## 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 and Description
    --- | ---
    `static AccessControlContext` | AccessController.`getContext()` This method takes a "snapshot" of the current calling context, which includes the current Thread's inherited AccessControlContext, and places it in an AccessControlContext object.

    Methods in java.security with parameters of type AccessControlContext
    Modifier and Type | Method and 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(PrivilegedExceptionAction<T> action, AccessControlContext context)` Performs the specified `PrivilegedExceptionAction` with privileges enabled and restricted by the specified `AccessControlContext`.

    Constructors in java.security with parameters of type AccessControlContext
    Constructor and 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 and 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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