Module java.base
Package javax.security.auth
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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ClassDescriptionThis class is for authentication permissions.Objects such as credentials may optionally implement this interface to provide the capability to destroy its contents.Signals that a
destroy
operation failed.This class is used to protect access to private Credentials belonging to a particularSubject
.Objects such as credentials may optionally implement this interface to provide the capability to refresh itself.Signals that arefresh
operation failed.ASubject
represents a grouping of related information for a single entity, such as a person.Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.This class is only useful in conjunction with the Security Manager, which is deprecated and subject to removal in a future release.