AccessController (Java SE 25 & JDK 25)
Description: declaration: module: java.base, package: java.security, class: AccessController
Keywords: java.security.AccessController class

# Class AccessController

java.lang.Object
java.security.AccessController

@Deprecated(since="17", forRemoval=true) public final class AccessController extends Object
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. There is no replacement for the Security Manager or this class.
`AccessController` was used with the Security Manager for access control operations and decisions. This feature no longer exists.

Since:
  1.2

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `static void`
  `checkPermission(Permission perm)`
  Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
  Throws `AccessControlException`.
  `static <T> T`
  `doPrivileged(PrivilegedAction<T> action)`
  Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
  Performs the specified action.
  `static <T> T`
  `doPrivileged(PrivilegedAction<T> action, AccessControlContext context)`
  Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
  Performs the specified action.
  `static <T> T`
  `doPrivileged(PrivilegedAction<T> action, AccessControlContext context, Permission... perms)`
  Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
  Performs the specified action.
  `static <T> T`
  `doPrivileged(PrivilegedExceptionAction<T> action)`
  Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
  Performs the specified action.
  `static <T> T`
  `doPrivileged(PrivilegedExceptionAction<T> action, AccessControlContext context)`
  Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
  Performs the specified action.
  `static <T> T`
  `doPrivileged(PrivilegedExceptionAction<T> action, AccessControlContext context, Permission... perms)`
  Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
  Performs the specified action.
  `static <T> T`
  `doPrivilegedWithCombiner(PrivilegedAction<T> action)`
  Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
  Performs the specified action.
  `static <T> T`
  `doPrivilegedWithCombiner(PrivilegedAction<T> action, AccessControlContext context, Permission... perms)`
  Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
  Performs the specified action.
  `static <T> T`
  `doPrivilegedWithCombiner(PrivilegedExceptionAction<T> action)`
  Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
  Performs the specified action.
  `static <T> T`
  `doPrivilegedWithCombiner(PrivilegedExceptionAction<T> action, AccessControlContext context, Permission... perms)`
  Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
  Performs the specified action.
  `static AccessControlContext`
  `getContext()`
  Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
  Returns an `AccessControlContext` where the `checkPermission` method always throws an `AccessControlException` and the `getDomainCombiner` method always returns `null`.

  ### Methods declared in class Object

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

- ## Method Details

  - ### doPrivileged

    public static <T> T doPrivileged(PrivilegedAction<T> action)
    Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
    Performs the specified action.

    If the action's `run` method throws an (unchecked) exception, it will propagate through this method.

    API Note:
      This method originally performed the specified `PrivilegedAction` with privileges enabled. Running the action with privileges enabled was only useful in conjunction with the Security Manager, which is no longer supported. This method has been changed to run the action as is, and has equivalent behavior as if there were no Security Manager enabled. There is no replacement for the Security Manager or this method.
    Type Parameters:
      `T` - the type of the value returned by the PrivilegedAction's `run` method
    Parameters:
      `action` - the action to be performed
    Returns:
      the value returned by the action's `run` method
    Throws:
      `NullPointerException` - if the action is `null`
    See Also:
      - `doPrivileged(PrivilegedAction,AccessControlContext)`
      - `doPrivileged(PrivilegedExceptionAction)`

  - ### doPrivilegedWithCombiner

    public static <T> T doPrivilegedWithCombiner(PrivilegedAction<T> action)
    Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
    Performs the specified action.

    If the action's `run` method throws an (unchecked) exception, it will propagate through this method.

    API Note:
      This method originally performed the specified `PrivilegedAction` with privileges enabled and with the current access control context's domain combiner preserved. Running the action with privileges enabled was only useful in conjunction with the Security Manager, which is no longer supported. This method has been changed to run the action as is, and has equivalent behavior as if there were no Security Manager enabled. There is no replacement for the Security Manager or this method.
    Type Parameters:
      `T` - the type of the value returned by the PrivilegedAction's `run` method
    Parameters:
      `action` - the action to be performed
    Returns:
      the value returned by the action's `run` method
    Throws:
      `NullPointerException` - if the action is `null`
    Since:
      1.6

  - ### doPrivileged

    public static <T> T doPrivileged(PrivilegedAction<T> action, AccessControlContext context)
    Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
    Performs the specified action.

    If the action's `run` method throws an (unchecked) exception, it will propagate through this method.

    API Note:
      This method originally performed the specified `PrivilegedAction` with privileges enabled and restricted by the specified `AccessControlContext`. Running the action with privileges enabled was only useful in conjunction with the Security Manager, which is no longer supported. This method has been changed to run the action as is, and has equivalent behavior as if there were no Security Manager enabled. There is no replacement for the Security Manager or this method.
    Type Parameters:
      `T` - the type of the value returned by the PrivilegedAction's `run` method
    Parameters:
      `action` - the action to be performed.
      `context` - ignored
    Returns:
      the value returned by the action's `run` method
    Throws:
      `NullPointerException` - if the action is `null`

  - ### doPrivileged

    public static <T> T doPrivileged(PrivilegedAction<T> action, AccessControlContext context, Permission... perms)
    Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
    Performs the specified action.

    If the action's `run` method throws an (unchecked) exception, it will propagate through this method.

    API Note:
      This method originally performed the specified `PrivilegedAction` with privileges enabled and restricted by the specified `AccessControlContext` and with a privilege scope limited by the specified `Permission` arguments. Running the action with privileges enabled was only useful in conjunction with the Security Manager, which is no longer supported. This method has been changed to run the action as is, and has equivalent behavior as if there were no Security Manager enabled. There is no replacement for the Security Manager or this method.
    Type Parameters:
      `T` - the type of the value returned by the PrivilegedAction's `run` method
    Parameters:
      `action` - the action to be performed
      `context` - ignored
      `perms` - ignored
    Returns:
      the value returned by the action's `run` method
    Throws:
      `NullPointerException` - if action is `null`
    Since:
      1.8

  - ### doPrivilegedWithCombiner

    public static <T> T doPrivilegedWithCombiner(PrivilegedAction<T> action, AccessControlContext context, Permission... perms)
    Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
    Performs the specified action.

    If the action's `run` method throws an (unchecked) exception, it will propagate through this method.

    API Note:
      This method originally performed the specified `PrivilegedAction` with privileges enabled and restricted by the specified `AccessControlContext` and with a privilege scope limited by the specified `Permission` arguments. This method also originally preserved the current access control context's domain combiner while the action was performed. Running the action with privileges enabled was only useful in conjunction with the Security Manager, which is no longer supported. This method has been changed to run the action as is, and has equivalent behavior as if there were no Security Manager enabled. There is no replacement for the Security Manager or this method.
    Type Parameters:
      `T` - the type of the value returned by the PrivilegedAction's `run` method
    Parameters:
      `action` - the action to be performed
      `context` - ignored
      `perms` - ignored
    Returns:
      the value returned by the action's `run` method
    Throws:
      `NullPointerException` - if action is `null`
    Since:
      1.8

  - ### doPrivileged

    public static <T> T doPrivileged(PrivilegedExceptionAction<T> action) throws PrivilegedActionException
    Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
    Performs the specified action.

    If the action's `run` method throws an unchecked exception, it will propagate through this method.

    API Note:
      This method originally performed the specified `PrivilegedExceptionAction` with privileges enabled. Running the action with privileges enabled was only useful in conjunction with the Security Manager, which is no longer supported. This method has been changed to run the action as is, and has equivalent behavior as if there were no Security Manager enabled. There is no replacement for the Security Manager or this method.
    Type Parameters:
      `T` - the type of the value returned by the PrivilegedExceptionAction's `run` method
    Parameters:
      `action` - the action to be performed
    Returns:
      the value returned by the action's `run` method
    Throws:
      `PrivilegedActionException` - if the specified action's `run` method threw a checked exception
      `NullPointerException` - if the action is `null`

  - ### doPrivilegedWithCombiner

    public static <T> T doPrivilegedWithCombiner(PrivilegedExceptionAction<T> action) throws PrivilegedActionException
    Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
    Performs the specified action.

    If the action's `run` method throws an unchecked exception, it will propagate through this method.

    API Note:
      This method originally performed the specified `PrivilegedExceptionAction` with privileges enabled and with the current access control context's domain combiner preserved. Running the action with privileges enabled was only useful in conjunction with the Security Manager, which is no longer supported. This method has been changed to run the action as is, and has equivalent behavior as if there were no Security Manager enabled. There is no replacement for the Security Manager or this method.
    Type Parameters:
      `T` - the type of the value returned by the PrivilegedExceptionAction's `run` method
    Parameters:
      `action` - the action to be performed
    Returns:
      the value returned by the action's `run` method
    Throws:
      `PrivilegedActionException` - if the specified action's `run` method threw a checked exception
      `NullPointerException` - if the action is `null`
    Since:
      1.6

  - ### doPrivileged

    public static <T> T doPrivileged(PrivilegedExceptionAction<T> action, AccessControlContext context) throws PrivilegedActionException
    Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
    Performs the specified action.

    If the action's `run` method throws an unchecked exception, it will propagate through this method.

    API Note:
      This method originally performed the specified `PrivilegedExceptionAction` with privileges enabled and restricted by the specified `AccessControlContext`. Running the action with privileges enabled was only useful in conjunction with the Security Manager, which is no longer supported. This method has been changed to run the action as is, and has equivalent behavior as if there were no Security Manager enabled. There is no replacement for the Security Manager or this method.
    Type Parameters:
      `T` - the type of the value returned by the PrivilegedExceptionAction's `run` method
    Parameters:
      `action` - the action to be performed
      `context` - ignored
    Returns:
      the value returned by the action's `run` method
    Throws:
      `PrivilegedActionException` - if the specified action's `run` method threw a checked exception
      `NullPointerException` - if the action is `null`
    See Also:
      - `doPrivileged(PrivilegedAction)`
      - `doPrivileged(PrivilegedAction,AccessControlContext)`

  - ### doPrivileged

    public static <T> T doPrivileged(PrivilegedExceptionAction<T> action, AccessControlContext context, Permission... perms) throws PrivilegedActionException
    Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
    Performs the specified action.

    If the action's `run` method throws an (unchecked) exception, it will propagate through this method.

    API Note:
      This method originally performed the specified `PrivilegedExceptionAction` with privileges enabled and restricted by the specified `AccessControlContext` and with a privilege scope limited by the specified `Permission` arguments. Running the action with privileges enabled was only useful in conjunction with the Security Manager, which is no longer supported. This method has been changed to run the action as is, and has equivalent behavior as if there were no Security Manager enabled. There is no replacement for the Security Manager or this method.
    Type Parameters:
      `T` - the type of the value returned by the PrivilegedExceptionAction's `run` method
    Parameters:
      `action` - the action to be performed
      `context` - ignored
      `perms` - ignored
    Returns:
      the value returned by the action's `run` method
    Throws:
      `PrivilegedActionException` - if the specified action's `run` method threw a checked exception
      `NullPointerException` - if action is `null`
    Since:
      1.8

  - ### doPrivilegedWithCombiner

    public static <T> T doPrivilegedWithCombiner(PrivilegedExceptionAction<T> action, AccessControlContext context, Permission... perms) throws PrivilegedActionException
    Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
    Performs the specified action.

    If the action's `run` method throws an (unchecked) exception, it will propagate through this method.

    API Note:
      This method originally performed the specified `PrivilegedExceptionAction` with privileges enabled and restricted by the specified `AccessControlContext` and with a privilege scope limited by the specified `Permission` arguments. This method also preserved the current access control context's domain combiner while the action was performed. Running the action with privileges enabled was only useful in conjunction with the Security Manager, which is no longer supported. This method has been changed to run the action as is, and has equivalent behavior as if there were no Security Manager enabled. There is no replacement for the Security Manager or this method.
    Type Parameters:
      `T` - the type of the value returned by the PrivilegedExceptionAction's `run` method
    Parameters:
      `action` - the action to be performed
      `context` - ignored
      `perms` - ignored
    Returns:
      the value returned by the action's `run` method
    Throws:
      `PrivilegedActionException` - if the specified action's `run` method threw a checked exception
      `NullPointerException` - if action is `null`
    Since:
      1.8

  - ### getContext

    public static AccessControlContext getContext()
    Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
    Returns an `AccessControlContext` where the `checkPermission` method always throws an `AccessControlException` and the `getDomainCombiner` method always returns `null`.
    API Note:
      This method originally returned a snapshot of the current calling context, which included the current thread's access control context and any limited privilege scope. This method has been changed to always return an innocuous `AccessControlContext` that fails all permission checks. This method was only useful in conjunction with the Security Manager, which is no longer supported. There is no replacement for the Security Manager or this method.
    Returns:
      an `AccessControlContext` as specified above
    See Also:
      - `AccessControlContext`

  - ### checkPermission

    public static void checkPermission(Permission perm) throws AccessControlException
    Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
    Throws `AccessControlException`.
    API Note:
      This method originally determined whether the access request indicated by the specified permission should be allowed or denied, based on the current `AccessControlContext` and security policy. This method has been changed to always throw `AccessControlException`. This method was only useful in conjunction with the Security Manager, which is no longer supported. There is no replacement for the Security Manager or this method.
    Parameters:
      `perm` - ignored
    Throws:
      `AccessControlException` - always