modules/sql/src/main/java/java/sql/SQLPermission.java

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package java.sql;

import java.io.Serializable;
import java.security.BasicPermission;
import java.security.Guard;

/**
 * A Permission relating to security access control in the {@code java.sql}
 * package.
 * <p>
 * Currently, the only permission supported has the name " {@code setLog}". The
 * {@code setLog} permission controls whether a Java application or applet can
 * open a logging stream using the {@code DriverManager.setLogWriter} method or
 * the {@code DriverManager.setLogStream} method. This is a potentially
 * dangerous operation since the logging stream can contain sensitive
 * information such as usernames and passwords.
 * 
 * @see DriverManager
 */
public final class SQLPermission extends BasicPermission implements Guard,
        Serializable {

    private static final long serialVersionUID = -1439323187199563495L;

    /**
     * Creates a new {@code SQLPermission} object with the specified name.
     * 
     * @param name
     *            the name to use for this {@code SQLPermission}.
     */
    public SQLPermission(String name) {
        super(name);
    }

    /**
     * Creates a new {@code SQLPermission} object with the specified name.
     * 
     * @param name
     *            is the name of the {@code SQLPermission}. Currently only
     *            {@code "setLog"} is allowed.
     * @param actions
     *            is currently unused and should be set to {@code null}.
     */
    public SQLPermission(String name, String actions) {
        super(name, null);
    }
}