Uses of Class javax.security.auth.Policy (Java Platform SE 8 )
Date: 2026-08-19

## Uses of Class
javax.security.auth.Policy

- Packages that use Policy
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  javax.security.auth | This package provides a framework for authentication and authorization.

- - ### Uses of Policy in javax.security.auth

    Methods in javax.security.auth that return Policy
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `static Policy` | Policy.`getPolicy()` Deprecated. Returns the installed Policy object.

    Methods in javax.security.auth with parameters of type Policy
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `static void` | Policy.`setPolicy(Policy policy)` Deprecated. Sets the system-wide Policy object.

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