def is_resource_protected(self, request, **kwargs):
        """
        Returns true if and only if the resource's URL is *not* exempt and *is* protected.
        """
        exempt_urls = self.get_exempt_url_patterns()
        protected_urls = self.get_protected_url_patterns()
        path = request.path_info.lstrip('/')

        path_is_exempt = any(m.match(path) for m in exempt_urls)
        if path_is_exempt:
            return False

        path_is_protected = any(m.match(path) for m in protected_urls)
        if path_is_protected:
            return True

        return False
Returns true if and only if the resource's URL is *not* exempt and *is* protected.