java.security: public interface: PrivilegedAction

java.security
public interface: PrivilegedAction [javadoc | source]

All Known Implementing Classes:
GetORBPropertiesFileAction, ResourceLoader, ArrayGettersSafeAction, ResourceLoader, GetORBPropertiesFileAction, AWTEventHelper, ModalPrivilegedAction

A computation to be performed with privileges enabled. The computation is performed by invoking AccessController.doPrivileged on the PrivilegedAction object. This interface is used only for computations that do not throw checked exceptions; computations that throw checked exceptions must use PrivilegedExceptionAction instead.

Also see:

AccessController

AccessController#doPrivileged(PrivilegedAction)

PrivilegedExceptionAction

Method from java.security.PrivilegedAction Summary:
run

Method from java.security.PrivilegedAction Detail:
public T run() Performs the computation. This method will be called by `AccessController.doPrivileged` after enabling privileges.