What is the ace_order column in Spring ACL table?

Question

Can you tell what does it mean ace_order column in the table acl_entry? I know that it must be unique for the same acl_object_identity, but I don't know meaning of this column.

Earldom

Answer 1

Rules are processed in order, so the first pattern/method match determines which security expression will be used to make the access decision. Therefore, place more specific patterns before more general patterns.

Exegete

An example will explains the above well – Buchan