| Package | Description | 
|---|---|
| java.security | 
 Provides the classes and interfaces for the security framework. 
 | 
| javax.security.auth | 
 This package provides a framework for authentication and
 authorization. 
 | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
static AccessControlContext | 
AccessController.getContext()
This method takes a "snapshot" of the current calling context, which
 includes the current Thread's inherited AccessControlContext and any
 limited privilege scope, and places it in an AccessControlContext object. 
 | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
static <T> T | 
AccessController.doPrivileged(PrivilegedAction<T> action,
            AccessControlContext context)
Performs the specified  
PrivilegedAction with privileges
 enabled and restricted by the specified AccessControlContext. | 
static <T> T | 
AccessController.doPrivileged(PrivilegedAction<T> action,
            AccessControlContext context,
            Permission... perms)
Performs the specified  
PrivilegedAction with privileges
 enabled and restricted by the specified
 AccessControlContext and with a privilege scope limited
 by specified Permission arguments. | 
static <T> T | 
AccessController.doPrivileged(PrivilegedExceptionAction<T> action,
            AccessControlContext context)
Performs the specified  
PrivilegedExceptionAction with
 privileges enabled and restricted by the specified
 AccessControlContext. | 
static <T> T | 
AccessController.doPrivileged(PrivilegedExceptionAction<T> action,
            AccessControlContext context,
            Permission... perms)
Performs the specified  
PrivilegedExceptionAction with
 privileges enabled and restricted by the specified
 AccessControlContext and with a privilege scope limited by
 specified Permission arguments. | 
static <T> T | 
AccessController.doPrivilegedWithCombiner(PrivilegedAction<T> action,
                        AccessControlContext context,
                        Permission... perms)
Performs the specified  
PrivilegedAction with privileges
 enabled and restricted by the specified
 AccessControlContext and with a privilege scope limited
 by specified Permission arguments. | 
static <T> T | 
AccessController.doPrivilegedWithCombiner(PrivilegedExceptionAction<T> action,
                        AccessControlContext context,
                        Permission... perms)
Performs the specified  
PrivilegedExceptionAction with
 privileges enabled and restricted by the specified
 AccessControlContext and with a privilege scope limited by
 specified Permission arguments. | 
| Constructor and Description | 
|---|
AccessControlContext(AccessControlContext acc,
                    DomainCombiner combiner)
Create a new  
AccessControlContext with the given
 AccessControlContext and DomainCombiner. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
static <T> T | 
Subject.doAsPrivileged(Subject subject,
              PrivilegedAction<T> action,
              AccessControlContext acc)
Perform privileged work as a particular  
Subject. | 
static <T> T | 
Subject.doAsPrivileged(Subject subject,
              PrivilegedExceptionAction<T> action,
              AccessControlContext acc)
Perform privileged work as a particular  
Subject. | 
static Subject | 
Subject.getSubject(AccessControlContext acc)
Get the  
Subject associated with the provided
 AccessControlContext. | 
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