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package javax.net.ssl;

import java.security.*;

This class is for various network permissions. An SSLPermission contains a name (also referred to as a "target name") but no actions list; you either have the named permission or you don't.

The target name is the name of the network permission (see below). The naming convention follows the hierarchical property naming convention. Also, an asterisk may appear at the end of the name, following a ".", or by itself, to signify a wildcard match. For example: "foo.*" and "*" signify a wildcard match, while "*foo" and "a*b" do not.

The following table lists all the possible SSLPermission target names, and for each provides a description of what the permission allows and a discussion of the risks of granting code the permission.

permission name, what it allows, and associated risks
Permission Target Name What the Permission Allows Risks of Allowing this Permission
setHostnameVerifier The ability to set a callback which can decide whether to allow a mismatch between the host being connected to by an HttpsURLConnection and the common name field in server certificate. Malicious code can set a verifier that monitors host names visited by HttpsURLConnection requests or that allows server certificates with invalid common names.
getSSLSessionContext The ability to get the SSLSessionContext of an SSLSession. Malicious code may monitor sessions which have been established with SSL peers or might invalidate sessions to slow down performance.
setDefaultSSLContext The ability to set the default SSL context Malicious code can set a context that monitors the opening of connections or the plaintext data that is transmitted.
Author:Marianne Mueller, Roland Schemers
See Also:
Since:1.4
/** * This class is for various network permissions. * An SSLPermission contains a name (also referred to as a "target name") but * no actions list; you either have the named permission * or you don't. * <P> * The target name is the name of the network permission (see below). The naming * convention follows the hierarchical property naming convention. * Also, an asterisk * may appear at the end of the name, following a ".", or by itself, to * signify a wildcard match. For example: "foo.*" and "*" signify a wildcard * match, while "*foo" and "a*b" do not. * <P> * The following table lists all the possible SSLPermission target names, * and for each provides a description of what the permission allows * and a discussion of the risks of granting code the permission. * * <table class="striped"> * <caption style="display:none">permission name, what it allows, and associated risks</caption> * <thead> * <tr> * <th scope="col">Permission Target Name</th> * <th scope="col">What the Permission Allows</th> * <th scope="col">Risks of Allowing this Permission</th> * </tr> * </thead> * * <tbody> * <tr> * <th scope="row">setHostnameVerifier</th> * <td>The ability to set a callback which can decide whether to * allow a mismatch between the host being connected to by * an HttpsURLConnection and the common name field in * server certificate. * </td> * <td>Malicious * code can set a verifier that monitors host names visited by * HttpsURLConnection requests or that allows server certificates * with invalid common names. * </td> * </tr> * * <tr> * <th scope="row">getSSLSessionContext</th> * <td>The ability to get the SSLSessionContext of an SSLSession. * </td> * <td>Malicious code may monitor sessions which have been established * with SSL peers or might invalidate sessions to slow down performance. * </td> * </tr> * * <tr> * <th scope="row">setDefaultSSLContext</th> * <td>The ability to set the default SSL context * </td> * <td>Malicious code can set a context that monitors the opening of * connections or the plaintext data that is transmitted. * </td> * </tr> * * </tbody> * </table> * * @see java.security.BasicPermission * @see java.security.Permission * @see java.security.Permissions * @see java.security.PermissionCollection * @see java.lang.SecurityManager * * @since 1.4 * @author Marianne Mueller * @author Roland Schemers */
public final class SSLPermission extends BasicPermission { @java.io.Serial private static final long serialVersionUID = -3456898025505876775L;
Creates a new SSLPermission with the specified name. The name is the symbolic name of the SSLPermission, such as "setDefaultAuthenticator", etc. An asterisk may appear at the end of the name, following a ".", or by itself, to signify a wildcard match.
Params:
  • name – the name of the SSLPermission.
Throws:
/** * Creates a new SSLPermission with the specified name. * The name is the symbolic name of the SSLPermission, such as * "setDefaultAuthenticator", etc. An asterisk * may appear at the end of the name, following a ".", or by itself, to * signify a wildcard match. * * @param name the name of the SSLPermission. * * @throws NullPointerException if <code>name</code> is null. * @throws IllegalArgumentException if <code>name</code> is empty. */
public SSLPermission(String name) { super(name); }
Creates a new SSLPermission object with the specified name. The name is the symbolic name of the SSLPermission, and the actions String is currently unused and should be null.
Params:
  • name – the name of the SSLPermission.
  • actions – ignored.
Throws:
/** * Creates a new SSLPermission object with the specified name. * The name is the symbolic name of the SSLPermission, and the * actions String is currently unused and should be null. * * @param name the name of the SSLPermission. * @param actions ignored. * * @throws NullPointerException if <code>name</code> is null. * @throws IllegalArgumentException if <code>name</code> is empty. */
public SSLPermission(String name, String actions) { super(name, actions); } }