Module java.base
Package javax.security.auth
This package provides a framework for authentication and
authorization. The framework allows
authentication to be performed in pluggable fashion. Different
authentication modules can be plugged under an application without
requiring modifications to the application itself. The
authorization component allows specification of access controls
based on code location, code signers and code executors
(Subjects).
- Since:
- 1.4
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Interface Summary Interface Description Destroyable Objects such as credentials may optionally implement this interface to provide the capability to destroy its contents.Refreshable Objects such as credentials may optionally implement this interface to provide the capability to refresh itself. -
Class Summary Class Description AuthPermission This class is for authentication permissions.PrivateCredentialPermission This class is used to protect access to private Credentials belonging to a particularSubject.Subject ASubjectrepresents a grouping of related information for a single entity, such as a person.SubjectDomainCombiner ASubjectDomainCombinerupdates ProtectionDomains with Principals from theSubjectassociated with thisSubjectDomainCombiner. -
Exception Summary Exception Description DestroyFailedException Signals that adestroyoperation failed.RefreshFailedException Signals that arefreshoperation failed.