## Uses of Class
java.security.AccessControlContext

- Packages that use AccessControlContext
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  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 AccessControlContext in java.security

    Methods in java.security that return AccessControlContext
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `static AccessControlContext` | AccessController.`getContext()` This method takes a "snapshot" of the current calling context, which includes the current Thread's inherited AccessControlContext and any limited privilege scope, and places it in an AccessControlContext object.

    Methods in java.security with parameters of type AccessControlContext
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `static <T> T` | AccessController.`doPrivileged(PrivilegedAction<T> action, AccessControlContext context)` Performs the specified `PrivilegedAction` with privileges enabled and restricted by the specified `AccessControlContext`.
    `static <T> T` | AccessController.`doPrivileged(PrivilegedAction<T> action, AccessControlContext context, Permission... perms)` Performs the specified `PrivilegedAction` with privileges enabled and restricted by the specified `AccessControlContext` and with a privilege scope limited by specified `Permission` arguments.
    `static <T> T` | AccessController.`doPrivileged(PrivilegedExceptionAction<T> action, AccessControlContext context)` Performs the specified `PrivilegedExceptionAction` with privileges enabled and restricted by the specified `AccessControlContext`.
    `static <T> T` | AccessController.`doPrivileged(PrivilegedExceptionAction<T> action, AccessControlContext context, Permission... perms)` Performs the specified `PrivilegedExceptionAction` with privileges enabled and restricted by the specified `AccessControlContext` and with a privilege scope limited by specified `Permission` arguments.
    `static <T> T` | AccessController.`doPrivilegedWithCombiner(PrivilegedAction<T> action, AccessControlContext context, Permission... perms)` Performs the specified `PrivilegedAction` with privileges enabled and restricted by the specified `AccessControlContext` and with a privilege scope limited by specified `Permission` arguments.
    `static <T> T` | AccessController.`doPrivilegedWithCombiner(PrivilegedExceptionAction<T> action, AccessControlContext context, Permission... perms)` Performs the specified `PrivilegedExceptionAction` with privileges enabled and restricted by the specified `AccessControlContext` and with a privilege scope limited by specified `Permission` arguments.

    Constructors in java.security with parameters of type AccessControlContext
    Constructor | Description
    --- | ---
    `AccessControlContext(AccessControlContext acc, DomainCombiner combiner)` Create a new `AccessControlContext` with the given `AccessControlContext` and `DomainCombiner`.

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

    Methods in javax.security.auth with parameters of type AccessControlContext
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `static <T> T` | Subject.`doAsPrivileged(Subject subject, PrivilegedAction<T> action, AccessControlContext acc)` Perform privileged work as a particular `Subject`.
    `static <T> T` | Subject.`doAsPrivileged(Subject subject, PrivilegedExceptionAction<T> action, AccessControlContext acc)` Perform privileged work as a particular `Subject`.
    `static Subject` | Subject.`getSubject(AccessControlContext acc)` Get the `Subject` associated with the provided `AccessControlContext`.

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