Uses of Class java.security.ProtectionDomain (Java Platform SE 8 )
Date: 2015-11-19

## Uses of Class
java.security.ProtectionDomain

- Packages that use ProtectionDomain
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  java.lang | Provides classes that are fundamental to the design of the Java programming language.
  java.lang.instrument | Provides services that allow Java programming language agents to instrument programs running on the JVM.
  java.security | Provides the classes and interfaces for the security framework.
  javax.security.auth | This package provides a framework for authentication and authorization.

- - ### Uses of ProtectionDomain in java.lang

    Methods in java.lang that return ProtectionDomain
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `ProtectionDomain` | Class.`getProtectionDomain()` Returns the `ProtectionDomain` of this class.

    Methods in java.lang with parameters of type ProtectionDomain
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `protected Class<?>` | ClassLoader.`defineClass(String name, byte[] b, int off, int len, ProtectionDomain protectionDomain)` Converts an array of bytes into an instance of class `Class`, with an optional `ProtectionDomain`.
    `protected Class<?>` | ClassLoader.`defineClass(String name, ByteBuffer b, ProtectionDomain protectionDomain)` Converts a ``ByteBuffer`` into an instance of class `Class`, with an optional `ProtectionDomain`.

  - ### Uses of ProtectionDomain in java.lang.instrument

    Methods in java.lang.instrument with parameters of type ProtectionDomain
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `byte[]` | ClassFileTransformer.`transform(ClassLoader loader, String className, Class<?> classBeingRedefined, ProtectionDomain protectionDomain, byte[] classfileBuffer)` The implementation of this method may transform the supplied class file and return a new replacement class file.

  - ### Uses of ProtectionDomain in java.security

    Methods in java.security that return ProtectionDomain
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `ProtectionDomain[]` | DomainCombiner.`combine(ProtectionDomain[] currentDomains, ProtectionDomain[] assignedDomains)` Modify or update the provided ProtectionDomains.

    Methods in java.security with parameters of type ProtectionDomain
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `ProtectionDomain[]` | DomainCombiner.`combine(ProtectionDomain[] currentDomains, ProtectionDomain[] assignedDomains)` Modify or update the provided ProtectionDomains.
    `ProtectionDomain[]` | DomainCombiner.`combine(ProtectionDomain[] currentDomains, ProtectionDomain[] assignedDomains)` Modify or update the provided ProtectionDomains.
    `protected PermissionCollection` | PolicySpi.`engineGetPermissions(ProtectionDomain domain)` Return a PermissionCollection object containing the set of permissions granted to the specified ProtectionDomain.
    `protected abstract boolean` | PolicySpi.`engineImplies(ProtectionDomain domain, Permission permission)` Check whether the policy has granted a Permission to a ProtectionDomain.
    `PermissionCollection` | Policy.`getPermissions(ProtectionDomain domain)` Return a PermissionCollection object containing the set of permissions granted to the specified ProtectionDomain.
    `boolean` | Policy.`implies(ProtectionDomain domain, Permission permission)` Evaluates the global policy for the permissions granted to the ProtectionDomain and tests whether the permission is granted.

    Constructors in java.security with parameters of type ProtectionDomain
    Constructor and Description
    `AccessControlContext(ProtectionDomain[] context)` Create an AccessControlContext with the given array of ProtectionDomains.

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

    Methods in javax.security.auth that return ProtectionDomain
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `ProtectionDomain[]` | SubjectDomainCombiner.`combine(ProtectionDomain[] currentDomains, ProtectionDomain[] assignedDomains)` Update the relevant ProtectionDomains with the Principals from the `Subject` associated with this `SubjectDomainCombiner`.

    Methods in javax.security.auth with parameters of type ProtectionDomain
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `ProtectionDomain[]` | SubjectDomainCombiner.`combine(ProtectionDomain[] currentDomains, ProtectionDomain[] assignedDomains)` Update the relevant ProtectionDomains with the Principals from the `Subject` associated with this `SubjectDomainCombiner`.
    `ProtectionDomain[]` | SubjectDomainCombiner.`combine(ProtectionDomain[] currentDomains, ProtectionDomain[] assignedDomains)` Update the relevant ProtectionDomains with the Principals from the `Subject` associated with this `SubjectDomainCombiner`.

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