Uses of Package java.security.acl (Java Platform SE 8 )
Date: 2026-04-17

# Uses of Package
java.security.acl

- Packages that use java.security.acl
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  java.security.acl | The classes and interfaces in this package have been superseded by classes in the java.security package.

- Classes in java.security.acl used by java.security.acl
  Class and Description
  AclEntry This is the interface used for representing one entry in an Access Control List (ACL).
  LastOwnerException This is an exception that is thrown whenever an attempt is made to delete the last owner of an Access Control List.
  NotOwnerException This is an exception that is thrown whenever the modification of an object (such as an Access Control List) is only allowed to be done by an owner of the object, but the Principal attempting the modification is not an owner.
  Owner Interface for managing owners of Access Control Lists (ACLs) or ACL configurations.
  Permission This interface represents a permission, such as that used to grant a particular type of access to a resource.

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