Class ProtectionDomain

java.lang.Object
java.security.ProtectionDomain
public class ProtectionDomain extends Object
The ProtectionDomain class encapsulates the characteristics of a domain, which encloses a set of classes whose instances are granted a set of permissions.

A static set of permissions can be bound to a ProtectionDomain when it is constructed; such permissions are granted to the domain regardless of the policy in force. However, to support dynamic security policies, a ProtectionDomain can also be constructed such that it is dynamically mapped to a set of permissions by the current policy.

API Note:
Installing a system-wide Policy object is no longer supported. The current policy is always a Policy object that grants no permissions.
Since:
1.2

  • Constructor Details

    • ProtectionDomain

      public ProtectionDomain(CodeSource codesource, PermissionCollection permissions)
      Creates a new ProtectionDomain with the given CodeSource and permissions. If permissions is not null, then setReadOnly() will be called on the passed in permissions.

      The permissions granted to this domain are static, i.e. invoking the staticPermissionsOnly() method returns true. They contain only the ones passed to this constructor and the current policy will not be consulted.

      API Note:
      Installing a system-wide Policy object is no longer supported. The current policy is always a Policy object that grants no permissions.
      Parameters:
      codesource - the codesource associated with this domain
      permissions - the permissions granted to this domain

    • ProtectionDomain

      public ProtectionDomain(CodeSource codesource, PermissionCollection permissions, ClassLoader classloader, Principal[] principals)
      Creates a new ProtectionDomain qualified by the given CodeSource, permissions, ClassLoader and array of principals. If permissions is not null, then setReadOnly() will be called on the passed in permissions.

      The permissions granted to this domain are dynamic, i.e. invoking the staticPermissionsOnly() method returns false. They include both the static permissions passed to this constructor, and any permissions granted to this domain by the current policy.

      API Note:
      Installing a system-wide Policy object is no longer supported. The current policy is always a Policy object that grants no permissions.
      Parameters:
      codesource - the CodeSource associated with this domain
      permissions - the permissions granted to this domain
      classloader - the ClassLoader associated with this domain
      principals - the array of Principal objects associated with this domain. The contents of the array are copied to protect against subsequent modification.
      Since:
      1.4
      See Also:

  • Method Details

    • getCodeSource

      public final CodeSource getCodeSource()
      Returns the CodeSource of this domain.
      Returns:
      the CodeSource of this domain which may be null.
      Since:
      1.2

    • getClassLoader

      public final ClassLoader getClassLoader()
      Returns the ClassLoader of this domain.
      Returns:
      the ClassLoader of this domain which may be null.
      Since:
      1.4

    • getPrincipals

      public final Principal[] getPrincipals()
      Returns an array of principals for this domain.
      Returns:
      a non-null array of principals for this domain. Returns a new array each time this method is called.
      Since:
      1.4

    • getPermissions

      public final PermissionCollection getPermissions()
      Returns the static permissions granted to this domain.
      Returns:
      the static set of permissions for this domain which may be null.
      See Also:

    • staticPermissionsOnly

      public final boolean staticPermissionsOnly()
      Returns true if this domain contains only static permissions and does not check the current Policy.
      API Note:
      Installing a system-wide Policy object is no longer supported. The current policy is always a Policy object that grants no permissions.
      Returns:
      true if this domain contains only static permissions.
      Since:
      9

    • implies

      public boolean implies(Permission perm)
      Check and see if this ProtectionDomain implies the permissions expressed in the Permission object.

      The set of permissions evaluated is a function of whether the ProtectionDomain was constructed with a static set of permissions or it was bound to a dynamically mapped set of permissions.

      If the staticPermissionsOnly() method returns true, then the permission will only be checked against the PermissionCollection supplied at construction.

      Otherwise, the permission will be checked against the combination of the PermissionCollection supplied at construction and the current policy.

      API Note:
      Installing a system-wide Policy object is no longer supported. The current policy is always a Policy object that grants no permissions.
      Parameters:
      perm - the {code Permission} object to check.
      Returns:
      true if perm is implied by this ProtectionDomain.

    • toString

      public String toString()
      Convert a ProtectionDomain to a String.
      Overrides:
      toString in class Object
      Returns:
      a string representation of the object