Uses of Interface java.security.PrivilegedAction (Java SE 15 & JDK 15)
Description: use: module: java.base, package: java.security, interface: PrivilegedAction

# Uses of Interface
java.security.PrivilegedAction

Packages that use PrivilegedAction
Package | Description
--- | ---
java.security | Provides the classes and interfaces for the security framework.
java.util.concurrent | Utility classes commonly useful in concurrent programming.
javax.security.auth | This package provides a framework for authentication and authorization.

- ## Uses of PrivilegedAction in java.security

  Methods in java.security with parameters of type PrivilegedAction
  Modifier and Type | Method | Description
  --- | --- | ---
  `static <T> T` | AccessController.`doPrivileged​(PrivilegedAction<T> action)` | Performs the specified `PrivilegedAction` with privileges enabled.
  `static <T> T` | AccessController.`doPrivileged​(PrivilegedAction<T> action, AccessControlContext context)` | Performs the specified `PrivilegedAction` with privileges enabled and restricted by the specified `AccessControlContext`.
  `static <T> T` | AccessController.`doPrivileged​(PrivilegedAction<T> action, AccessControlContext context, Permission... perms)` | Performs the specified `PrivilegedAction` with privileges enabled and restricted by the specified `AccessControlContext` and with a privilege scope limited by specified `Permission` arguments.
  `static <T> T` | AccessController.`doPrivilegedWithCombiner​(PrivilegedAction<T> action)` | Performs the specified `PrivilegedAction` with privileges enabled.
  `static <T> T` | AccessController.`doPrivilegedWithCombiner​(PrivilegedAction<T> action, AccessControlContext context, Permission... perms)` | Performs the specified `PrivilegedAction` with privileges enabled and restricted by the specified `AccessControlContext` and with a privilege scope limited by specified `Permission` arguments.

- ## Uses of PrivilegedAction in java.util.concurrent

  Methods in java.util.concurrent with parameters of type PrivilegedAction
  Modifier and Type | Method | Description
  --- | --- | ---
  `static Callable<Object>` | Executors.`callable​(PrivilegedAction<?> action)` | Returns a `Callable` object that, when called, runs the given privileged action and returns its result.

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

  Methods in javax.security.auth with parameters of type PrivilegedAction
  Modifier and Type | Method | Description
  --- | --- | ---
  `static <T> T` | Subject.`doAs​(Subject subject, PrivilegedAction<T> action)` | Perform work as a particular `Subject`.
  `static <T> T` | Subject.`doAsPrivileged​(Subject subject, PrivilegedAction<T> action, AccessControlContext acc)` | Perform privileged work as a particular `Subject`.