/**
* Determines if the specified principal is of type 'staff'.
*
* @param principal Principal to check type for.
* @return True if the principal is of type 'staff', false otherwise.
*/
private boolean isStaff(Entity principal) {
return EntityNames.STAFF.equals(principal.getType());
}
private boolean isStaff(String userType) {
return userType == null || userType.isEmpty() || EntityNames.STAFF.equals(userType);
}