Class RuntimePermission

java.lang.Object
java.security.Permission
java.security.BasicPermission
java.lang.RuntimePermission
All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable, Guard
public final class RuntimePermission extends BasicPermission
This class is for runtime permissions. A RuntimePermission 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 the runtime permission. The naming convention follows the hierarchical property naming convention, typically the reverse domain name notation, to avoid name clashes. An asterisk may appear at the end of the name, following a ".", or by itself, to signify a wildcard match. For example: "loadLibrary.*" and "*" signify a wildcard match, while "*loadLibrary" and "a*b" do not.

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

    • RuntimePermission

      public RuntimePermission(String name)
      Creates a new RuntimePermission with the specified name. The name is the symbolic name of the RuntimePermission, such as "exit", "setFactory", etc. 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 RuntimePermission.
      Throws:
      NullPointerException - if name is null.
      IllegalArgumentException - if name is empty.

    • RuntimePermission

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