Class AuthPermission

javax.security.auth.AuthPermission

All Implemented Interfaces:: Serializable, Guard

@Deprecated(since="25", forRemoval=true) public final class AuthPermission extends BasicPermission

Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.

This permission cannot be used for controlling access to resources as the Security Manager is no longer supported.

This class is for authentication permissions. An AuthPermission contains a name (also referred to as a "target name") but no actions list; you either have the named permission or you don't.

Since:

1.4

See Also:

Constructor Summary

Constructor	Description
`AuthPermission(String name)`	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Creates a new AuthPermission with the specified name.
`AuthPermission(String name, String actions)`	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Creates a new AuthPermission object with the specified name.

Method Summary

Methods declared in class BasicPermission

equals, getActions, hashCode, implies, newPermissionCollection

Methods declared in class Permission

checkGuard, getName, toString

Methods declared in class Object

clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Details

AuthPermission

public AuthPermission(String name)

Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.

Creates a new AuthPermission with the specified name. The name is the symbolic name of the AuthPermission.

Parameters:: name - the name of the AuthPermission
Throws:: NullPointerException - if name is null.; IllegalArgumentException - if name is empty.

AuthPermission

public AuthPermission(String name, String actions)

Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.

Creates a new AuthPermission object with the specified name. The name is the symbolic name of the AuthPermission, and the actions String is currently unused and should be null.

Parameters:: name - the name of the AuthPermission; actions - should be null.
Throws:: NullPointerException - if name is null.; IllegalArgumentException - if name is empty.

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