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

## Uses of Interface
java.security.PrivilegedExceptionAction

- Packages that use PrivilegedExceptionAction
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  java.security | Provides the classes and interfaces for the security framework.
  java.util.concurrent | Utility classes commonly useful in concurrent programming.
  javax.security.auth | This package provides a framework for authentication and authorization.

- - ### Uses of PrivilegedExceptionAction in java.security

    Methods in java.security with parameters of type PrivilegedExceptionAction
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `static <T> T` | AccessController.`doPrivileged(PrivilegedExceptionAction<T> action)` Performs the specified `PrivilegedExceptionAction` with privileges enabled.
    `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(PrivilegedExceptionAction<T> action)` Performs the specified `PrivilegedExceptionAction` with privileges enabled.
    `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.

  - ### Uses of PrivilegedExceptionAction in java.util.concurrent

    Methods in java.util.concurrent with parameters of type PrivilegedExceptionAction
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `static Callable<Object>` | Executors.`callable(PrivilegedExceptionAction<?> action)` Returns a `Callable` object that, when called, runs the given privileged exception action and returns its result.

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

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

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