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public
final
class
LinkPermission
extends BasicPermission
| java.lang.Object | |||
| ↳ | java.security.Permission | ||
| ↳ | java.security.BasicPermission | ||
| ↳ | java.nio.file.LinkPermission | ||
The Permission class for link creation operations.
The following table provides a summary description of what the permission allows, and discusses the risks of granting code the permission.
| Permission Target Name | What the Permission Allows | Risks of Allowing this Permission |
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| hard | Ability to add an existing file to a directory. This is sometimes known as creating a link, or hard link. | Extreme care should be taken when granting this permission. It allows linking to any file or directory in the file system thus allowing the attacker access to all files. |
| symbolic | Ability to create symbolic links. | Extreme care should be taken when granting this permission. It allows linking to any file or directory in the file system thus allowing the attacker to access to all files. |
Public constructors | |
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LinkPermission(String name)
Constructs a |
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LinkPermission(String name, String actions)
Constructs a |
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Inherited methods | |
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public LinkPermission (String name)
Constructs a LinkPermission with the specified name.
| Parameters | |
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name |
String: the name of the permission. It must be "hard" or "symbolic". |
| Throws | |
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IllegalArgumentException |
if name is empty or invalid |
public LinkPermission (String name, String actions)
Constructs a LinkPermission with the specified name.
| Parameters | |
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name |
String: the name of the permission; must be "hard" or "symbolic". |
actions |
String: the actions for the permission; must be the empty string or
null |
| Throws | |
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IllegalArgumentException |
if name is empty or invalid, or actions is a non-empty string |