Uses of Package
java.security

Packages that use java.security

java.awt	Contains all of the classes for creating user interfaces and for painting graphics and images.
java.io	Provides for system input and output through data streams, serialization and the file system.
java.lang	Provides classes that are fundamental to the design of the Java programming language.
java.lang.reflect	Provides classes and interfaces for obtaining reflective information about classes and objects.
java.net	Provides the classes for implementing networking applications.
java.security	Provides the classes and interfaces for the security framework.
java.security.acl	The classes and interfaces in this package have been superseded by classes in the java.security package.
java.security.cert	Provides classes and interfaces for parsing and managing certificates, certificate revocation lists (CRLs), and certification paths.
java.security.interfaces	Provides interfaces for generating RSA (Rivest, Shamir and Adleman AsymmetricCipher algorithm) keys as defined in the RSA Laboratory Technical Note PKCS#1, and DSA (Digital Signature Algorithm) keys as defined in NIST's FIPS-186.
java.security.spec	Provides classes and interfaces for key specifications and algorithm parameter specifications.
java.sql	Provides the API for accessing and processing data stored in a data source (usually a relational database) using the JavaTM programming language.
java.util	Contains the collections framework, legacy collection classes, event model, date and time facilities, internationalization, and miscellaneous utility classes (a string tokenizer, a random-number generator, and a bit array).
java.util.logging	Provides the classes and interfaces of the JavaTM 2 platform's core logging facilities.
javax.crypto	Provides the classes and interfaces for cryptographic operations.
javax.crypto.interfaces	Provides interfaces for Diffie-Hellman keys as defined in RSA Laboratories' PKCS #3.
javax.crypto.spec	Provides classes and interfaces for key specifications and algorithm parameter specifications.
javax.net.ssl	Provides classes for the secure socket package.
javax.security.auth	This package provides a framework for authentication and authorization.
javax.security.auth.kerberos	This package contains utility classes related to the Kerberos network authentication protocol.
javax.security.auth.login	This package provides a pluggable authentication framework.
javax.security.auth.x500	This package contains the classes that should be used to store X500 Principal and X500 Private Crendentials in a Subject.
javax.sound.sampled	Provides interfaces and classes for capture, processing, and playback of sampled audio data.
org.ietf.jgss	This package presents a framework that allows application developers to make use of security services like authentication, data integrity and data confidentiality from a variety of underlying security mechanisms like Kerberos, using a unified API.

Classes in java.security used by java.awt

BasicPermission
The BasicPermission class extends the Permission class, and can be used as the base class for permissions that want to follow the same naming convention as BasicPermission.

Guard
This interface represents a guard, which is an object that is used to protect access to another object.

Permission
Abstract class for representing access to a system resource.

Classes in java.security used by java.io

BasicPermission
The BasicPermission class extends the Permission class, and can be used as the base class for permissions that want to follow the same naming convention as BasicPermission.

Guard
This interface represents a guard, which is an object that is used to protect access to another object.

Permission
Abstract class for representing access to a system resource.

PermissionCollection
Abstract class representing a collection of Permission objects.

Classes in java.security used by java.lang

BasicPermission
The BasicPermission class extends the Permission class, and can be used as the base class for permissions that want to follow the same naming convention as BasicPermission.

Guard
This interface represents a guard, which is an object that is used to protect access to another object.

Permission
Abstract class for representing access to a system resource.

ProtectionDomain
This ProtectionDomain class encapsulates the characteristics of a domain, which encloses a set of classes whose instances are granted a set of permissions when being executed on behalf of a given set of Principals.

Classes in java.security used by java.lang.reflect

BasicPermission
The BasicPermission class extends the Permission class, and can be used as the base class for permissions that want to follow the same naming convention as BasicPermission.

Guard
This interface represents a guard, which is an object that is used to protect access to another object.

Permission
Abstract class for representing access to a system resource.

Classes in java.security used by java.net

BasicPermission
The BasicPermission class extends the Permission class, and can be used as the base class for permissions that want to follow the same naming convention as BasicPermission.

CodeSource
This class extends the concept of a codebase to encapsulate not only the location (URL) but also the certificate(s) that were used to verify signed code originating from that location.

Guard
This interface represents a guard, which is an object that is used to protect access to another object.

Permission
Abstract class for representing access to a system resource.

PermissionCollection
Abstract class representing a collection of Permission objects.

SecureClassLoader
This class extends ClassLoader with additional support for defining classes with an associated code source and permissions which are retrieved by the system policy by default.

Classes in java.security used by java.security

AccessControlContext
An AccessControlContext is used to make system resource access decisions based on the context it encapsulates.

AccessControlException
This exception is thrown by the AccessController to indicate that a requested access (to a critical system resource such as the file system or the network) is denied.

AlgorithmParameterGenerator
The AlgorithmParameterGenerator class is used to generate a set of parameters to be used with a certain algorithm.

AlgorithmParameterGeneratorSpi
This class defines the Service Provider Interface (SPI) for the AlgorithmParameterGenerator class, which is used to generate a set of parameters to be used with a certain algorithm.

AlgorithmParameters
This class is used as an opaque representation of cryptographic parameters.

AlgorithmParametersSpi
This class defines the Service Provider Interface (SPI) for the AlgorithmParameters class, which is used to manage algorithm parameters.

BasicPermission
The BasicPermission class extends the Permission class, and can be used as the base class for permissions that want to follow the same naming convention as BasicPermission.

Certificate
Deprecated. A new certificate handling package is created in the Java 2 platform. This Certificate interface is entirely deprecated and is here to allow for a smooth transition to the new package.

CodeSource
This class extends the concept of a codebase to encapsulate not only the location (URL) but also the certificate(s) that were used to verify signed code originating from that location.

DigestException
This is the generic Message Digest exception.

DomainCombiner
A DomainCombiner provides a means to dynamically update the ProtectionDomains associated with the current AccessControlContext.

GeneralSecurityException
The GeneralSecurityException class is a generic security exception class that provides type safety for all the security-related exception classes that extend from it.

Guard
This interface represents a guard, which is an object that is used to protect access to another object.

Identity
Deprecated. This class is no longer used. Its functionality has been replaced by java.security.KeyStore, the java.security.cert package, and java.security.Principal.

IdentityScope
Deprecated. This class is no longer used. Its functionality has been replaced by java.security.KeyStore, the java.security.cert package, and java.security.Principal.

InvalidAlgorithmParameterException
This is the exception for invalid or inappropriate algorithm parameters.

InvalidKeyException
This is the exception for invalid Keys (invalid encoding, wrong length, uninitialized, etc).

InvalidParameterException
This exception, designed for use by the JCA/JCE engine classes, is thrown when an invalid parameter is passed to a method.

Key
The Key interface is the top-level interface for all keys.

KeyException
This is the basic key exception.

KeyFactory
Key factories are used to convert keys (opaque cryptographic keys of type Key) into key specifications (transparent representations of the underlying key material), and vice versa.

KeyFactorySpi
This class defines the Service Provider Interface (SPI) for the KeyFactory class.

KeyManagementException
This is the general key management exception for all operations dealing with key management.

KeyPair
This class is a simple holder for a key pair (a public key and a private key).

KeyPairGenerator
The KeyPairGenerator class is used to generate pairs of public and private keys.

KeyPairGeneratorSpi
This class defines the Service Provider Interface (SPI) for the KeyPairGenerator class, which is used to generate pairs of public and private keys.

KeyStore
This class represents an in-memory collection of keys and certificates.

KeyStoreException
This is the generic KeyStore exception.

KeyStoreSpi
This class defines the Service Provider Interface (SPI) for the KeyStore class.

MessageDigest
This MessageDigest class provides applications the functionality of a message digest algorithm, such as MD5 or SHA.

MessageDigestSpi
This class defines the Service Provider Interface (SPI) for the MessageDigest class, which provides the functionality of a message digest algorithm, such as MD5 or SHA.

NoSuchAlgorithmException
This exception is thrown when a particular cryptographic algorithm is requested but is not available in the environment.

NoSuchProviderException
This exception is thrown when a particular security provider is requested but is not available in the environment.

Permission
Abstract class for representing access to a system resource.

PermissionCollection
Abstract class representing a collection of Permission objects.

Policy
This is an abstract class for representing the system security policy for a Java application environment (specifying which permissions are available for code from various sources).

Principal
This interface represents the abstract notion of a principal, which can be used to represent any entity, such as an individual, a corporation, and a login id.

PrivateKey
A private key.

PrivilegedAction
A computation to be performed with privileges enabled.

PrivilegedActionException
This exception is thrown by doPrivileged(PrivilegedExceptionAction) and doPrivileged(PrivilegedExceptionAction, AccessControlContext context) to indicate that the action being performed threw a checked exception.

PrivilegedExceptionAction
A computation to be performed with privileges enabled, that throws one or more checked exceptions.

ProtectionDomain
This ProtectionDomain class encapsulates the characteristics of a domain, which encloses a set of classes whose instances are granted a set of permissions when being executed on behalf of a given set of Principals.

Provider
This class represents a "provider" for the Java Security API, where a provider implements some or all parts of Java Security.

PublicKey
A public key.

SecureRandom
This class provides a cryptographically strong pseudo-random number generator (PRNG).

SecureRandomSpi
This class defines the Service Provider Interface (SPI) for the SecureRandom class.

Signature
This Signature class is used to provide applications the functionality of a digital signature algorithm.

SignatureException
This is the generic Signature exception.

SignatureSpi
This class defines the Service Provider Interface (SPI) for the Signature class, which is used to provide the functionality of a digital signature algorithm.

UnrecoverableKeyException
This exception is thrown if a key in the keystore cannot be recovered.

Classes in java.security used by java.security.acl

Principal
This interface represents the abstract notion of a principal, which can be used to represent any entity, such as an individual, a corporation, and a login id.

Classes in java.security used by java.security.cert

GeneralSecurityException
The GeneralSecurityException class is a generic security exception class that provides type safety for all the security-related exception classes that extend from it.

InvalidAlgorithmParameterException
This is the exception for invalid or inappropriate algorithm parameters.

InvalidKeyException
This is the exception for invalid Keys (invalid encoding, wrong length, uninitialized, etc).

KeyStore
This class represents an in-memory collection of keys and certificates.

KeyStoreException
This is the generic KeyStore exception.

NoSuchAlgorithmException
This exception is thrown when a particular cryptographic algorithm is requested but is not available in the environment.

NoSuchProviderException
This exception is thrown when a particular security provider is requested but is not available in the environment.

Principal
This interface represents the abstract notion of a principal, which can be used to represent any entity, such as an individual, a corporation, and a login id.

Provider
This class represents a "provider" for the Java Security API, where a provider implements some or all parts of Java Security.

PublicKey
A public key.

SignatureException
This is the generic Signature exception.

Classes in java.security used by java.security.interfaces

InvalidParameterException
This exception, designed for use by the JCA/JCE engine classes, is thrown when an invalid parameter is passed to a method.

Key
The Key interface is the top-level interface for all keys.

PrivateKey
A private key.

PublicKey
A public key.

SecureRandom
This class provides a cryptographically strong pseudo-random number generator (PRNG).

Classes in java.security used by java.security.spec

GeneralSecurityException
The GeneralSecurityException class is a generic security exception class that provides type safety for all the security-related exception classes that extend from it.

Classes in java.security used by java.sql

BasicPermission
The BasicPermission class extends the Permission class, and can be used as the base class for permissions that want to follow the same naming convention as BasicPermission.

Guard
This interface represents a guard, which is an object that is used to protect access to another object.

Permission
Abstract class for representing access to a system resource.

Classes in java.security used by java.util

BasicPermission
The BasicPermission class extends the Permission class, and can be used as the base class for permissions that want to follow the same naming convention as BasicPermission.

Guard
This interface represents a guard, which is an object that is used to protect access to another object.

Permission
Abstract class for representing access to a system resource.

PermissionCollection
Abstract class representing a collection of Permission objects.

Classes in java.security used by java.util.logging

BasicPermission
The BasicPermission class extends the Permission class, and can be used as the base class for permissions that want to follow the same naming convention as BasicPermission.

Guard
This interface represents a guard, which is an object that is used to protect access to another object.

Permission
Abstract class for representing access to a system resource.

Classes in java.security used by javax.crypto

AlgorithmParameters
This class is used as an opaque representation of cryptographic parameters.

GeneralSecurityException
The GeneralSecurityException class is a generic security exception class that provides type safety for all the security-related exception classes that extend from it.

InvalidAlgorithmParameterException
This is the exception for invalid or inappropriate algorithm parameters.

InvalidKeyException
This is the exception for invalid Keys (invalid encoding, wrong length, uninitialized, etc).

Key
The Key interface is the top-level interface for all keys.

NoSuchAlgorithmException
This exception is thrown when a particular cryptographic algorithm is requested but is not available in the environment.

NoSuchProviderException
This exception is thrown when a particular security provider is requested but is not available in the environment.

Provider
This class represents a "provider" for the Java Security API, where a provider implements some or all parts of Java Security.

SecureRandom
This class provides a cryptographically strong pseudo-random number generator (PRNG).

Classes in java.security used by javax.crypto.interfaces

Key
The Key interface is the top-level interface for all keys.

PrivateKey
A private key.

PublicKey
A public key.

Classes in java.security used by javax.crypto.spec

InvalidKeyException
This is the exception for invalid Keys (invalid encoding, wrong length, uninitialized, etc).

Key
The Key interface is the top-level interface for all keys.

Classes in java.security used by javax.net.ssl

BasicPermission
The BasicPermission class extends the Permission class, and can be used as the base class for permissions that want to follow the same naming convention as BasicPermission.

Guard
This interface represents a guard, which is an object that is used to protect access to another object.

InvalidAlgorithmParameterException
This is the exception for invalid or inappropriate algorithm parameters.

KeyManagementException
This is the general key management exception for all operations dealing with key management.

KeyStore
This class represents an in-memory collection of keys and certificates.

KeyStoreException
This is the generic KeyStore exception.

NoSuchAlgorithmException
This exception is thrown when a particular cryptographic algorithm is requested but is not available in the environment.

NoSuchProviderException
This exception is thrown when a particular security provider is requested but is not available in the environment.

Permission
Abstract class for representing access to a system resource.

Principal
This interface represents the abstract notion of a principal, which can be used to represent any entity, such as an individual, a corporation, and a login id.

PrivateKey
A private key.

Provider
This class represents a "provider" for the Java Security API, where a provider implements some or all parts of Java Security.

SecureRandom
This class provides a cryptographically strong pseudo-random number generator (PRNG).

UnrecoverableKeyException
This exception is thrown if a key in the keystore cannot be recovered.

Classes in java.security used by javax.security.auth

AccessControlContext
An AccessControlContext is used to make system resource access decisions based on the context it encapsulates.

BasicPermission
The BasicPermission class extends the Permission class, and can be used as the base class for permissions that want to follow the same naming convention as BasicPermission.

DomainCombiner
A DomainCombiner provides a means to dynamically update the ProtectionDomains associated with the current AccessControlContext.

Guard
This interface represents a guard, which is an object that is used to protect access to another object.

Permission
Abstract class for representing access to a system resource.

PermissionCollection
Abstract class representing a collection of Permission objects.

PrivilegedAction
A computation to be performed with privileges enabled.

PrivilegedActionException
This exception is thrown by doPrivileged(PrivilegedExceptionAction) and doPrivileged(PrivilegedExceptionAction, AccessControlContext context) to indicate that the action being performed threw a checked exception.

PrivilegedExceptionAction
A computation to be performed with privileges enabled, that throws one or more checked exceptions.

ProtectionDomain
This ProtectionDomain class encapsulates the characteristics of a domain, which encloses a set of classes whose instances are granted a set of permissions when being executed on behalf of a given set of Principals.

Classes in java.security used by javax.security.auth.kerberos

BasicPermission
The BasicPermission class extends the Permission class, and can be used as the base class for permissions that want to follow the same naming convention as BasicPermission.

Guard
This interface represents a guard, which is an object that is used to protect access to another object.

Key
The Key interface is the top-level interface for all keys.

Permission
Abstract class for representing access to a system resource.

PermissionCollection
Abstract class representing a collection of Permission objects.

Principal
This interface represents the abstract notion of a principal, which can be used to represent any entity, such as an individual, a corporation, and a login id.

Classes in java.security used by javax.security.auth.login

GeneralSecurityException
The GeneralSecurityException class is a generic security exception class that provides type safety for all the security-related exception classes that extend from it.

Classes in java.security used by javax.security.auth.x500

Principal
This interface represents the abstract notion of a principal, which can be used to represent any entity, such as an individual, a corporation, and a login id.

PrivateKey
A private key.

Classes in java.security used by javax.sound.sampled

BasicPermission
The BasicPermission class extends the Permission class, and can be used as the base class for permissions that want to follow the same naming convention as BasicPermission.

Guard
This interface represents a guard, which is an object that is used to protect access to another object.

Permission
Abstract class for representing access to a system resource.

Classes in java.security used by org.ietf.jgss

Provider
This class represents a "provider" for the Java Security API, where a provider implements some or all parts of Java Security.