Module jdk.net
Package jdk.net

Class NetworkPermission

  • All Implemented Interfaces:
    Serializable, Guard
    public final class NetworkPermission
extends BasicPermission
    Represents permission to access the extended networking capabilities defined in the jdk.net package. These permissions contain a target name, but no actions list. Callers either possess the permission or not.

    The following targets are defined:

    permission target name, what the target allows,and associated risks
    Permission Target Name What the Permission Allows Risks of Allowing this Permission
    setOption.SO_FLOW_SLA set the SO_FLOW_SLA option on any socket that supports it allows caller to set a higher priority or bandwidth allocation to sockets it creates, than they might otherwise be allowed.
    getOption.SO_FLOW_SLA retrieve the SO_FLOW_SLA setting from any socket that supports the option allows caller access to SLA information that it might not otherwise have
    Since:
    1.8
    See Also:
    ExtendedSocketOptions, Serialized Form

    • Constructor Detail

      • NetworkPermission

        public NetworkPermission​(String name)
        Creates a NetworkPermission with the given target name.
        Parameters:
        name - the permission target name
        Throws:
        NullPointerException - if name is null.
        IllegalArgumentException - if name is empty.

      • NetworkPermission

        public NetworkPermission​(String name,
                         String actions)
        Creates a NetworkPermission with the given target name.
        Parameters:
        name - the permission target name
        actions - should be null. Is ignored if not.
        Throws:
        NullPointerException - if name is null.
        IllegalArgumentException - if name is empty.