}

    private static final Logger logger = LogManager.getLogger(RoleQueryHelper.class);

    /**
     * The key for user roles in the request attribute.
     */
    protected static final String USER_ROLES = "userRoles";

    /**
     * The cached cipher for encryption and decryption.
     */
    protected CachedCipher cipher;

    /**
     * The separator for values in the role string.
     */