Uses of Package
java.security
Packages that use java.security
Package
Description
This is the core package of the Java Debug
 Interface (JDI), it defines mirrors for values, types, and the target
 VirtualMachine itself - as well bootstrapping facilities.
Provides a simple high-level Http server API, which can be used to build
   embedded HTTP servers.
Provides implementations of 
Principal.This package defines classes and interfaces for the JDK extensions
 to the GSS-API.
Provides the API to attach to a Java virtual machine.
Contains all of the classes for creating user interfaces and for painting
 graphics and images.
Provides for system input and output through data streams,
 serialization and the file system.
Provides classes that are fundamental to the design of the Java
 programming language.
Provides services that allow Java programming language agents to instrument
 programs running on the Java Virtual Machine (JVM).
Provides the management interfaces for monitoring and management of the
 Java virtual machine and other components in the Java runtime.
Provides classes and interfaces for obtaining reflective information about
 classes and objects.
Provides the classes for implementing networking applications.
Defines interfaces and classes for the Java virtual machine to access files,
 file attributes, and file systems.
Interfaces and classes providing access to file and file system attributes.
Provides the classes and interfaces for the security framework.
Provides classes and interfaces for parsing and managing
 certificates, certificate revocation lists (CRLs), and
 certification paths.
Provides interfaces for generating RSA (Rivest, Shamir and
 Adleman AsymmetricCipher algorithm)
 keys as defined in the RSA Laboratory Technical Note
 PKCS#1, and DSA (Digital Signature
 Algorithm) keys as defined in NIST's FIPS-186.
Provides classes and interfaces for key specifications and algorithm
 parameter specifications.
Provides the API for accessing and processing data stored in a
 data source (usually a relational database) using the
 Java programming language.
Contains the collections framework, some internationalization support classes,
 a service loader, properties, random number generation, string parsing
 and scanning classes, base64 encoding and decoding, a bit array, and
 several miscellaneous utility classes.
Utility classes commonly useful in concurrent programming.
Provides classes for reading and writing the JAR (Java ARchive)
 file format, which is based on the standard ZIP file format with an
 optional manifest file.
Provides the classes and interfaces of
 the Java 2 platform's core logging facilities.
Provides the classes and interfaces for cryptographic
 operations.
Provides interfaces for Diffie-Hellman keys as defined in RSA
 Laboratories' PKCS #3.
Provides classes and interfaces for key specifications and
 algorithm parameter specifications.
Provides the core classes for the Java Management Extensions.
Interfaces for remote access to
 JMX MBean servers.
Provides classes for the secure socket package.
This package provides a framework for authentication and
 authorization.
This package contains utility classes related to the Kerberos network
 authentication protocol.
This package provides a pluggable authentication framework.
This package contains the classes that should be used to store
 X500 Principal and X500 Private Credentials in a
 Subject.
Provides classes for public key certificates.
Java™ Smart Card I/O API.
Provides interfaces and classes for capture, processing, and playback of
 sampled audio data.
Common classes for XML cryptography.
Classes for generating and validating XML digital
 signatures.
DOM-specific classes for the 
javax.xml.crypto.dsig package.Classes for parsing and processing 
KeyInfo elements and structures.This package provides classes to create events and control Flight Recorder.
Platform specific socket options for the 
java.net and java.nio.channels
 socket classes.This package defines APIs for signing jar files.
This package presents a framework that allows application developers to
 make use of security services like authentication, data integrity and
 data confidentiality from a variety of underlying security mechanisms
 like Kerberos, using a unified API.
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Classes in java.security used by com.sun.jdiClassDescriptionTheBasicPermissionclass extends thePermissionclass, and can be used as the base class for permissions that want to follow the same naming convention asBasicPermission.This interface represents a guard, which is an object that is used to protect access to another object.Abstract class for representing access to a system resource.
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Classes in java.security used by com.sun.net.httpserverClassDescriptionThis interface represents the abstract notion of aPrincipal, which can be used to represent any entity, such as an individual, a corporation, and a login id.
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Classes in java.security used by com.sun.security.authClassDescriptionThis interface represents the abstract notion of aPrincipal, which can be used to represent any entity, such as an individual, a corporation, and a login id.
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Classes in java.security used by com.sun.security.jgssClassDescriptionTheBasicPermissionclass extends thePermissionclass, and can be used as the base class for permissions that want to follow the same naming convention asBasicPermission.This interface represents a guard, which is an object that is used to protect access to another object.Abstract class for representing access to a system resource.
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Classes in java.security used by com.sun.tools.attachClassDescriptionTheBasicPermissionclass extends thePermissionclass, and can be used as the base class for permissions that want to follow the same naming convention asBasicPermission.This interface represents a guard, which is an object that is used to protect access to another object.Abstract class for representing access to a system resource.
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Classes in java.security used by java.awtClassDescriptionTheBasicPermissionclass extends thePermissionclass, and can be used as the base class for permissions that want to follow the same naming convention asBasicPermission.This interface represents a guard, which is an object that is used to protect access to another object.Abstract class for representing access to a system resource.
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Classes in java.security used by java.ioClassDescriptionTheBasicPermissionclass extends thePermissionclass, and can be used as the base class for permissions that want to follow the same naming convention asBasicPermission.This interface represents a guard, which is an object that is used to protect access to another object.Abstract class for representing access to a system resource.Abstract class representing a collection of Permission objects.
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Classes in java.security used by java.langClassDescriptionTheBasicPermissionclass extends thePermissionclass, and can be used as the base class for permissions that want to follow the same naming convention asBasicPermission.This interface represents a guard, which is an object that is used to protect access to another object.Abstract class for representing access to a system resource.TheProtectionDomainclass encapsulates the characteristics of a domain, which encloses a set of classes whose instances are granted a set of permissions.
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Classes in java.security used by java.lang.instrumentClassDescriptionTheProtectionDomainclass encapsulates the characteristics of a domain, which encloses a set of classes whose instances are granted a set of permissions.
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Classes in java.security used by java.lang.managementClassDescriptionTheBasicPermissionclass extends thePermissionclass, and can be used as the base class for permissions that want to follow the same naming convention asBasicPermission.This interface represents a guard, which is an object that is used to protect access to another object.Abstract class for representing access to a system resource.
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Classes in java.security used by java.lang.reflectClassDescriptionTheBasicPermissionclass extends thePermissionclass, and can be used as the base class for permissions that want to follow the same naming convention asBasicPermission.This interface represents a guard, which is an object that is used to protect access to another object.Abstract class for representing access to a system resource.
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Classes in java.security used by java.netClassDescriptionTheBasicPermissionclass extends thePermissionclass, and can be used as the base class for permissions that want to follow the same naming convention asBasicPermission.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.This interface represents a guard, which is an object that is used to protect access to another object.Abstract class for representing access to a system resource.Abstract class representing a collection of Permission objects.This interface represents the abstract notion of aPrincipal, which can be used to represent any entity, such as an individual, a corporation, and a login id.This class extendsClassLoaderwith additional support for defining classes with an associated code source and permissions.
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Classes in java.security used by java.nio.fileClassDescriptionTheBasicPermissionclass extends thePermissionclass, and can be used as the base class for permissions that want to follow the same naming convention asBasicPermission.This interface represents a guard, which is an object that is used to protect access to another object.Abstract class for representing access to a system resource.
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Classes in java.security used by java.nio.file.attributeClassDescriptionThis interface represents the abstract notion of aPrincipal, which can be used to represent any entity, such as an individual, a corporation, and a login id.
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Classes in java.security used by java.securityClassDescriptionDeprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.This class was only useful in conjunction with the the Security Manager, which is no longer supported.Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.This exception was only useful in conjunction with the Security Manager, which is no longer supported.TheAlgorithmParameterGeneratorclass is used to generate a set of parameters to be used with a certain algorithm.This class defines the Service Provider Interface (SPI) for theAlgorithmParameterGeneratorclass, which is used to generate a set of parameters to be used with a certain algorithm.This class is used as an opaque representation of cryptographic parameters.This class defines the Service Provider Interface (SPI) for theAlgorithmParametersclass, which is used to manage algorithm parameters.An asymmetric key, which can be either a public key or a private key.TheBasicPermissionclass extends thePermissionclass, and can be used as the base class for permissions that want to follow the same naming convention asBasicPermission.Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.This class is deprecated and subject to removal in a future version of Java SE.This class encapsulates information about a code signer.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.An enumeration of cryptographic primitives.This is the generic Message Digest exception.Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.This class was only useful in conjunction with the Security Manager, which is no longer supported.The reseedable and prediction resistance capabilities of a DRBG.DRBG parameters for instantiation.DRBG parameters for random bits generation.DRBG parameters for reseed.TheGeneralSecurityExceptionclass is a generic security exception class that provides type safety for all the security-related exception classes that extend from it.This interface represents a guard, which is an object that is used to protect access to another object.Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.This class is deprecated and subject to removal in a future version of Java SE.Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.This class is deprecated and subject to removal in a future version of Java SE.This is the exception for invalid or inappropriate algorithm parameters.This is the exception for invalid Keys (invalid encoding, wrong length, uninitialized, etc.).This exception, designed for use by the JCA/JCE engine classes, is thrown when an invalid parameter is passed to a method.TheKeyinterface is the top-level interface for all keys.This is the basic key exception.Key factories are used to convert keys (opaque cryptographic keys of typeKey) into key specifications (transparent representations of the underlying key material), and vice versa.This class defines the Service Provider Interface (SPI) for theKeyFactoryclass.This is the general key management exception for all operations dealing with key management.This class is a simple holder for a key pair (a public key and a private key).TheKeyPairGeneratorclass is used to generate pairs of public and private keys.This class defines the Service Provider Interface (SPI) for theKeyPairGeneratorclass, which is used to generate pairs of public and private keys.Key type.This class represents a storage facility for cryptographic keys and certificates.A description of a to-be-instantiatedKeyStoreobject.A marker interface forKeyStoreentry types.An attribute associated with a keystore entry.A marker interface for keystore protection parameters.This is the generic KeyStore exception.This class defines the Service Provider Interface (SPI) for theKeyStoreclass.ThisMessageDigestclass provides applications the functionality of a message digest algorithm, such as SHA-1 or SHA-256.This class defines the Service Provider Interface (SPI) for theMessageDigestclass, which provides the functionality of a message digest algorithm, such as MD5 or SHA.This exception is thrown when a particular cryptographic algorithm is requested but is not available in the environment.This exception is thrown when a particular security provider is requested but is not available in the environment.Abstract class for representing access to a system resource.Abstract class representing a collection of Permission objects.Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.This class was only useful in conjunction with the Security Manager, which is no longer supported.Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.This class was only useful in conjunction with the Security Manager, which is no longer supported.This interface represents the abstract notion of aPrincipal, which can be used to represent any entity, such as an individual, a corporation, and a login id.A private key.A computation to be performed by invokingAccessController.doPrivilegedon thePrivilegedActionobject.This exception is thrown bydoPrivileged(PrivilegedExceptionAction)anddoPrivileged(PrivilegedExceptionAction, AccessControlContext context)to indicate that the action being performed threw a checked exception.A computation to be performed that throws one or more checked exceptions.TheProtectionDomainclass encapsulates the characteristics of a domain, which encloses a set of classes whose instances are granted a set of permissions.This class represents a "provider" for the Java Security API, where a provider implements some or all parts of Java Security.The description of a security service.A public key.This class provides a cryptographically strong random number generator (RNG).A marker interface for parameters used in variousSecureRandommethods.This class defines the Service Provider Interface (SPI) for theSecureRandomclass.TheSignatureclass is used to provide applications the functionality of a digital signature algorithm.This is the generic Signature exception.This class defines the Service Provider Interface (SPI) for theSignatureclass, which is used to provide the functionality of a digital signature algorithm.This class encapsulates information about a signed timestamp.This exception is thrown if an entry in the keystore cannot be recovered.This exception is thrown if a key in the keystore cannot be recovered.
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Classes in java.security used by java.security.certClassDescriptionTheGeneralSecurityExceptionclass is a generic security exception class that provides type safety for all the security-related exception classes that extend from it.This is the exception for invalid or inappropriate algorithm parameters.This is the exception for invalid Keys (invalid encoding, wrong length, uninitialized, etc.).This class represents a storage facility for cryptographic keys and certificates.This is the generic KeyStore exception.This exception is thrown when a particular cryptographic algorithm is requested but is not available in the environment.This exception is thrown when a particular security provider is requested but is not available in the environment.This interface represents the abstract notion of aPrincipal, which can be used to represent any entity, such as an individual, a corporation, and a login id.This class represents a "provider" for the Java Security API, where a provider implements some or all parts of Java Security.A public key.This is the generic Signature exception.
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Classes in java.security used by java.security.interfacesClassDescriptionAn asymmetric key, which can be either a public key or a private key.TheKeyinterface is the top-level interface for all keys.A private key.A public key.This class provides a cryptographically strong random number generator (RNG).
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Classes in java.security used by java.security.specClassDescriptionTheGeneralSecurityExceptionclass is a generic security exception class that provides type safety for all the security-related exception classes that extend from it.
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Classes in java.security used by java.sqlClassDescriptionTheBasicPermissionclass extends thePermissionclass, and can be used as the base class for permissions that want to follow the same naming convention asBasicPermission.This interface represents a guard, which is an object that is used to protect access to another object.Abstract class for representing access to a system resource.
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Classes in java.security used by java.utilClassDescriptionTheBasicPermissionclass extends thePermissionclass, and can be used as the base class for permissions that want to follow the same naming convention asBasicPermission.This interface represents a guard, which is an object that is used to protect access to another object.Abstract class for representing access to a system resource.Abstract class representing a collection of Permission objects.
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Classes in java.security used by java.util.concurrentClassDescriptionA computation to be performed by invokingAccessController.doPrivilegedon thePrivilegedActionobject.A computation to be performed that throws one or more checked exceptions.
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Classes in java.security used by java.util.jar
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Classes in java.security used by java.util.loggingClassDescriptionTheBasicPermissionclass extends thePermissionclass, and can be used as the base class for permissions that want to follow the same naming convention asBasicPermission.This interface represents a guard, which is an object that is used to protect access to another object.Abstract class for representing access to a system resource.
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Classes in java.security used by javax.cryptoClassDescriptionThis class is used as an opaque representation of cryptographic parameters.TheGeneralSecurityExceptionclass is a generic security exception class that provides type safety for all the security-related exception classes that extend from it.This is the exception for invalid or inappropriate algorithm parameters.This is the exception for invalid Keys (invalid encoding, wrong length, uninitialized, etc.).TheKeyinterface is the top-level interface for all keys.This exception is thrown when a particular cryptographic algorithm is requested but is not available in the environment.This exception is thrown when a particular security provider is requested but is not available in the environment.A private key.This class represents a "provider" for the Java Security API, where a provider implements some or all parts of Java Security.A public key.This class provides a cryptographically strong random number generator (RNG).
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Classes in java.security used by javax.crypto.interfacesClassDescriptionAn asymmetric key, which can be either a public key or a private key.TheKeyinterface is the top-level interface for all keys.A private key.A public key.
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Classes in java.security used by javax.crypto.specClassDescriptionThis is the exception for invalid Keys (invalid encoding, wrong length, uninitialized, etc.).TheKeyinterface is the top-level interface for all keys.
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Classes in java.security used by javax.managementClassDescriptionTheBasicPermissionclass extends thePermissionclass, and can be used as the base class for permissions that want to follow the same naming convention asBasicPermission.This interface represents a guard, which is an object that is used to protect access to another object.Abstract class for representing access to a system resource.
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Classes in java.security used by javax.management.remoteClassDescriptionTheBasicPermissionclass extends thePermissionclass, and can be used as the base class for permissions that want to follow the same naming convention asBasicPermission.This interface represents a guard, which is an object that is used to protect access to another object.Abstract class for representing access to a system resource.This interface represents the abstract notion of aPrincipal, which can be used to represent any entity, such as an individual, a corporation, and a login id.
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Classes in java.security used by javax.net.sslClassDescriptionThis interface specifies constraints for cryptographic algorithms, keys (key sizes), and other algorithm parameters.TheBasicPermissionclass extends thePermissionclass, and can be used as the base class for permissions that want to follow the same naming convention asBasicPermission.This interface represents a guard, which is an object that is used to protect access to another object.This is the exception for invalid or inappropriate algorithm parameters.This is the general key management exception for all operations dealing with key management.This class represents a storage facility for cryptographic keys and certificates.A description of a to-be-instantiatedKeyStoreobject.This is the generic KeyStore exception.This exception is thrown when a particular cryptographic algorithm is requested but is not available in the environment.This exception is thrown when a particular security provider is requested but is not available in the environment.Abstract class for representing access to a system resource.This interface represents the abstract notion of aPrincipal, which can be used to represent any entity, such as an individual, a corporation, and a login id.A private key.This class represents a "provider" for the Java Security API, where a provider implements some or all parts of Java Security.This class provides a cryptographically strong random number generator (RNG).This exception is thrown if a key in the keystore cannot be recovered.
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Classes in java.security used by javax.security.authClassDescriptionDeprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.This class was only useful in conjunction with the the Security Manager, which is no longer supported.TheBasicPermissionclass extends thePermissionclass, and can be used as the base class for permissions that want to follow the same naming convention asBasicPermission.Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.This class was only useful in conjunction with the Security Manager, which is no longer supported.This interface represents a guard, which is an object that is used to protect access to another object.Abstract class for representing access to a system resource.Abstract class representing a collection of Permission objects.This interface represents the abstract notion of aPrincipal, which can be used to represent any entity, such as an individual, a corporation, and a login id.A computation to be performed by invokingAccessController.doPrivilegedon thePrivilegedActionobject.This exception is thrown bydoPrivileged(PrivilegedExceptionAction)anddoPrivileged(PrivilegedExceptionAction, AccessControlContext context)to indicate that the action being performed threw a checked exception.A computation to be performed that throws one or more checked exceptions.TheProtectionDomainclass encapsulates the characteristics of a domain, which encloses a set of classes whose instances are granted a set of permissions.
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Classes in java.security used by javax.security.auth.kerberosClassDescriptionTheBasicPermissionclass extends thePermissionclass, and can be used as the base class for permissions that want to follow the same naming convention asBasicPermission.This interface represents a guard, which is an object that is used to protect access to another object.TheKeyinterface is the top-level interface for all keys.Abstract class for representing access to a system resource.Abstract class representing a collection of Permission objects.This interface represents the abstract notion of aPrincipal, which can be used to represent any entity, such as an individual, a corporation, and a login id.
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Classes in java.security used by javax.security.auth.loginClassDescriptionTheGeneralSecurityExceptionclass is a generic security exception class that provides type safety for all the security-related exception classes that extend from it.This exception is thrown when a particular cryptographic algorithm is requested but is not available in the environment.This exception is thrown when a particular security provider is requested but is not available in the environment.This class represents a "provider" for the Java Security API, where a provider implements some or all parts of Java Security.
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Classes in java.security used by javax.security.auth.x500ClassDescriptionThis interface represents the abstract notion of aPrincipal, which can be used to represent any entity, such as an individual, a corporation, and a login id.A private key.
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Classes in java.security used by javax.security.certClassDescriptionThis is the exception for invalid Keys (invalid encoding, wrong length, uninitialized, etc.).This exception is thrown when a particular cryptographic algorithm is requested but is not available in the environment.This exception is thrown when a particular security provider is requested but is not available in the environment.This interface represents the abstract notion of aPrincipal, which can be used to represent any entity, such as an individual, a corporation, and a login id.A public key.This is the generic Signature exception.
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Classes in java.security used by javax.smartcardioClassDescriptionThis interface represents a guard, which is an object that is used to protect access to another object.This exception is thrown when a particular cryptographic algorithm is requested but is not available in the environment.This exception is thrown when a particular security provider is requested but is not available in the environment.Abstract class for representing access to a system resource.This class represents a "provider" for the Java Security API, where a provider implements some or all parts of Java Security.
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Classes in java.security used by javax.sound.sampledClassDescriptionTheBasicPermissionclass extends thePermissionclass, and can be used as the base class for permissions that want to follow the same naming convention asBasicPermission.This interface represents a guard, which is an object that is used to protect access to another object.Abstract class for representing access to a system resource.
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Classes in java.security used by javax.xml.crypto
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Classes in java.security used by javax.xml.crypto.dsigClassDescriptionThis is the exception for invalid or inappropriate algorithm parameters.This exception is thrown when a particular cryptographic algorithm is requested but is not available in the environment.This exception is thrown when a particular security provider is requested but is not available in the environment.This class represents a "provider" for the Java Security API, where a provider implements some or all parts of Java Security.
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Classes in java.security used by javax.xml.crypto.dsig.dom
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Classes in java.security used by javax.xml.crypto.dsig.keyinfoClassDescriptionThis is the basic key exception.This exception is thrown when a particular security provider is requested but is not available in the environment.This class represents a "provider" for the Java Security API, where a provider implements some or all parts of Java Security.A public key.
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Classes in java.security used by jdk.jfrClassDescriptionTheBasicPermissionclass extends thePermissionclass, and can be used as the base class for permissions that want to follow the same naming convention asBasicPermission.This interface represents a guard, which is an object that is used to protect access to another object.Abstract class for representing access to a system resource.
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Classes in java.security used by jdk.netClassDescriptionTheBasicPermissionclass extends thePermissionclass, and can be used as the base class for permissions that want to follow the same naming convention asBasicPermission.This interface represents a guard, which is an object that is used to protect access to another object.Abstract class for representing access to a system resource.
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Classes in java.security used by jdk.security.jarsignerClassDescriptionAKeyStoreentry that holds aPrivateKeyand corresponding certificate chain.This exception is thrown when a particular cryptographic algorithm is requested but is not available in the environment.A private key.This class represents a "provider" for the Java Security API, where a provider implements some or all parts of Java Security.
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Classes in java.security used by org.ietf.jgssClassDescriptionThis class represents a "provider" for the Java Security API, where a provider implements some or all parts of Java Security.