Since: API Level 1
package

javax.security.auth

Classes | Description

This package provides the classes and interfaces needed to implement and program different methods of users' authentication and role based users' authorization.

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Interfaces

DestroyableAllows for special treatment of sensitive information, when it comes to destroying or clearing of the data. 

Classes

AuthPermissionGoverns the use of methods in this package and also its subpackages. 
PrivateCredentialPermissionProtects private credential objects belonging to a Subject
SubjectThe central class of the javax.security.auth package representing an authenticated user or entity (both referred to as "subject"). 
SubjectDomainCombinerMerges permissions based on code source and code signers with permissions granted to the specified Subject

Exceptions

DestroyFailedExceptionSignals that the destroy() method failed.