code: public boolean allowAccess(String user) {
  
          try {
              return m_cms.getPermissions(m_root, user).requiresViewPermission();
          } catch (CmsException e) {
              LOG.error(e.getLocalizedMessage(), e);
              return true;
          }
      }
docs: Checks if a user may access this repository.<p>
  
  @param user the name of the user
  
  @return true if the user may access the repository