1798,26 @@ partial class EpConnection
 
                     if (r is EpResource)
                     {
-                        var rt = (r as EpResource)._Invoke(index, pr.Value);
-                        if (rt != null)
+                        ExecuteRateControlled(callback, managerDelay, () =>
                         {
-                            rt.Then(res =>
+                            var rt = (r as EpResource)._Invoke(index, pr.Value);
+                            if (rt != null)
                             {
-                                SendReply(EpPacketReply.Completed, callback, res);
-                            });
-                        }
-                        else
-                        {
-                            // function not found on a distributed object
-                            SendError(ErrorType.Management, callback, (ushort)ExceptionCode.MethodNotFound);
-                        }
+                                rt.Then(res =>
+                                {
+                                    SendReply(EpPacketReply.Completed, callback, res);
+                                });
+                            }
+                            else
+                            {
+                                // function not found on a distributed object
+                                SendError(ErrorType.Management, callback, (ushort)ExceptionCode.MethodNotFound);
+                            }
+                        });
                     }
                     else
                     {
-                        if (r.Instance.Applicable(_session, ActionType.Execute, ft) == Ruling.Denied)
-                        {
-                            SendError(ErrorType.Management, callback,
-                                (ushort)ExceptionCode.InvokeDenied);
-                            return;
-                        }
-
-                        InvokeFunction(ft, callback, pr.Value, EpPacketRequest.InvokeFunction, r);
+                        InvokeFunction(ft, callback, pr.Value, EpPacketRequest.InvokeFunction, managerDelay, r);
                     }
                 }
             }).Error(x => SendError(ErrorType.Management, callback, (ushort)ExceptionCode.ParseError)); ;
@@ -1667,19 +1826,17 @@ partial class EpConnection
 
 
 
-    void InvokeFunction(FunctionDef ft, uint callback, object arguments, EpPacketRequest actionType, object target = null)
+    void InvokeFunction(
+        FunctionDef ft,
+        uint callback,
+        object arguments,
+        EpPacketRequest actionType,
+        TimeSpan managerDelay,
+        object target = null)
     {
-        if (!TryApplyRateControl(
-                ft,
-                target as IResource,
-                ActionType.Execute,
-                callback,
-                out var delay))
-            return;
-
         ExecuteRateControlled(
             callback,
-            delay,
+            managerDelay,
             () => InvokeFunctionCore(ft, callback, arguments, actionType, target));
     }
 
@@ -1811,6 +1968,8 @@ partial class EpConnection
 
         object rt;
 
+        context?.BindOperation(target as IResource, ft);
+
         try
         {
             rt = ft.MethodInfo.Invoke(target, args);
@@ -1827,6 +1986,7 @@ partial class EpConnection
         if (ft.StreamMode != StreamMode.None)
         {
             context ??= new InvocationContext(this, callback);
+            context.BindOperation(target as IResource, ft);
             context.InitializeStream(ft.StreamMode, ft.Pausable);
 
             if (ft.StreamMode == StreamMode.Pull && context.SetAsyncEnumerable(rt))
@@ -2041,10 +2201,24 @@ partial class EpConnection
             return;
         }
 
+        if (!TryApplyManagers(
+                context.Function,
+                context.Resource,
+                ActionType.PullStream,
+                callback,
+                ErrorType.Management,
+                ExceptionCode.NotAllowed,
+                out var managerDelay,
+                supportsDelay: true))
+            return;
+
         Task.Run(async () =>
         {
             try
             {
+                if (managerDelay > TimeSpan.Zero)
+                    await Task.Delay(managerDelay).ConfigureAwait(false);
+
                 var next = await context.PullAsync();
                 if (next.HasValue)
                     SendChunk(executionCallback, next.Value);
@@ -2070,7 +2244,25 @@ partial class EpConnection
     {
         var executionCallback = ParseExecutionCallback(tdu);
 
-        if (!TakeInvocation(executionCallback, null, out var context))
+        var activeContext = GetInvocation(executionCallback);
+        if (activeContext == null)
+        {
+            SendError(ErrorType.Management, callback, (ushort)ExceptionCode.NotAllowed,
+                "The target execution is not active.");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (!TryApplyManagers(
+                activeContext.Function,
+                activeContext.Resource,
+                ActionType.TerminateExecution,
+                callback,
+                ErrorType.Management,
+                ExceptionCode.NotAllowed,
+                out _))
+            return;
+
+        if (!TakeInvocation(executionCallback, activeContext, out var context))
         {
             SendError(ErrorType.Management, callback, (ushort)ExceptionCode.NotAllowed,
                 "The target execution is not active.");
@@ -2099,7 +2291,24 @@ partial class EpConnection
         var executionCallback = ParseExecutionCallback(tdu);
         var context = GetInvocation(executionCallback);
 
-        if (context == null || !context.Halt())
+        if (context == null)
+        {
+            SendError(ErrorType.Management, callback, (ushort)ExceptionCode.NotAllowed,
+                "The target execution is not pausable or is already halted.");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (!TryApplyManagers(
+                context.Function,
+                context.Resource,
+                ActionType.HaltExecution,
+                callback,
+                ErrorType.Management,
+                ExceptionCode.NotAllowed,
+                out _))
+            return;
+
+        if (!context.Halt())
         {
             SendError(ErrorType.Management, callback, (ushort)ExceptionCode.NotAllowed,
                 "The target execution is not pausable or is already halted.");
@@ -2114,7 +2323,24 @@ partial class EpConnection
         var executionCallback = ParseExecutionCallback(tdu);
         var context = GetInvocation(executionCallback);
 
-        if (context == null || !context.Resume())
+        if (context == null)
+        {
+            SendError(ErrorType.Management, callback, (ushort)ExceptionCode.NotAllowed,
+                "The target execution is not pausable or is not halted.");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (!TryApplyManagers(
+                context.Function,
+                context.Resource,
+                ActionType.ResumeExecution,
+                callback,
+                ErrorType.Management,
+                ExceptionCode.NotAllowed,
+                out _))
+            return;
+
+        if (!context.Resume())
         {
             SendError(ErrorType.Management, callback, (ushort)ExceptionCode.NotAllowed,
                 "The target execution is not pausable or is not halted.");
@@ -2151,6 +2377,16 @@ partial class EpConnection
                 return;
             }
 
+            if (!TryApplyManagers(
+                    et,
+                    r,
+                    ActionType.Subscribe,
+                    callback,
+                    ErrorType.Management,
+                    ExceptionCode.NotAllowed,
+                    out _))
+                return;
+
             if (r is EpResource)
             {
                 (r as EpResource).Subscribe(et).Then(x =>
@@ -2210,6 +2446,16 @@ partial class EpConnection
                 return;
             }
 
+            if (!TryApplyManagers(
+                    et,
+                    r,
+                    ActionType.Unsubscribe,
+                    callback,
+                    ErrorType.Management,
+                    ExceptionCode.NotAllowed,
+                    out _))
+                return;
+
             if (r is EpResource)
             {
                 (r as EpResource).Unsubscribe(et).Then(x =>
@@ -2274,18 +2520,15 @@ partial class EpConnection
                 return;
             }
 
-            if (r.Instance.Applicable(_session, ActionType.SetProperty, pt, this) == Ruling.Denied)
-            {
-                SendError(ErrorType.Exception, callback, (ushort)ExceptionCode.SetPropertyDenied);
-                return;
-            }
-
-            if (!TryApplyRateControl(
+            if (!TryApplyManagers(
                     pt,
                     r,
                     ActionType.SetProperty,
                     callback,
-                    out var rateControlDelay))
+                    ErrorType.Exception,
+                    ExceptionCode.SetPropertyDenied,
+                    out var rateControlDelay,
+                    supportsDelay: true))
                 return;
 
 
@@ -3359,7 +3602,7 @@ partial class EpConnection
         if (!info.Receivers(_session))
             return;
 
-        if (info.Resource.Instance.Applicable(_session, ActionType.ReceiveEvent, info.EventDef, info.Issuer) == Ruling.Denied)
+        if (!IsOperationAllowed(info.Resource, info.EventDef, ActionType.ReceiveEvent, info.Issuer))
             return;
 
 
@@ -3385,7 +3628,7 @@ partial class EpConnection
             }
         }
 
-        if (info.Resource.Instance.Applicable(_session, ActionType.ReceiveEvent, info.Definition, null) == Ruling.Denied)
+        if (!IsOperationAllowed(info.Resource, info.Definition, ActionType.ReceiveEvent))
             return;
 
         // compose the packet

Libraries/Esiur/Resource/Attributes/AuditingManagerAttribute.cs

@@ -7,7 +7,10 @@ namespace Esiur.Resource;
 /// Associates a registered auditing-manager implementation with a resource type.
 /// </summary>
 [AttributeUsage(AttributeTargets.Class, AllowMultiple = true, Inherited = true)]
-public sealed class AuditingManagerAttribute<T> : Attribute
+public sealed class AuditingManagerAttribute<T> : ResourceManagerAttribute
     where T : IAuditingManager
 {
+    public AuditingManagerAttribute() : base(typeof(T))
+    {
+    }
 }

Libraries/Esiur/Resource/Attributes/PermissionsManagerAttribute.cs

@@ -7,7 +7,10 @@ namespace Esiur.Resource;
 /// Associates a registered permissions-manager implementation with a resource type.
 /// </summary>
 [AttributeUsage(AttributeTargets.Class, AllowMultiple = true, Inherited = true)]
-public sealed class PermissionsManagerAttribute<T> : Attribute
+public sealed class PermissionsManagerAttribute<T> : ResourceManagerAttribute
     where T : IPermissionsManager
 {
+    public PermissionsManagerAttribute() : base(typeof(T))
+    {
+    }
 }

Libraries/Esiur/Resource/Attributes/RateControlManagerAttribute.cs

@@ -7,7 +7,10 @@ namespace Esiur.Resource;
 /// Associates a registered rate-control-manager implementation with a resource type.
 /// </summary>
 [AttributeUsage(AttributeTargets.Class, AllowMultiple = true, Inherited = true)]
-public sealed class RateControlManagerAttribute<T> : Attribute
+public sealed class RateControlManagerAttribute<T> : ResourceManagerAttribute
     where T : IRateControlManager
 {
+    public RateControlManagerAttribute() : base(typeof(T))
+    {
+    }
 }

Libraries/Esiur/Resource/Attributes/ResourceManagerAttribute.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+using Esiur.Security.Management;
+using System;
+
+namespace Esiur.Resource;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Base metadata used to resolve a resource manager from its owning Warehouse.
+/// Manager attributes never create instances directly; the declared type must be
+/// registered with the Warehouse before the resource is created.
+/// </summary>
+public abstract class ResourceManagerAttribute : Attribute
+{
+    public Type ManagerType { get; }
+
+    protected ResourceManagerAttribute(Type managerType)
+    {
+        ManagerType = managerType ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(managerType));
+
+        if (!typeof(IResourceManager).IsAssignableFrom(managerType))
+            throw new ArgumentException(
+                $"Manager type `{managerType}` must implement {nameof(IResourceManager)}.",
+                nameof(managerType));
+    }
+}

Libraries/Esiur/Resource/IResourceManagersContext.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+using Esiur.Security.Management;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+
+namespace Esiur.Resource;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Optional trusted creation context that binds registered managers to a resource.
+/// Keeping this separate from <see cref="IResourceContext"/> preserves compatibility
+/// with existing context implementations.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IResourceManagersContext
+{
+    IReadOnlyList<IResourceManager> ResourceManagers { get; }
+}

Libraries/Esiur/Resource/Instance.cs

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
 using System.Reflection;
 using Esiur.Misc;
 using Esiur.Security.Permissions;
+using Esiur.Security.Management;
 using Esiur.Security.Authority;
 using Esiur.Proxy;
 using Esiur.Core;
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ public class Instance
 	WeakReference<IResource> resource;
 	IStore store;
 	TypeDef definition;
-	AutoList<IPermissionsManager, Instance> managers;
+	AutoList<IResourceManager, Instance> managers;
 
 
 	public event PropertyModifiedEvent PropertyModified;
@@ -696,36 +697,55 @@ public class Instance
 	/// <returns>Ruling.</returns>
 	public Ruling Applicable(Session session, ActionType action, MemberDef member, object inquirer = null)
 	{
-		IResource res;
-		if (this.resource.TryGetTarget(out res))
-		{
-			//return store.Applicable(res, session, action, member, inquirer);
+		var context = MakeManagerContext(session, action, member, inquirer);
+		return Warehouse.EvaluatePermissions(context, managers.ToArray());
+	}
 
-			foreach (IPermissionsManager manager in managers)
-			{
-				var r = manager.Applicable(res, session, action, member, inquirer);
-				if (r != Ruling.DontCare)
-					return r;
-			}
-
-		}
-
-        // Apply default permissions if no manager is applicable or if the resource is not available.
-		if (action == ActionType.GetProperty 
-			|| action == ActionType.ViewTypeDef 
-			|| action == ActionType.ReceiveEvent
-			|| action == ActionType.Attach
-			|| action == ActionType.Execute)
-			return Ruling.Allowed;
-		else
-			return Ruling.Denied;
+	/// <summary>
+	/// Evaluates the Warehouse defaults and this resource's manager snapshot.
+	/// </summary>
+	public ResourceManagerEvaluation EvaluateManagers(
+		Session session,
+		ActionType action,
+		MemberDef member,
+		object inquirer = null)
+	{
+		var context = MakeManagerContext(session, action, member, inquirer);
+		return Warehouse.EvaluateManagers(context, managers.ToArray());
+	}
 
+	ResourceManagerContext MakeManagerContext(
+		Session session,
+		ActionType action,
+		MemberDef member,
+		object inquirer)
+	{
+		resource.TryGetTarget(out var res);
+		return new ResourceManagerContext(
+			Warehouse,
+			inquirer as EpConnection,
+			session,
+			res,
+			member,
+			action,
+			inquirer,
+			member?.MemberPolicyAttributes);
 	}
 
 	/// <summary>
 	/// Execution managers.
 	/// </summary>
-	public AutoList<IPermissionsManager, Instance> Managers => managers;
+	public AutoList<IResourceManager, Instance> Managers => managers;
+
+	void ManagerAdded(Instance instance, IResourceManager manager)
+	{
+		if (manager != null && Warehouse.IsRegisteredManager(manager))
+			return;
+
+		managers.Remove(manager);
+		throw new InvalidOperationException(
+			$"Resource manager `{manager?.GetType()}` must be registered with this Warehouse before it is attached.");
+	}
 
 	public readonly Warehouse Warehouse;
 	/// <summary>
@@ -747,7 +767,8 @@ public class Instance
 		//this.attributes = new KeyList<string, object>(this);
 		//children = new AutoList<IResource, Instance>(this);
 		//parents = new AutoList<IResource, Instance>(this);
-		managers = new AutoList<IPermissionsManager, Instance>(this);
+		managers = new AutoList<IResourceManager, Instance>(this);
+		managers.OnAdd += ManagerAdded;
 		//children.OnAdd += Children_OnAdd;
 		//children.OnRemoved += Children_OnRemoved;
 		//parents.OnAdd += Parents_OnAdd;

Libraries/Esiur/Resource/ResourceContext.cs

@@ -1,19 +1,22 @@
 using Esiur.Data;
 using Esiur.Security.Authority;
 using Esiur.Security.Permissions;
+using Esiur.Security.Management;
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
 using System.Security.Principal;
 using System.Text;
 
 namespace Esiur.Resource
 {
-    public class ResourceContext:IResourceContext
+    public class ResourceContext : IResourceContext, IResourceManagersContext
     {
         public ulong Age { get; }
         public Map<string, object> Attributes { get; }
         public Map<string, object> Properties { get; }
         public IPermissionsManager PermissionsManager { get; }
+        public IReadOnlyList<IResourceManager> ResourceManagers { get; }
 
         public ResourceContext(ulong age, Map<string, object> attributes, Map<string, object> properties, IPermissionsManager permissionsManager)
         {
@@ -21,6 +24,35 @@ namespace Esiur.Resource
             Attributes = attributes;
             Properties = properties;
             PermissionsManager = permissionsManager;
+            ResourceManagers = permissionsManager is null
+                ? Array.Empty<IResourceManager>()
+                : new IResourceManager[] { permissionsManager };
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Creates a context with one or more locally supplied managers. Every manager
+        /// must already be registered with the target Warehouse.
+        /// </summary>
+        public ResourceContext(
+            IEnumerable<IResourceManager> resourceManagers,
+            ulong age = 0,
+            Map<string, object> attributes = null,
+            Map<string, object> properties = null)
+        {
+            if (resourceManagers == null)
+                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(resourceManagers));
+
+            var managers = resourceManagers.ToArray();
+            if (managers.Any(manager => manager == null))
+                throw new ArgumentException(
+                    "Resource managers cannot contain null values.",
+                    nameof(resourceManagers));
+
+            Age = age;
+            Attributes = attributes;
+            Properties = properties;
+            ResourceManagers = Array.AsReadOnly(managers);
+            PermissionsManager = managers.OfType<IPermissionsManager>().FirstOrDefault();
         }
 
         //public virtual void Build()

Libraries/Esiur/Resource/Warehouse.cs

@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ using Esiur.Protocol;
 using Esiur.Proxy;
 using Esiur.Security.Authority;
 using Esiur.Security.Cryptography;
+using Esiur.Security.Management;
 using Esiur.Security.Permissions;
 using Esiur.Security.RateLimiting;
 using Org.BouncyCastle.Asn1.Cms;
@@ -91,7 +92,10 @@ public class Warehouse
     Map<string, IAuthenticationProvider> _authenticationProviders = new Map<string, IAuthenticationProvider>();
     readonly ConcurrentDictionary<string, IEncryptionProvider> _encryptionProviders
         = new ConcurrentDictionary<string, IEncryptionProvider>(StringComparer.Ordinal);
-    List<IPermissionsManager> _permissionsManagers = new List<IPermissionsManager>();
+    readonly ConcurrentDictionary<Type, IResourceManager> _resourceManagers
+        = new ConcurrentDictionary<Type, IResourceManager>();
+    readonly ConcurrentDictionary<Type, byte> _defaultResourceManagerTypes
+        = new ConcurrentDictionary<Type, byte>();
     readonly ConcurrentDictionary<string, RatePolicy> _ratePolicies
         = new ConcurrentDictionary<string, RatePolicy>(StringComparer.Ordinal);
 
@@ -151,11 +155,374 @@ public class Warehouse
     }
 
 
-    public void RegisterPermissionsManager(IPermissionsManager manager)
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Registers a manager instance by its concrete type. Type attributes and
+    /// ResourceContext bindings can only reference instances registered here.
+    /// </summary>
+    public void RegisterManager(IResourceManager manager, bool useAsDefault = false)
     {
-        _permissionsManagers.Add(manager);
+        if (manager == null)
+            throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(manager));
+
+        var managerType = manager.GetType();
+        var categoryCount =
+            (manager is IPermissionsManager ? 1 : 0) +
+            (manager is IRateControlManager ? 1 : 0) +
+            (manager is IAuditingManager ? 1 : 0);
+
+        if (categoryCount == 0)
+            throw new ArgumentException(
+                $"Manager `{managerType}` does not implement a supported manager category.",
+                nameof(manager));
+        if (categoryCount > 1)
+            throw new ArgumentException(
+                $"Manager `{managerType}` must implement exactly one manager category.",
+                nameof(manager));
+
+        if (!_resourceManagers.TryAdd(managerType, manager))
+            throw new InvalidOperationException(
+                $"A resource manager of type `{managerType}` is already registered.");
+
+        if (useAsDefault)
+            _defaultResourceManagerTypes.TryAdd(managerType, 0);
     }
 
+    public void RegisterManager<TManager>(TManager manager, bool useAsDefault = false)
+        where TManager : class, IResourceManager
+        => RegisterManager((IResourceManager)manager, useAsDefault);
+
+    public TManager RegisterManager<TManager>(bool useAsDefault = false)
+        where TManager : class, IResourceManager, new()
+    {
+        var manager = new TManager();
+        RegisterManager(manager, useAsDefault);
+        return manager;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Compatibility registration for Warehouse-wide permissions. Registered
+    /// permission managers are defaults, matching the original API's intent.
+    /// </summary>
+    public void RegisterPermissionsManager(IPermissionsManager manager)
+        => RegisterManager(manager, true);
+
+    public void RegisterPermissionsManager(
+        IPermissionsManager manager,
+        bool useAsDefault)
+        => RegisterManager(manager, useAsDefault);
+
+    public void RegisterRateControlManager(IRateControlManager manager, bool useAsDefault = false)
+        => RegisterManager(manager, useAsDefault);
+
+    public void RegisterAuditingManager(IAuditingManager manager, bool useAsDefault = false)
+        => RegisterManager(manager, useAsDefault);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Enables or disables a registered manager as a Warehouse-wide default.
+    /// Multiple defaults may be enabled for the same manager category.
+    /// </summary>
+    public void SetDefaultManager(Type managerType, bool enabled = true)
+    {
+        if (managerType == null)
+            throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(managerType));
+        if (!_resourceManagers.ContainsKey(managerType))
+            throw new InvalidOperationException(
+                $"Resource manager `{managerType}` is not registered.");
+        if (!enabled && typeof(NamedRateControlManager).IsAssignableFrom(managerType))
+            throw new InvalidOperationException(
+                "The built-in named rate-control manager cannot be disabled.");
+
+        if (enabled)
+            _defaultResourceManagerTypes.TryAdd(managerType, 0);
+        else
+            _defaultResourceManagerTypes.TryRemove(managerType, out _);
+    }
+
+    public void SetDefaultManager<TManager>(bool enabled = true)
+        where TManager : IResourceManager
+        => SetDefaultManager(typeof(TManager), enabled);
+
+    public IResourceManager? TryGetManager(Type managerType)
+        => managerType != null && _resourceManagers.TryGetValue(managerType, out var manager)
+            ? manager
+            : null;
+
+    public TManager? TryGetManager<TManager>() where TManager : class, IResourceManager
+        => TryGetManager(typeof(TManager)) as TManager;
+
+    public bool RemoveManager(Type managerType)
+    {
+        if (managerType == null)
+            return false;
+        if (typeof(NamedRateControlManager).IsAssignableFrom(managerType))
+            return false;
+
+        _defaultResourceManagerTypes.TryRemove(managerType, out _);
+        return _resourceManagers.TryRemove(managerType, out _);
+    }
+
+    public Type[] GetRegisteredManagerTypes()
+        => _resourceManagers.Keys.OrderBy(type => type.FullName, StringComparer.Ordinal).ToArray();
+
+    public IResourceManager[] GetDefaultManagers()
+        => _defaultResourceManagerTypes.Keys
+            .OrderBy(type => type.FullName, StringComparer.Ordinal)
+            .Select(type => TryGetManager(type))
+            .Where(manager => manager != null)
+            .ToArray()!;
+
+    internal bool IsRegisteredManager(IResourceManager manager)
+        => manager != null &&
+           _resourceManagers.TryGetValue(manager.GetType(), out var registered) &&
+           ReferenceEquals(manager, registered);
+
+    internal IResourceManager[] ResolveResourceManagers(
+        Type resourceType,
+        IResourceContext resourceContext)
+    {
+        if (resourceType == null)
+            throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(resourceType));
+
+        var resolved = new List<IResourceManager>();
+        var baseType = ResourceProxy.GetBaseType(resourceType);
+
+        foreach (var attribute in baseType
+            .GetCustomAttributes(typeof(ResourceManagerAttribute), true)
+            .OfType<ResourceManagerAttribute>())
+        {
+            var manager = TryGetManager(attribute.ManagerType);
+            if (manager == null)
+                throw new InvalidOperationException(
+                    $"Resource manager `{attribute.ManagerType}` declared by `{baseType}` is not registered.");
+
+            if (!resolved.Any(existing => ReferenceEquals(existing, manager)))
+                resolved.Add(manager);
+        }
+
+        if (resourceContext is IResourceManagersContext managerContext)
+        {
+            foreach (var manager in managerContext.ResourceManagers ?? Array.Empty<IResourceManager>())
+            {
+                if (manager == null)
+                    throw new InvalidOperationException("A ResourceContext supplied a null manager.");
+                if (!IsRegisteredManager(manager))
+                    throw new InvalidOperationException(
+                        $"Resource manager `{manager.GetType()}` supplied by ResourceContext is not registered with this Warehouse.");
+
+                if (!resolved.Any(existing => ReferenceEquals(existing, manager)))
+                    resolved.Add(manager);
+            }
+        }
+
+        return resolved.ToArray();
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Asks every applicable manager using independent deny-overrides aggregation
+    /// for permissions, rate control and auditing.
+    /// </summary>
+    public ResourceManagerEvaluation EvaluateManagers(
+        ResourceManagerContext context,
+        IEnumerable<IResourceManager>? resourceManagers = null)
+    {
+        if (context == null)
+            throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(context));
+        if (!ReferenceEquals(context.Warehouse, this))
+            throw new ArgumentException(
+                "The manager context belongs to another Warehouse.",
+                nameof(context));
+
+        var localManagers = resourceManagers?.ToArray()
+            ?? context.Resource?.Instance?.Managers.ToArray()
+            ?? Array.Empty<IResourceManager>();
+
+        var managers = new List<IResourceManager>();
+        foreach (var manager in GetDefaultManagers().Concat(localManagers))
+            if (manager != null && !managers.Any(existing => ReferenceEquals(existing, manager)))
+                managers.Add(manager);
+
+        var permissionsAllowed = false;
+        var permissionsDenied = false;
+        var rateAllowed = false;
+        var rateDenied = false;
+        var auditingAllowed = false;
+        var auditingDenied = false;
+        var delay = TimeSpan.Zero;
+        string permissionsReason = null;
+        string rateReason = null;
+        string auditingReason = null;
+
+        foreach (var manager in managers)
+        {
+            var registered = IsRegisteredManager(manager);
+            context.Delay = TimeSpan.Zero;
+            context.DenialReason = null;
+
+            try
+            {
+                if (!registered)
+                    throw new InvalidOperationException(
+                        $"Resource manager `{manager.GetType()}` is not registered with this Warehouse.");
+
+                if (manager is IPermissionsManager permissionsManager)
+                {
+                    var ruling = permissionsManager.Applicable(
+                        context.Resource,
+                        context.Session,
+                        context.Action,
+                        context.Member,
+                        context.Inquirer);
+
+                    permissionsDenied |= ruling == Ruling.Denied;
+                    permissionsAllowed |= ruling == Ruling.Allowed;
+                    if (ruling == Ruling.Denied && permissionsReason == null)
+                        permissionsReason = context.DenialReason
+                            ?? $"Permissions manager `{manager.GetType().Name}` denied the operation.";
+                }
+                else if (manager is IRateControlManager rateControlManager)
+                {
+                    var ruling = rateControlManager.Applicable(context);
+                    rateDenied |= ruling == Ruling.Denied;
+                    rateAllowed |= ruling == Ruling.Allowed;
+                    if (context.Delay > delay)
+                        delay = context.Delay;
+                    if (ruling == Ruling.Denied && rateReason == null)
+                        rateReason = context.DenialReason
+                            ?? $"Rate-control manager `{manager.GetType().Name}` denied the operation.";
+                }
+                else if (manager is IAuditingManager auditingManager)
+                {
+                    var ruling = auditingManager.Applicable(context);
+                    auditingDenied |= ruling == Ruling.Denied;
+                    auditingAllowed |= ruling == Ruling.Allowed;
+                    if (ruling == Ruling.Denied && auditingReason == null)
+                        auditingReason = context.DenialReason
+                            ?? $"Auditing manager `{manager.GetType().Name}` denied the operation.";
+                }
+            }
+            catch (Exception exception)
+            {
+                Global.Log(
+                    "ResourceManager",
+                    LogType.Error,
+                    $"Manager `{manager.GetType()}` failed while evaluating `{context.Action}`: {exception}");
+
+                if (manager is IPermissionsManager)
+                {
+                    permissionsDenied = true;
+                    permissionsReason ??= "A permissions manager failed while evaluating the operation.";
+                }
+                else if (manager is IRateControlManager)
+                {
+                    rateDenied = true;
+                    rateReason ??= "A rate-control manager failed while evaluating the operation.";
+                }
+                else if (manager is IAuditingManager)
+                {
+                    auditingDenied = true;
+                    auditingReason ??= "An auditing manager failed while evaluating the operation.";
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        var permissions = permissionsDenied
+            ? Ruling.Denied
+            : permissionsAllowed
+                ? Ruling.Allowed
+                : DefaultPermissions(context.Action);
+        var rateControl = rateDenied
+            ? Ruling.Denied
+            : rateAllowed ? Ruling.Allowed : Ruling.DontCare;
+        var auditing = auditingDenied
+            ? Ruling.Denied
+            : auditingAllowed ? Ruling.Allowed : Ruling.DontCare;
+
+        context.Delay = delay;
+        context.DenialReason = permissions == Ruling.Denied
+            ? permissionsReason
+            : auditing == Ruling.Denied
+                ? auditingReason
+                : rateReason;
+
+        return new ResourceManagerEvaluation(
+            permissions,
+            rateControl,
+            auditing,
+            delay,
+            permissionsReason,
+            rateReason,
+            auditingReason);
+    }
+
+    internal Ruling EvaluatePermissions(
+        ResourceManagerContext context,
+        IEnumerable<IResourceManager> resourceManagers)
+    {
+        if (context == null)
+            throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(context));
+        if (!ReferenceEquals(context.Warehouse, this))
+            throw new ArgumentException(
+                "The manager context belongs to another Warehouse.",
+                nameof(context));
+
+        var managers = new List<IPermissionsManager>();
+        foreach (var manager in GetDefaultManagers()
+            .Concat(resourceManagers ?? Array.Empty<IResourceManager>())
+            .OfType<IPermissionsManager>())
+            if (!managers.Any(existing => ReferenceEquals(existing, manager)))
+                managers.Add(manager);
+
+        var allowed = false;
+        var denied = false;
+
+        foreach (var manager in managers)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                if (!IsRegisteredManager(manager))
+                    throw new InvalidOperationException(
+                        $"Resource manager `{manager.GetType()}` is not registered with this Warehouse.");
+
+                var ruling = manager.Applicable(
+                    context.Resource,
+                    context.Session,
+                    context.Action,
+                    context.Member,
+                    context.Inquirer);
+                denied |= ruling == Ruling.Denied;
+                allowed |= ruling == Ruling.Allowed;
+            }
+            catch (Exception exception)
+            {
+                denied = true;
+                Global.Log(
+                    "ResourceManager",
+                    LogType.Error,
+                    $"Permissions manager `{manager.GetType()}` failed while evaluating `{context.Action}`: {exception}");
+            }
+        }
+
+        return denied
+            ? Ruling.Denied
+            : allowed ? Ruling.Allowed : DefaultPermissions(context.Action);
+    }
+
+    internal static Ruling DefaultPermissions(ActionType action)
+        => action == ActionType.GetProperty
+           || action == ActionType.ViewTypeDef
+           || action == ActionType.ReceiveEvent
+           || action == ActionType.Attach
+           || action == ActionType.Execute
+           || action == ActionType.Detach
+           || action == ActionType.Subscribe
+           || action == ActionType.Unsubscribe
+           || action == ActionType.PullStream
+           || action == ActionType.TerminateExecution
+           || action == ActionType.HaltExecution
+           || action == ActionType.ResumeExecution
+            ? Ruling.Allowed
+            : Ruling.Denied;
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Registers a named rate policy referenced by RateControl attributes.
     /// </summary>
@@ -241,6 +608,8 @@ public class Warehouse
     {
         Configuration = configuration ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(configuration));
 
+        RegisterManager(new NamedRateControlManager(), true);
+
         Protocols.Add("EP",
             async (name, context)
             => await New<EpConnection>(name, context));
@@ -540,11 +909,14 @@ public class Warehouse
         }
 
         var resourceReference = new WeakReference<IResource>(resource);
+        var resourceManagers = ResolveResourceManagers(resource.GetType(), resourceContext);
 
         var resourceId = (uint)Interlocked.Increment(ref _resourceCounter);
 
         resource.Instance = new Instance(this, resourceId, instanceName, resource, store, resourceContext?.Age ?? 0);
 
+        resource.Instance.Managers.AddRange(resourceManagers);
+
         if (resourceContext?.Attributes != null)
             resource.Instance.SetAttributes(resourceContext.Attributes);
 

Libraries/Esiur/Security/Management/IRateControlManager.cs

@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ namespace Esiur.Security.Management;
 /// <summary>
 /// Evaluates whether a resource operation is admitted by rate-control policy.
 /// A manager may assign <see cref="ResourceManagerContext.Delay"/> when allowing
-/// an operation that should be queued.
+/// an operation that should be queued and
+/// <see cref="ResourceManagerContext.SupportsDelay"/> is true.
 /// </summary>
 public interface IRateControlManager : IResourceManager
 {

Libraries/Esiur/Security/Management/ResourceManagerContext.cs

@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ using System.Linq;
 namespace Esiur.Security.Management;
 
 /// <summary>
-/// Immutable metadata describing a resource operation being evaluated by managers.
-/// <see cref="Delay"/> is the sole mutable value and allows rate-control managers to
-/// request deferred execution.
+/// Metadata describing a resource operation being evaluated by managers. Operation
+/// identity is immutable; <see cref="Delay"/> and <see cref="DenialReason"/> let a
+/// manager return admission details.
 /// </summary>
 public sealed class ResourceManagerContext
 {
@@ -23,9 +23,16 @@ public sealed class ResourceManagerContext
     public Session? Session { get; }
     public IResource? Resource { get; }
     public MemberDef? Member { get; }
+    public TypeDef? TypeDefinition { get; }
     public ActionType Action { get; }
     public object? Inquirer { get; }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Indicates whether the protocol operation can honor an allowed delayed ruling.
+    /// Rate managers should inspect this before reserving queued capacity.
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool SupportsDelay { get; }
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Gets the local attributes that configure manager policy for the target member.
     /// The collection is a defensive, read-only snapshot.
@@ -33,10 +40,17 @@ public sealed class ResourceManagerContext
     public IReadOnlyList<Attribute> MemberPolicyAttributes => _memberPolicyAttributes;
 
     /// <summary>
-    /// Gets or sets an optional delay requested by a rate-control manager.
+    /// Gets or sets an optional delay requested by a rate-control manager. Execute,
+    /// property-set, and pull-stream operations honor delayed rulings; operations
+    /// that cannot be delayed fail closed.
     /// </summary>
     public TimeSpan Delay { get; set; }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Optional public-safe reason supplied by a manager when it denies an operation.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string? DenialReason { get; set; }
+
     public ResourceManagerContext(
         Warehouse warehouse,
         EpConnection? connection,
@@ -45,15 +59,19 @@ public sealed class ResourceManagerContext
         MemberDef? member,
         ActionType action,
         object? inquirer = null,
-        IEnumerable<Attribute>? memberPolicyAttributes = null)
+        IEnumerable<Attribute>? memberPolicyAttributes = null,
+        TypeDef? typeDefinition = null,
+        bool supportsDelay = false)
     {
         Warehouse = warehouse ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(warehouse));
         Connection = connection;
         Session = session;
         Resource = resource;
         Member = member;
+        TypeDefinition = typeDefinition ?? resource?.Instance?.Definition ?? member?.Definition;
         Action = action;
         Inquirer = inquirer;
+        SupportsDelay = supportsDelay;
 
         var policies = memberPolicyAttributes?.ToArray() ?? Array.Empty<Attribute>();
         if (policies.Any(attribute => attribute == null))

Libraries/Esiur/Security/Management/ResourceManagerEvaluation.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+using Esiur.Security.Permissions;
+using System;
+
+namespace Esiur.Security.Management;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Aggregated decisions from each independent manager category.
+/// An allow in one category never grants admission in another category.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class ResourceManagerEvaluation
+{
+    public Ruling Permissions { get; }
+    public Ruling RateControl { get; }
+    public Ruling Auditing { get; }
+    public TimeSpan Delay { get; }
+
+    public string? PermissionsDenialReason { get; }
+    public string? RateControlDenialReason { get; }
+    public string? AuditingDenialReason { get; }
+
+    public bool IsAllowed =>
+        Permissions == Ruling.Allowed &&
+        RateControl != Ruling.Denied &&
+        Auditing != Ruling.Denied;
+
+    internal ResourceManagerEvaluation(
+        Ruling permissions,
+        Ruling rateControl,
+        Ruling auditing,
+        TimeSpan delay,
+        string? permissionsDenialReason,
+        string? rateControlDenialReason,
+        string? auditingDenialReason)
+    {
+        Permissions = permissions;
+        RateControl = rateControl;
+        Auditing = auditing;
+        Delay = delay > TimeSpan.Zero ? delay : TimeSpan.Zero;
+        PermissionsDenialReason = permissionsDenialReason;
+        RateControlDenialReason = rateControlDenialReason;
+        AuditingDenialReason = auditingDenialReason;
+    }
+}

Libraries/Esiur/Security/Permissions/ActionType.cs

@@ -46,5 +46,12 @@ public enum ActionType
     RemoveChild,
     Rename,
     ReceiveEvent,
-    ViewTypeDef
+    ViewTypeDef,
+    Detach,
+    Subscribe,
+    Unsubscribe,
+    PullStream,
+    TerminateExecution,
+    HaltExecution,
+    ResumeExecution
 }

Libraries/Esiur/Security/Permissions/StorePermissionsManager.cs

@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ using Esiur.Core;
 using Esiur.Resource;
 using Esiur.Security.Authority;
 using Esiur.Data.Types;
+using System.Linq;
 
 namespace Esiur.Security.Permissions;
 
@@ -41,7 +42,29 @@ public class StorePermissionsManager : IPermissionsManager
 
     public Ruling Applicable(IResource resource, Session session, ActionType action, MemberDef member, object inquirer = null)
     {
-        return resource.Instance.Store.Instance.Applicable(session, action, member, inquirer);
+        var storeInstance = resource?.Instance?.Store?.Instance;
+        if (storeInstance == null)
+            return Ruling.DontCare;
+
+        // Delegate only to managers attached to the store. Re-entering
+        // Instance.Applicable would run Warehouse defaults (including this manager)
+        // again and can recurse indefinitely or charge rate policies twice.
+        var store = storeInstance.Resource;
+        var allowed = false;
+
+        foreach (var manager in storeInstance.Managers
+            .ToArray()
+            .OfType<IPermissionsManager>()
+            .Where(manager => !ReferenceEquals(manager, this)))
+        {
+            var ruling = manager.Applicable(store, session, action, member, inquirer);
+            if (ruling == Ruling.Denied)
+                return Ruling.Denied;
+            if (ruling == Ruling.Allowed)
+                allowed = true;
+        }
+
+        return allowed ? Ruling.Allowed : Ruling.DontCare;
     }
 
     public bool Initialize(Map<string,object> settings, IResource resource)

Libraries/Esiur/Security/RateLimiting/NamedRateControlManager.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+using Esiur.Security.Management;
+using Esiur.Security.Permissions;
+using System;
+
+namespace Esiur.Security.RateLimiting;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Bridges the existing named RateControl policy registry into the unified
+/// resource-manager pipeline.
+/// </summary>
+internal sealed class NamedRateControlManager : IRateControlManager
+{
+    public Ruling Applicable(ResourceManagerContext context)
+    {
+        if (context.Action != ActionType.Execute &&
+            context.Action != ActionType.SetProperty)
+            return Ruling.DontCare;
+
+        var policyName = context.Member?.RatePolicyName;
+        if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(policyName))
+            return Ruling.DontCare;
+
+        if (context.Connection is null || context.Session is null || context.Member is null)
+        {
+            context.DenialReason = $"Rate policy `{policyName}` requires an authenticated connection.";
+            return Ruling.Denied;
+        }
+
+        var policy = context.Warehouse.TryGetRatePolicy(policyName);
+        if (policy is null)
+        {
+            context.DenialReason = $"Rate policy `{policyName}` is not registered.";
+            return Ruling.Denied;
+        }
+
+        var rateContext = new RateControlContext(
+            context.Warehouse,
+            context.Connection,
+            context.Session,
+            context.Resource,
+            context.Member,
+            context.Action);
+
+        var ruling = policy.Applicable(rateContext);
+        if (rateContext.Delay > context.Delay)
+            context.Delay = rateContext.Delay;
+
+        if (ruling == Ruling.Denied && string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(context.DenialReason))
+            context.DenialReason = $"Rate policy `{policyName}` denied `{context.Member.Fullname}`.";
+
+        return ruling;
+    }
+}

Stores/Esiur.Stores.EntityCore/EsiurExtensions.cs

@@ -131,7 +131,13 @@ public static class EsiurExtensions
 
         var id = store.TypesByType[typeof(T)].PrimaryKey.GetValue(resource);
 
-        await options.Warehouse.Put($"{store.Instance.Name}/{typeof(T).Name}/{id}", res, new ResourceContext(0, null, null,  manager));
+        var resourceContext = manager == null
+            ? null
+            : new ResourceContext(new[] { manager });
+        await options.Warehouse.Put(
+            $"{store.Instance.Name}/{typeof(T).Name}/{id}",
+            res,
+            resourceContext);
 
         return (T)res;
     }

Stores/Esiur.Stores.EntityCore/EsiurProxyRewrite.cs

@@ -71,7 +71,13 @@ public class EsiurProxyRewrite : IModelFinalizingConvention
             // check if the object exists
             var obj = options.Warehouse.Create(entityType.ClrType, null) as IResource;
             options.Store.TypesByType[entityType.ClrType].PrimaryKey.SetValue(obj, id);
-            options.Warehouse.Put($"{options.Store.Instance.Name}/{entityType.ClrType.Name}/{id}", obj, new ResourceContext(0,  null, null, manager)).Wait();
+            var resourceContext = manager == null
+                ? null
+                : new ResourceContext(new[] { manager });
+            options.Warehouse.Put(
+                $"{options.Store.Instance.Name}/{entityType.ClrType.Name}/{id}",
+                obj,
+                resourceContext).Wait();
             return obj;
         }
         else

Tests/Features/Functional/ManagerScenarios.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,365 @@
+/*
+ 
+Copyright (c) 2017-2026 Ahmed Kh. Zamil
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+SOFTWARE.
+
+*/
+
+using Esiur.Core;
+using Esiur.Data;
+using Esiur.Data.Types;
+using Esiur.Protocol;
+using Esiur.Resource;
+using Esiur.Security.Authority;
+using Esiur.Security.Management;
+using Esiur.Security.Permissions;
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Concurrent;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+#nullable enable
+
+namespace Esiur.Tests.Functional;
+
+[AttributeUsage(AttributeTargets.Method | AttributeTargets.Property, Inherited = true)]
+internal sealed class FunctionalManagerPolicyAttribute : Attribute
+{
+    public string Name { get; }
+    public Ruling Permissions { get; set; } = Ruling.DontCare;
+    public Ruling RateControl { get; set; } = Ruling.DontCare;
+
+    public FunctionalManagerPolicyAttribute(string name)
+    {
+        if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(name))
+            throw new ArgumentException("A manager policy name is required.", nameof(name));
+
+        Name = name;
+    }
+}
+
+internal sealed class ManagerObservation
+{
+    public ActionType Action { get; }
+    public string? MemberName { get; }
+    public string? PolicyName { get; }
+    public string? CallerIdentity { get; }
+    public bool HasConnection { get; }
+    public IResource? Resource { get; }
+
+    public ManagerObservation(
+        ActionType action,
+        string? memberName,
+        string? policyName,
+        string? callerIdentity,
+        bool hasConnection,
+        IResource? resource)
+    {
+        Action = action;
+        MemberName = memberName;
+        PolicyName = policyName;
+        CallerIdentity = callerIdentity;
+        HasConnection = hasConnection;
+        Resource = resource;
+    }
+}
+
+internal abstract class ManagerObservationRecorder
+{
+    readonly ConcurrentQueue<ManagerObservation> observations = new();
+
+    protected static FunctionalManagerPolicyAttribute? GetPolicy(MemberDef? member)
+        => member?.MemberPolicyAttributes
+            .OfType<FunctionalManagerPolicyAttribute>()
+            .SingleOrDefault();
+
+    protected void Record(
+        ActionType action,
+        MemberDef? member,
+        IResource? resource,
+        Session? session,
+        EpConnection? connection)
+    {
+        observations.Enqueue(new ManagerObservation(
+            action,
+            member?.Name,
+            GetPolicy(member)?.Name,
+            session?.RemoteIdentity ?? session?.LocalIdentity,
+            connection != null,
+            resource));
+    }
+
+    public ManagerObservation[] ExecuteObservations(string memberName)
+        => observations
+            .Where(observation =>
+                observation.Action == ActionType.Execute &&
+                string.Equals(observation.MemberName, memberName, StringComparison.Ordinal))
+            .ToArray();
+}
+
+internal sealed class DefaultAllowPermissionsManager :
+    ManagerObservationRecorder,
+    IPermissionsManager
+{
+    public Map<string, object> Settings { get; } = new();
+
+    public Ruling Applicable(
+        IResource resource,
+        Session session,
+        ActionType action,
+        MemberDef member,
+        object inquirer = null!)
+    {
+        Record(action, member, resource, session, inquirer as EpConnection);
+
+        return action == ActionType.Execute || action == ActionType.SetProperty
+            ? Ruling.Allowed
+            : Ruling.DontCare;
+    }
+
+    public bool Initialize(Map<string, object> settings, IResource resource) => true;
+}
+
+internal sealed class ProbeDenyPermissionsManager :
+    ManagerObservationRecorder,
+    IPermissionsManager
+{
+    public Map<string, object> Settings { get; } = new();
+
+    public Ruling Applicable(
+        IResource resource,
+        Session session,
+        ActionType action,
+        MemberDef member,
+        object inquirer = null!)
+    {
+        Record(action, member, resource, session, inquirer as EpConnection);
+        return GetPolicy(member)?.Permissions ?? Ruling.DontCare;
+    }
+
+    public bool Initialize(Map<string, object> settings, IResource resource) => true;
+}
+
+internal sealed class ProbeRateControlManager :
+    ManagerObservationRecorder,
+    IRateControlManager
+{
+    public Ruling Applicable(ResourceManagerContext context)
+    {
+        Record(
+            context.Action,
+            context.Member,
+            context.Resource,
+            context.Session,
+            context.Connection);
+
+        var ruling = GetPolicy(context.Member)?.RateControl ?? Ruling.DontCare;
+        if (ruling == Ruling.Denied)
+            context.DenialReason = "The functional rate-control manager denied the operation.";
+
+        return ruling;
+    }
+}
+
+internal sealed class AttributeProbeAuditingManager :
+    ManagerObservationRecorder,
+    IAuditingManager
+{
+    public Ruling Applicable(ResourceManagerContext context)
+    {
+        Record(
+            context.Action,
+            context.Member,
+            context.Resource,
+            context.Session,
+            context.Connection);
+
+        return Ruling.Allowed;
+    }
+}
+
+internal sealed class ContextProbeAuditingManager :
+    ManagerObservationRecorder,
+    IAuditingManager
+{
+    public Ruling Applicable(ResourceManagerContext context)
+    {
+        Record(
+            context.Action,
+            context.Member,
+            context.Resource,
+            context.Session,
+            context.Connection);
+
+        return Ruling.DontCare;
+    }
+}
+
+[Resource]
+[PermissionsManager<ProbeDenyPermissionsManager>]
+[RateControlManager<ProbeRateControlManager>]
+[AuditingManager<AttributeProbeAuditingManager>]
+public partial class ManagerProbeResource
+{
+    int allowedExecutions;
+    int permissionDeniedExecutions;
+    int rateDeniedExecutions;
+
+    internal int AllowedExecutions => Volatile.Read(ref allowedExecutions);
+    internal int PermissionDeniedExecutions => Volatile.Read(ref permissionDeniedExecutions);
+    internal int RateDeniedExecutions => Volatile.Read(ref rateDeniedExecutions);
+
+    [Export]
+    [FunctionalManagerPolicy(
+        "manager-allowed",
+        Permissions = Ruling.DontCare,
+        RateControl = Ruling.Allowed)]
+    public int AllowedCall(int value)
+    {
+        Interlocked.Increment(ref allowedExecutions);
+        return value + 1;
+    }
+
+    [Export]
+    [FunctionalManagerPolicy(
+        "manager-permission-denied",
+        Permissions = Ruling.Denied,
+        RateControl = Ruling.Allowed)]
+    public int PermissionDeniedCall()
+    {
+        Interlocked.Increment(ref permissionDeniedExecutions);
+        return permissionDeniedExecutions;
+    }
+
+    [Export]
+    [FunctionalManagerPolicy(
+        "manager-rate-denied",
+        Permissions = Ruling.DontCare,
+        RateControl = Ruling.Denied)]
+    public int RateDeniedCall()
+    {
+        Interlocked.Increment(ref rateDeniedExecutions);
+        return rateDeniedExecutions;
+    }
+}
+
+internal sealed class ManagerScenarioFixture
+{
+    public ManagerProbeResource Resource { get; }
+    public IReadOnlyList<ManagerObservationRecorder> Managers { get; }
+
+    public ManagerScenarioFixture(
+        ManagerProbeResource resource,
+        params ManagerObservationRecorder[] managers)
+    {
+        Resource = resource;
+        Managers = managers;
+    }
+}
+
+internal static class ManagerScenarios
+{
+    static readonly (string MemberName, string PolicyName)[] expectedCalls =
+    {
+        (nameof(ManagerProbeResource.AllowedCall), "manager-allowed"),
+        (nameof(ManagerProbeResource.PermissionDeniedCall), "manager-permission-denied"),
+        (nameof(ManagerProbeResource.RateDeniedCall), "manager-rate-denied"),
+    };
+
+    public static async Task Run(EpConnection connection, ManagerScenarioFixture fixture)
+    {
+        Console.WriteLine("Registered resource managers");
+
+        var remote = await connection.Get("sys/manager-probe") as EpResource
+            ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("The manager probe resource was not found.");
+
+        var allowed = GetFunction(remote, nameof(ManagerProbeResource.AllowedCall));
+        var permissionDenied = GetFunction(remote, nameof(ManagerProbeResource.PermissionDeniedCall));
+        var rateDenied = GetFunction(remote, nameof(ManagerProbeResource.RateDeniedCall));
+
+        var allowedArguments = new Map<byte, object> { [0] = 41 };
+        var allowedResult = await remote._Invoke(allowed.Index, allowedArguments);
+        Require(Convert.ToInt32(allowedResult) == 42, "The manager-approved invocation returned an unexpected value.");
+
+        await ExpectError(
+            () => remote._Invoke(permissionDenied.Index, Array.Empty<object>()),
+            ExceptionCode.InvokeDenied);
+        await ExpectError(
+            () => remote._Invoke(rateDenied.Index, Array.Empty<object>()),
+            ExceptionCode.RateLimitExceeded);
+
+        Require(fixture.Resource.AllowedExecutions == 1, "The allowed manager probe did not execute exactly once.");
+        Require(fixture.Resource.PermissionDeniedExecutions == 0, "A permissions-denied invocation reached the resource.");
+        Require(fixture.Resource.RateDeniedExecutions == 0, "A rate-denied invocation reached the resource.");
+
+        foreach (var manager in fixture.Managers)
+        {
+            foreach (var expected in expectedCalls)
+            {
+                var observations = manager.ExecuteObservations(expected.MemberName);
+                Require(
+                    observations.Length == 1,
+                    $"Manager `{manager.GetType().Name}` observed `{expected.MemberName}` {observations.Length} times.");
+
+                var observation = observations[0];
+                Require(
+                    string.Equals(observation.PolicyName, expected.PolicyName, StringComparison.Ordinal),
+                    $"Manager `{manager.GetType().Name}` did not receive the policy for `{expected.MemberName}`.");
+                Require(
+                    string.Equals(observation.CallerIdentity, "tester", StringComparison.Ordinal),
+                    $"Manager `{manager.GetType().Name}` did not receive the authenticated identity.");
+                Require(
+                    observation.HasConnection,
+                    $"Manager `{manager.GetType().Name}` did not receive the connection context.");
+                Require(
+                    ReferenceEquals(observation.Resource, fixture.Resource),
+                    $"Manager `{manager.GetType().Name}` did not receive the target resource.");
+            }
+        }
+
+        Console.WriteLine("  PASS defaults, type attributes, ResourceContext, deny-overrides, and audit fan-out");
+    }
+
+    static FunctionDef GetFunction(EpResource resource, string name)
+        => resource.Instance.Definition.GetFunctionDefByName(name)
+            ?? throw new InvalidOperationException($"Manager probe function `{name}` was not found.");
+
+    static async Task ExpectError(Func<AsyncReply> action, ExceptionCode expectedCode)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            await action();
+        }
+        catch (AsyncException exception) when (exception.Code == expectedCode)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        throw new InvalidOperationException($"The request was expected to fail with `{expectedCode}`.");
+    }
+
+    static void Require(bool condition, string message)
+    {
+        if (!condition)
+            throw new InvalidOperationException(message);
+    }
+}

Tests/Features/Functional/Program.cs

@@ -24,12 +24,11 @@ SOFTWARE.
 
 using Esiur.Core;
 using Esiur.Data;
-using Esiur.Data.Types;
 using Esiur.Protocol;
 using Esiur.Resource;
 using Esiur.Security.Authority;
 using Esiur.Security.Cryptography;
-using Esiur.Security.Permissions;
+using Esiur.Security.Management;
 using Esiur.Security.RateLimiting;
 using Esiur.Stores;
 using System;
@@ -55,16 +54,17 @@ internal static class Program
         try
         {
             var port = FindAvailablePort();
-            var service = await StartServer(serverWarehouse, port);
+            var server = await StartServer(serverWarehouse, port);
 
             connection = await ConnectClient(clientWarehouse, port);
             Require(connection.IsEncrypted, "Authenticated connection did not enable AES encryption.");
             var remote = await connection.Get("sys/service") as EpResource
                 ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("Remote service was not found.");
 
-            await RunCoreScenarios(connection, service, remote);
+            await RunCoreScenarios(connection, server.Service, remote);
+            await ManagerScenarios.Run(connection, server.ManagerScenario);
             await RunRateControlScenarios(remote);
-            await RunStreamingScenarios(service, remote);
+            await RunStreamingScenarios(server.Service, remote);
 
             Console.WriteLine();
             Console.WriteLine("All functional scenarios passed.");
@@ -77,10 +77,25 @@ internal static class Program
         }
     }
 
-    static async Task<MyService> StartServer(Warehouse warehouse, ushort port)
+    static async Task<(MyService Service, ManagerScenarioFixture ManagerScenario)> StartServer(
+        Warehouse warehouse,
+        ushort port)
     {
         warehouse.RegisterAuthenticationProvider(new ServerAuthenticationProvider());
         warehouse.RegisterEncryptionProvider(new AesEncryptionProvider());
+
+        var defaultPermissions = new DefaultAllowPermissionsManager();
+        var denyPermissions = new ProbeDenyPermissionsManager();
+        var rateControl = new ProbeRateControlManager();
+        var attributeAudit = new AttributeProbeAuditingManager();
+        var contextAudit = new ContextProbeAuditingManager();
+
+        warehouse.RegisterPermissionsManager(defaultPermissions);
+        warehouse.RegisterManager(denyPermissions);
+        warehouse.RegisterRateControlManager(rateControl);
+        warehouse.RegisterAuditingManager(attributeAudit);
+        warehouse.RegisterAuditingManager(contextAudit);
+
         warehouse.Configuration.Parser.MaximumPacketSize = 8 * 1024 * 1024;
         warehouse.Configuration.Parser.MaximumAllocationSize = 4 * 1024 * 1024;
         warehouse.Configuration.Parser.MaximumCollectionItems = 65_536;
@@ -111,7 +126,10 @@ internal static class Program
         });
 
         var service = await warehouse.Put("sys/service", new MyService());
-        service.Instance!.Managers.Add(new AllowPropertySetPermissions());
+        var managerProbe = await warehouse.Put(
+            "sys/manager-probe",
+            new ManagerProbeResource(),
+            new ResourceContext(new IResourceManager[] { contextAudit }));
         var resource1 = await warehouse.Put("sys/service/r1", new MyResource
         {
             Description = "Testing 1",
@@ -144,7 +162,15 @@ internal static class Program
         server.MapCall("temp", () => child2);
 
         await warehouse.Open();
-        return service;
+        return (
+            service,
+            new ManagerScenarioFixture(
+                managerProbe,
+                defaultPermissions,
+                denyPermissions,
+                rateControl,
+                attributeAudit,
+                contextAudit));
     }
 
     static async Task<EpConnection> ConnectClient(Warehouse warehouse, ushort port)
@@ -358,18 +384,4 @@ internal static class Program
         return port;
     }
 
-    sealed class AllowPropertySetPermissions : IPermissionsManager
-    {
-        public Map<string, object> Settings { get; } = new();
-
-        public Ruling Applicable(
-            IResource resource,
-            Session session,
-            ActionType action,
-            MemberDef member,
-            object inquirer = null!)
-            => action == ActionType.SetProperty ? Ruling.Allowed : Ruling.DontCare;
-
-        public bool Initialize(Map<string, object> settings, IResource resource) => true;
-    }
 }

Tests/Features/Functional/README.md

@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ Coverage includes:
 
 - resource attachment and property serialization;
 - procedure and resource calls, optional arguments, tuples, and events;
+- registered resource managers from Warehouse defaults, generic type attributes,
+  and `ResourceContext`, including deny-overrides and audit fan-out;
 - named rate policies for function calls and property setters;
 - rate-limit denial propagation to callers;
 - pull streams backed by `IAsyncEnumerable<T>`;

Tests/Unit/Integration/RateControlIntegrationTests.cs

@@ -104,8 +104,11 @@ public class RateControlIntegrationTests
                 QueueLimit = queueLimit,
             });
 
+            var permissions = new AllowPropertySetPermissions();
+            warehouse.RegisterManager(permissions);
+
             var resource = await warehouse.Put("sys/rate", new RateLimitedResource());
-            resource.Instance!.Managers.Add(new AllowPropertySetPermissions());
+            resource.Instance!.Managers.Add(permissions);
         });
 
     static async Task<EpResource> GetRemote(IntegrationCluster cluster)

Tests/Unit/ResourceManagerPipelineTests.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,285 @@
+using Esiur.Data;
+using Esiur.Data.Types;
+using Esiur.Protocol;
+using Esiur.Resource;
+using Esiur.Security.Authority;
+using Esiur.Security.Management;
+using Esiur.Security.Permissions;
+using Esiur.Stores;
+using System.Text;
+
+namespace Esiur.Tests.Unit;
+
+public class ResourceManagerPipelineTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Put_WithUnregisteredTypeManager_FailsBeforeAssigningInstance()
+    {
+        var warehouse = await CreateWarehouseAsync();
+        var resource = new AttributeManagedResource();
+
+        var exception = await Assert.ThrowsAsync<InvalidOperationException>(async () =>
+        {
+            await warehouse.Put("sys/unregistered-manager", resource);
+        });
+
+        Assert.Contains(nameof(AttributePermissionsManager), exception.Message);
+        Assert.Null(resource.Instance);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ResourceContext_RequiresTheExactRegisteredManagerInstance()
+    {
+        var warehouse = await CreateWarehouseAsync();
+        var registered = new ContextPermissionsManager();
+        var differentInstance = new ContextPermissionsManager();
+        warehouse.RegisterManager(registered);
+
+        var rejectedResource = new PlainResource();
+        var rejectedContext = new ResourceContext(
+            new IResourceManager[] { differentInstance });
+
+        await Assert.ThrowsAsync<InvalidOperationException>(async () =>
+        {
+            await warehouse.Put("sys/rejected-context-manager", rejectedResource, rejectedContext);
+        });
+
+        Assert.Null(rejectedResource.Instance);
+
+        var acceptedContext = new ResourceContext(
+            new IResourceManager[] { registered });
+        var acceptedResource = await warehouse.Put(
+            "sys/accepted-context-manager",
+            new PlainResource(),
+            acceptedContext);
+
+        Assert.Contains(
+            acceptedResource.Instance!.Managers.ToArray(),
+            manager => ReferenceEquals(manager, registered));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void EvaluateManagers_ExecutesAllPermissionsManagersAndDenialOverrides()
+    {
+        var warehouse = new Warehouse();
+        var defaultAllow = new DefaultAllowPermissionsManager();
+        var localDeny = new DenyPermissionsManager();
+        var trailingObserver = new ObserverPermissionsManager();
+
+        warehouse.RegisterManager(defaultAllow, useAsDefault: true);
+        warehouse.RegisterManager(localDeny);
+        warehouse.RegisterManager(trailingObserver);
+
+        Assert.Same(defaultAllow, warehouse.TryGetManager<DefaultAllowPermissionsManager>());
+        Assert.Contains(typeof(DefaultAllowPermissionsManager), warehouse.GetRegisteredManagerTypes());
+        Assert.Contains(
+            warehouse.GetDefaultManagers(),
+            manager => ReferenceEquals(manager, defaultAllow));
+
+        var context = new ResourceManagerContext(
+            warehouse,
+            null,
+            new Session(),
+            null,
+            new FunctionDef { Name = "Call" },
+            ActionType.Execute);
+
+        var evaluation = warehouse.EvaluateManagers(
+            context,
+            new IResourceManager[] { localDeny, trailingObserver });
+
+        Assert.Equal(1, defaultAllow.Calls);
+        Assert.Equal(1, localDeny.Calls);
+        Assert.Equal(1, trailingObserver.Calls);
+        Assert.Equal(Ruling.Denied, evaluation.Permissions);
+        Assert.False(evaluation.IsAllowed);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void RateControlAllow_DoesNotGrantDefaultDeniedPropertySet()
+    {
+        var warehouse = new Warehouse();
+        var rateManager = new AllowRateControlManager();
+        warehouse.RegisterManager(rateManager, useAsDefault: true);
+
+        var context = new ResourceManagerContext(
+            warehouse,
+            null,
+            new Session(),
+            null,
+            new PropertyDef { Name = "Value" },
+            ActionType.SetProperty);
+
+        var evaluation = warehouse.EvaluateManagers(context);
+
+        Assert.Equal(1, rateManager.Calls);
+        Assert.Equal(Ruling.Allowed, evaluation.RateControl);
+        Assert.Equal(Ruling.Denied, evaluation.Permissions);
+        Assert.False(evaluation.IsAllowed);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task MemberPolicyAttributes_AreLocalAndNotTransportedToRemoteTypeDefs()
+    {
+        var warehouse = await CreateWarehouseAsync();
+        var local = new LocalTypeDef(typeof(MemberPolicyResource), warehouse);
+
+        var localFunction = local.GetFunctionDefByName(nameof(MemberPolicyResource.Call));
+        var localProperty = local.GetPropertyDefByName(nameof(MemberPolicyResource.Value));
+        var localEvent = local.GetEventDefByName(nameof(MemberPolicyResource.Changed));
+
+        Assert.Equal("call-rate", localFunction!.RatePolicyName);
+        Assert.Equal("set-rate", localProperty!.RatePolicyName);
+        Assert.Equal(
+            "call-policy",
+            Assert.Single(localFunction.MemberPolicyAttributes.OfType<LocalMemberPolicyAttribute>()).Name);
+        Assert.Equal(
+            "property-policy",
+            Assert.Single(localProperty.MemberPolicyAttributes.OfType<LocalMemberPolicyAttribute>()).Name);
+        Assert.Equal(
+            "event-policy",
+            Assert.Single(localEvent!.MemberPolicyAttributes.OfType<LocalMemberPolicyAttribute>()).Name);
+
+        var bytes = Codec.Compose(TypeDefInfo.FromTypeDef(local), warehouse, null!);
+        var wireText = Encoding.UTF8.GetString(bytes);
+        Assert.DoesNotContain("call-policy", wireText);
+        Assert.DoesNotContain("property-policy", wireText);
+        Assert.DoesNotContain("event-policy", wireText);
+        Assert.DoesNotContain("call-rate", wireText);
+        Assert.DoesNotContain("set-rate", wireText);
+
+        var connection = await warehouse.Put("sys/type-parser", new EpConnection());
+        connection.RemoteDomain = "remote.test";
+        var remote = await RemoteTypeDef.Parse(
+            new RemoteTypeDef(),
+            connection.RemoteDomain,
+            bytes,
+            connection,
+            Array.Empty<ulong>());
+
+        Assert.Empty(remote.GetFunctionDefByName(nameof(MemberPolicyResource.Call))!
+            .MemberPolicyAttributes);
+        Assert.Empty(remote.GetPropertyDefByName(nameof(MemberPolicyResource.Value))!
+            .MemberPolicyAttributes);
+        Assert.Empty(remote.GetEventDefByName(nameof(MemberPolicyResource.Changed))!
+            .MemberPolicyAttributes);
+        Assert.Null(remote.GetFunctionDefByName(nameof(MemberPolicyResource.Call))!.RatePolicyName);
+        Assert.Null(remote.GetPropertyDefByName(nameof(MemberPolicyResource.Value))!.RatePolicyName);
+    }
+
+    static async Task<Warehouse> CreateWarehouseAsync()
+    {
+        var warehouse = new Warehouse();
+        await warehouse.Put("sys", new MemoryStore());
+        return warehouse;
+    }
+
+    abstract class TestPermissionsManager : IPermissionsManager
+    {
+        readonly Ruling _ruling;
+
+        protected TestPermissionsManager(Ruling ruling)
+        {
+            _ruling = ruling;
+        }
+
+        public int Calls { get; private set; }
+        public Map<string, object> Settings { get; } = new();
+
+        public Ruling Applicable(
+            IResource resource,
+            Session session,
+            ActionType action,
+            MemberDef member,
+            object inquirer = null!)
+        {
+            Calls++;
+            return _ruling;
+        }
+
+        public bool Initialize(Map<string, object> settings, IResource resource) => true;
+    }
+
+    sealed class AttributePermissionsManager : TestPermissionsManager
+    {
+        public AttributePermissionsManager() : base(Ruling.DontCare)
+        {
+        }
+    }
+
+    sealed class ContextPermissionsManager : TestPermissionsManager
+    {
+        public ContextPermissionsManager() : base(Ruling.DontCare)
+        {
+        }
+    }
+
+    sealed class DefaultAllowPermissionsManager : TestPermissionsManager
+    {
+        public DefaultAllowPermissionsManager() : base(Ruling.Allowed)
+        {
+        }
+    }
+
+    sealed class DenyPermissionsManager : TestPermissionsManager
+    {
+        public DenyPermissionsManager() : base(Ruling.Denied)
+        {
+        }
+    }
+
+    sealed class ObserverPermissionsManager : TestPermissionsManager
+    {
+        public ObserverPermissionsManager() : base(Ruling.DontCare)
+        {
+        }
+    }
+
+    sealed class AllowRateControlManager : IRateControlManager
+    {
+        public int Calls { get; private set; }
+
+        public Ruling Applicable(ResourceManagerContext context)
+        {
+            Calls++;
+            return Ruling.Allowed;
+        }
+    }
+
+    [PermissionsManager<AttributePermissionsManager>]
+    sealed class AttributeManagedResource : Esiur.Resource.Resource
+    {
+    }
+
+    sealed class PlainResource : Esiur.Resource.Resource
+    {
+    }
+
+    [AttributeUsage(AttributeTargets.Method | AttributeTargets.Property | AttributeTargets.Event)]
+    sealed class LocalMemberPolicyAttribute : Attribute
+    {
+        public string Name { get; }
+
+        public LocalMemberPolicyAttribute(string name)
+        {
+            Name = name;
+        }
+    }
+
+    [Export]
+    sealed class MemberPolicyResource : Esiur.Resource.Resource
+    {
+        [RateControl("call-rate")]
+        [LocalMemberPolicy("call-policy")]
+        public void Call()
+        {
+        }
+
+        [RateControl("set-rate")]
+        [LocalMemberPolicy("property-policy")]
+        public int Value { get; set; }
+
+        [LocalMemberPolicy("event-policy")]
+        public event ResourceEventHandler<int>? Changed;
+    }
+}