BEA WebLogic Server 9.0 API Reference

weblogic.security
Class Security

java.lang.Object
  weblogic.security.Security

public final class Security

extends Object

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

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Constructor Summary

Security()

Method Summary

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

getCurrentSubject

public static Subject getCurrentSubject()

Returns a javax.security.auth.Subject object.

runAs

public static Object runAs(Subject user,
                           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:

SecurityException - thrown if the subject or actions are null

runAs

public static Object runAs(Subject user,
                           PrivilegedExceptionAction action)
                    throws 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:

SecurityException - thrown if the subject or actions are null

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