WebLogic Server 8.1 API Reference

weblogic.security
Class Security

java.lang.Object
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public final class Security

extends java.lang.Object

This class implements the WLS client runAs methods. Client applications use the runAs methods to associate their Subject identity with the PrivilagedAction or the PrivilegedExceptionAction they plan to execute.

Author:

Copyright © 2004 BEA Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Constructor Summary

Security()

Method Summary

static javax.security.auth.Subject	getCurrentSubject() Returns a javax.security.auth.Subject object.
static java.lang.Object	runAs(javax.security.auth.Subject user, java.security.PrivilegedAction action) Executes a privileged action on behalf of the user identity.
static java.lang.Object	runAs(javax.security.auth.Subject user, java.security.PrivilegedExceptionAction action) Executes a privileged exception action on behalf of the user identity.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

Security

public Security()

Method Detail

runAs

public static java.lang.Object runAs(javax.security.auth.Subject user,
                                     java.security.PrivilegedAction action)

Executes a privileged action on behalf of the user identity.

Parameters:

user - Identity to perform action on behalf of

action - Privileged action to perform

Returns:

the return value of action.run()

Throws:

java.lang.SecurityException - thrown if the subject or actions is null

runAs

public static java.lang.Object runAs(javax.security.auth.Subject user,
                                     java.security.PrivilegedExceptionAction action)
                              throws java.security.PrivilegedActionException

Executes a privileged exception action on behalf of the user identity.

Parameters:

user - Identity to perform action on behalf of

action - Privileged exception action to perform

Returns:

the return value of action.run()

Throws:

java.lang.SecurityException - thrown if the subject or actions is null

java.security.PrivilegedActionException - For exceptions generated during execution of the privileged exception action

getCurrentSubject

public static javax.security.auth.Subject getCurrentSubject()

Returns a javax.security.auth.Subject object.