Class SecurityPermission

java.lang.Object
java.security.Permission
java.security.BasicPermission
java.security.SecurityPermission
All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable, Guard
public final class SecurityPermission extends BasicPermission
This class is for security permissions. A SecurityPermission contains a name (also referred to as a "target name") but no actions list; you either have the named permission or you don't.

The target name is the name of a security configuration parameter.

API Note:
This permission cannot be used for controlling access to resources as the Security Manager is no longer supported.
Since:
1.2
See Also:

  • Constructor Details

    • SecurityPermission

      public SecurityPermission(String name)
      Creates a new SecurityPermission with the specified name. The name is the symbolic name of the SecurityPermission. An asterisk may appear at the end of the name, following a ".", or by itself, to signify a wildcard match.
      Parameters:
      name - the name of the SecurityPermission
      Throws:
      NullPointerException - if name is null.
      IllegalArgumentException - if name is empty.

    • SecurityPermission

      public SecurityPermission(String name, String actions)
      Creates a new SecurityPermission object with the specified name. The name is the symbolic name of the SecurityPermission, and the actions String is currently unused and should be null.
      Parameters:
      name - the name of the SecurityPermission
      actions - should be null.
      Throws:
      NullPointerException - if name is null.
      IllegalArgumentException - if name is empty.