# Zookeeper::getAcl

(PECL zookeeper >= 0.1.0)

Zookeeper::getAcl — Gets the acl associated with a node synchronously

### Description

public Zookeeper::getAcl ( string `$path` ) : array

### Parameters

`path`

  The name of the node. Expressed as a file name with slashes separating ancestors of the node.

### Return Values

Return acl array on success and false on failure.

### Errors/Exceptions

This method emits PHP error/warning when parameters count or types are wrong or fail to get ACL of a node.

Caution

Since version 0.3.0, this method emits ZookeeperException and it's derivatives.

### Examples

Example #1 Zookeeper::getAcl() example

Get ACL of a node.

`<?php
$zookeeper = new Zookeeper('locahost:2181');
$aclArray = array(
array(
'perms' => Zookeeper::PERM_ALL,
'scheme' => 'world',
'id' => 'anyone',
)
);
$path = '/path/to/newnode';
$zookeeper->setAcl($path, $aclArray);
$r = $zookeeper->getAcl($path);
if ($r)
var_dump($r);
else
echo 'ERR';
?>`

The above example will output:

    array(1) {
      [0]=>
      array(3) {
        ["perms"]=>
        int(31)
        ["scheme"]=>
        string(5) "world"
        ["id"]=>
        string(6) "anyone"
      }
    }

### See Also

- Zookeeper::create() - Create a node synchronously
- Zookeeper::setAcl() - Sets the acl associated with a node synchronously
- ZooKeeper Permissions
- ZookeeperException