java.lang.reflect

Class ReflectPermission

Implemented Interfaces:
Guard, Serializable

public final class ReflectPermission
extends BasicPermission

This class implements permissions for reflection. This is a named permission, and the only defined name is suppressAccessChecks, which allows suppression of normal Java objects when using reflection.
Permission Target NameWhat Permission AllowsRisk of Allowing Permission
suppressAccessChecksAbility to access fields, invoke methods, and construct objects via reflection, including non-public members in contexts where such access is not legal at compile-time.This is dangerous. It exposes possibly confidential information, and malicious code could interfere with the internals of the Virtual Machine by corrupting private data.
Since:
1.2
See Also:
Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

ReflectPermission(String name)
Construct a ReflectPermission with the given name.
ReflectPermission(String name, String actions)
Construct a ReflectPermission with the given name.

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.security.BasicPermission

equals, getActions, hashCode, implies, newPermissionCollection

Methods inherited from class java.security.Permission

checkGuard, equals, getActions, getName, hashCode, implies, newPermissionCollection, toString

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, extends Object> getClass, finalize, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Details

ReflectPermission

public ReflectPermission(String name)
Construct a ReflectPermission with the given name.
Parameters:
name - The permission name

ReflectPermission

public ReflectPermission(String name,
                         String actions)
Construct a ReflectPermission with the given name.
Parameters:
name - The permission name
actions - The actions; this is ignored and should be null

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