java.security (JDK 1.6)

An AccessControlContext is used to make system resource access decisions based on the context it encapsulates.

This exception is thrown by the AccessController to indicate that a requested access (to a critical system resource such as the file system or the network) is denied.

AccessController View Source

The AccessController class is used for access control operations and decisions.

AlgorithmParameterGenerator View Source

The AlgorithmParameterGenerator class is used to generate a set of parameters to be used with a certain algorithm.

AlgorithmParameterGeneratorSpi View Source

This class defines the Service Provider Interface (SPI) for the AlgorithmParameterGenerator class, which is used to generate a set of parameters to be used with a certain algorithm.

AlgorithmParameters View Source

This class is used as an opaque representation of cryptographic parameters.

AlgorithmParametersSpi View Source

This class defines the Service Provider Interface (SPI) for the AlgorithmParameters class, which is used to manage algorithm parameters.

AllPermission View Source

The AllPermission is a permission that implies all other permissions.

AuthProvider View Source

This class defines login and logout methods for a provider.

BasicPermission View Source

The BasicPermission class extends the Permission class, and can be used as the base class for permissions that want to follow the same naming convention as BasicPermission.

~~Certificate~~ View Source

This is an interface of abstract methods for managing a variety of identity certificates.

CodeSigner View Source

This class encapsulates information about a code signer.

CodeSource View Source

This class extends the concept of a codebase to encapsulate not only the location (URL) but also the certificate chains that were used to verify signed code originating from that location.

DigestException View Source

This is the generic Message Digest exception.

DigestInputStream View Source

A transparent stream that updates the associated message digest using the bits going through the stream.

DigestOutputStream View Source

A transparent stream that updates the associated message digest using the bits going through the stream.

DomainCombiner View Source

A DomainCombiner provides a means to dynamically update the ProtectionDomains associated with the current AccessControlContext.

GeneralSecurityException View Source

The GeneralSecurityException class is a generic security exception class that provides type safety for all the security-related exception classes that extend from it.

Guard View Source

This interface represents a guard, which is an object that is used to protect access to another object.

GuardedObject View Source

A GuardedObject is an object that is used to protect access to another object.

~~Identity~~ View Source

This class represents identities: real-world objects such as people, companies or organizations whose identities can be authenticated using their public keys.

~~IdentityScope~~ View Source

This class represents a scope for identities.

InvalidAlgorithmParameterException View Source

This is the exception for invalid or inappropriate algorithm parameters.

InvalidKeyException View Source

This is the exception for invalid Keys (invalid encoding, wrong length, uninitialized, etc).

InvalidParameterException View Source

This exception, designed for use by the JCA/JCE engine classes, is thrown when an invalid parameter is passed to a method.

Key View Source

The Key interface is the top-level interface for all keys.

KeyException View Source

This is the basic key exception.

KeyFactory View Source

Key factories are used to convert keys (opaque cryptographic keys of type Key) into key specifications (transparent representations of the underlying key material), and vice versa.

KeyFactorySpi View Source

This class defines the Service Provider Interface (SPI) for the KeyFactory class.

KeyManagementException View Source

This is the general key management exception for all operations dealing with key management.

KeyPair View Source

This class is a simple holder for a key pair (a public key and a private key).

KeyPairGenerator View Source

The KeyPairGenerator class is used to generate pairs of public and private keys.

KeyPairGeneratorSpi View Source

This class defines the Service Provider Interface (SPI) for the KeyPairGenerator class, which is used to generate pairs of public and private keys.

KeyRep View Source

Standardized representation for serialized Key objects.

KeyRep.Type View Source

Key type.

KeyStore View Source

This class represents a storage facility for cryptographic keys and certificates.

KeyStore.Builder View Source

A description of a to-be-instantiated KeyStore object.

KeyStore.CallbackHandlerProtection View Source

A ProtectionParameter encapsulating a CallbackHandler.

KeyStore.Entry View Source

A marker interface for KeyStore entry types.

KeyStore.LoadStoreParameter View Source

A marker interface for KeyStore load and store parameters.

KeyStore.PasswordProtection View Source

A password-based implementation of ProtectionParameter.

KeyStore.PrivateKeyEntry View Source

A KeyStore entry that holds a PrivateKey and corresponding certificate chain.

KeyStore.ProtectionParameter View Source

A marker interface for keystore protection parameters.

KeyStore.SecretKeyEntry View Source

A KeyStore entry that holds a SecretKey.

KeyStore.TrustedCertificateEntry View Source

A KeyStore entry that holds a trusted Certificate.

KeyStoreException View Source

This is the generic KeyStore exception.

KeyStoreSpi View Source

This class defines the Service Provider Interface (SPI) for the KeyStore class.

MessageDigest View Source

This MessageDigest class provides applications the functionality of a message digest algorithm, such as MD5 or SHA.

MessageDigestSpi View Source

This class defines the Service Provider Interface (SPI) for the MessageDigest class, which provides the functionality of a message digest algorithm, such as MD5 or SHA.

NoSuchAlgorithmException View Source

This exception is thrown when a particular cryptographic algorithm is requested but is not available in the environment.

NoSuchProviderException View Source

This exception is thrown when a particular security provider is requested but is not available in the environment.

Permission View Source

Abstract class for representing access to a system resource.

PermissionCollection View Source

Abstract class representing a collection of Permission objects.

Permissions View Source

This class represents a heterogeneous collection of Permissions.

Policy View Source

A Policy object is responsible for determining whether code executing in the Java runtime environment has permission to perform a security-sensitive operation.

Policy.Parameters View Source

This represents a marker interface for Policy parameters.

PolicySpi View Source

This class defines the Service Provider Interface (SPI) for the Policy class.

Principal View Source

This interface represents the abstract notion of a principal, which can be used to represent any entity, such as an individual, a corporation, and a login id.

PrivateKey View Source

A private key.

PrivilegedAction View Source

A computation to be performed with privileges enabled.

PrivilegedActionException View Source

This exception is thrown by doPrivileged(PrivilegedExceptionAction) and

doPrivileged(PrivilegedExceptionAction,
 AccessControlContext context)

to indicate that the action being performed threw a checked exception.

PrivilegedExceptionAction View Source

A computation to be performed with privileges enabled, that throws one or more checked exceptions.

ProtectionDomain View Source

This ProtectionDomain class encapsulates the characteristics of a domain, which encloses a set of classes whose instances are granted a set of permissions when being executed on behalf of a given set of Principals.

Provider View Source

This class represents a "provider" for the Java Security API, where a provider implements some or all parts of Java Security.

Provider.Service View Source

The description of a security service.

ProviderException View Source

A runtime exception for Provider exceptions (such as misconfiguration errors or unrecoverable internal errors), which may be subclassed by Providers to throw specialized, provider-specific runtime errors.

PublicKey View Source

A public key.

SecureClassLoader View Source

This class extends ClassLoader with additional support for defining classes with an associated code source and permissions which are retrieved by the system policy by default.

SecureRandom View Source

This class provides a cryptographically strong random number generator (RNG).

SecureRandomSpi View Source

This class defines the Service Provider Interface (SPI) for the SecureRandom class.

Security View Source

This class centralizes all security properties and common security methods.

SecurityPermission View Source

This class is for security permissions.

Signature View Source

This Signature class is used to provide applications the functionality of a digital signature algorithm.

SignatureException View Source

This is the generic Signature exception.

SignatureSpi View Source

This class defines the Service Provider Interface (SPI) for the Signature class, which is used to provide the functionality of a digital signature algorithm.

SignedObject View Source

SignedObject is a class for the purpose of creating authentic runtime objects whose integrity cannot be compromised without being detected.

~~Signer~~ View Source

This class is used to represent an Identity that can also digitally sign data.

Timestamp View Source

This class encapsulates information about a signed timestamp.

UnrecoverableEntryException View Source

This exception is thrown if an entry in the keystore cannot be recovered.

UnrecoverableKeyException View Source

This exception is thrown if a key in the keystore cannot be recovered.

UnresolvedPermission View Source

The UnresolvedPermission class is used to hold Permissions that were "unresolved" when the Policy was initialized.

URIParameter View Source

A parameter that contains a URI pointing to data intended for a PolicySpi or ConfigurationSpi implementation.

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AccessControlContext View Source	An AccessControlContext is used to make system resource access decisions based on the context it encapsulates.
AccessControlException View Source	This exception is thrown by the AccessController to indicate that a requested access (to a critical system resource such as the file system or the network) is denied.
AccessController View Source	The AccessController class is used for access control operations and decisions.
AlgorithmParameterGenerator View Source	The `AlgorithmParameterGenerator` class is used to generate a set of parameters to be used with a certain algorithm.
AlgorithmParameterGeneratorSpi View Source	This class defines the Service Provider Interface (SPI) for the `AlgorithmParameterGenerator` class, which is used to generate a set of parameters to be used with a certain algorithm.
AlgorithmParameters View Source	This class is used as an opaque representation of cryptographic parameters.
AlgorithmParametersSpi View Source	This class defines the Service Provider Interface (SPI) for the `AlgorithmParameters` class, which is used to manage algorithm parameters.
AllPermission View Source	The AllPermission is a permission that implies all other permissions.
AuthProvider View Source	This class defines login and logout methods for a provider.
BasicPermission View Source	The BasicPermission class extends the Permission class, and can be used as the base class for permissions that want to follow the same naming convention as BasicPermission.
~~Certificate~~ View Source	This is an interface of abstract methods for managing a variety of identity certificates.
CodeSigner View Source	This class encapsulates information about a code signer.
CodeSource View Source	This class extends the concept of a codebase to encapsulate not only the location (URL) but also the certificate chains that were used to verify signed code originating from that location.
DigestException View Source	This is the generic Message Digest exception.
DigestInputStream View Source	A transparent stream that updates the associated message digest using the bits going through the stream.
DigestOutputStream View Source	A transparent stream that updates the associated message digest using the bits going through the stream.
DomainCombiner View Source	A `DomainCombiner` provides a means to dynamically update the ProtectionDomains associated with the current `AccessControlContext`.
GeneralSecurityException View Source	The `GeneralSecurityException` class is a generic security exception class that provides type safety for all the security-related exception classes that extend from it.
Guard View Source	This interface represents a guard, which is an object that is used to protect access to another object.
GuardedObject View Source	A GuardedObject is an object that is used to protect access to another object.
~~Identity~~ View Source	This class represents identities: real-world objects such as people, companies or organizations whose identities can be authenticated using their public keys.
~~IdentityScope~~ View Source	This class represents a scope for identities.
InvalidAlgorithmParameterException View Source	This is the exception for invalid or inappropriate algorithm parameters.
InvalidKeyException View Source	This is the exception for invalid Keys (invalid encoding, wrong length, uninitialized, etc).
InvalidParameterException View Source	This exception, designed for use by the JCA/JCE engine classes, is thrown when an invalid parameter is passed to a method.
Key View Source	The Key interface is the top-level interface for all keys.
KeyException View Source	This is the basic key exception.
KeyFactory View Source	Key factories are used to convert keys (opaque cryptographic keys of type `Key`) into key specifications (transparent representations of the underlying key material), and vice versa.
KeyFactorySpi View Source	This class defines the Service Provider Interface (SPI) for the `KeyFactory` class.
KeyManagementException View Source	This is the general key management exception for all operations dealing with key management.
KeyPair View Source	This class is a simple holder for a key pair (a public key and a private key).
KeyPairGenerator View Source	The KeyPairGenerator class is used to generate pairs of public and private keys.
KeyPairGeneratorSpi View Source	This class defines the Service Provider Interface (SPI) for the `KeyPairGenerator` class, which is used to generate pairs of public and private keys.
KeyRep View Source	Standardized representation for serialized Key objects.
KeyRep.Type View Source	Key type.
KeyStore View Source	This class represents a storage facility for cryptographic keys and certificates.
KeyStore.Builder View Source	A description of a to-be-instantiated KeyStore object.
KeyStore.CallbackHandlerProtection View Source	A ProtectionParameter encapsulating a CallbackHandler.
KeyStore.Entry View Source	A marker interface for `KeyStore` entry types.
KeyStore.LoadStoreParameter View Source	A marker interface for `KeyStore` `load` and `store` parameters.
KeyStore.PasswordProtection View Source	A password-based implementation of `ProtectionParameter`.
KeyStore.PrivateKeyEntry View Source	A `KeyStore` entry that holds a `PrivateKey` and corresponding certificate chain.
KeyStore.ProtectionParameter View Source	A marker interface for keystore protection parameters.
KeyStore.SecretKeyEntry View Source	A `KeyStore` entry that holds a `SecretKey`.
KeyStore.TrustedCertificateEntry View Source	A `KeyStore` entry that holds a trusted `Certificate`.
KeyStoreException View Source	This is the generic KeyStore exception.
KeyStoreSpi View Source	This class defines the Service Provider Interface (SPI) for the `KeyStore` class.
MessageDigest View Source	This MessageDigest class provides applications the functionality of a message digest algorithm, such as MD5 or SHA.
MessageDigestSpi View Source	This class defines the Service Provider Interface (SPI) for the `MessageDigest` class, which provides the functionality of a message digest algorithm, such as MD5 or SHA.
NoSuchAlgorithmException View Source	This exception is thrown when a particular cryptographic algorithm is requested but is not available in the environment.
NoSuchProviderException View Source	This exception is thrown when a particular security provider is requested but is not available in the environment.
Permission View Source	Abstract class for representing access to a system resource.
PermissionCollection View Source	Abstract class representing a collection of Permission objects.
Permissions View Source	This class represents a heterogeneous collection of Permissions.
Policy View Source	A Policy object is responsible for determining whether code executing in the Java runtime environment has permission to perform a security-sensitive operation.
Policy.Parameters View Source	This represents a marker interface for Policy parameters.
PolicySpi View Source	This class defines the Service Provider Interface (SPI) for the `Policy` class.
Principal View Source	This interface represents the abstract notion of a principal, which can be used to represent any entity, such as an individual, a corporation, and a login id.
PrivateKey View Source	A private key.
PrivilegedAction View Source	A computation to be performed with privileges enabled.
PrivilegedActionException View Source	This exception is thrown by `doPrivileged(PrivilegedExceptionAction)` and `doPrivileged(PrivilegedExceptionAction, AccessControlContext context)` to indicate that the action being performed threw a checked exception.
PrivilegedExceptionAction View Source	A computation to be performed with privileges enabled, that throws one or more checked exceptions.
ProtectionDomain View Source	This ProtectionDomain class encapsulates the characteristics of a domain, which encloses a set of classes whose instances are granted a set of permissions when being executed on behalf of a given set of Principals.
Provider View Source	This class represents a "provider" for the Java Security API, where a provider implements some or all parts of Java Security.
Provider.Service View Source	The description of a security service.
ProviderException View Source	A runtime exception for Provider exceptions (such as misconfiguration errors or unrecoverable internal errors), which may be subclassed by Providers to throw specialized, provider-specific runtime errors.
PublicKey View Source	A public key.
SecureClassLoader View Source	This class extends ClassLoader with additional support for defining classes with an associated code source and permissions which are retrieved by the system policy by default.
SecureRandom View Source	This class provides a cryptographically strong random number generator (RNG).
SecureRandomSpi View Source	This class defines the Service Provider Interface (SPI) for the `SecureRandom` class.
Security View Source	This class centralizes all security properties and common security methods.
SecurityPermission View Source	This class is for security permissions.
Signature View Source	This Signature class is used to provide applications the functionality of a digital signature algorithm.
SignatureException View Source	This is the generic Signature exception.
SignatureSpi View Source	This class defines the Service Provider Interface (SPI) for the `Signature` class, which is used to provide the functionality of a digital signature algorithm.
SignedObject View Source	SignedObject is a class for the purpose of creating authentic runtime objects whose integrity cannot be compromised without being detected.
~~Signer~~ View Source	This class is used to represent an Identity that can also digitally sign data.
Timestamp View Source	This class encapsulates information about a signed timestamp.
UnrecoverableEntryException View Source	This exception is thrown if an entry in the keystore cannot be recovered.
UnrecoverableKeyException View Source	This exception is thrown if a key in the keystore cannot be recovered.
UnresolvedPermission View Source	The UnresolvedPermission class is used to hold Permissions that were "unresolved" when the Policy was initialized.
URIParameter View Source	A parameter that contains a URI pointing to data intended for a PolicySpi or ConfigurationSpi implementation.