AI-generated Key Takeaways
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The
Guardinterface is used for protecting access to an object through thecheckGuardmethod. -
checkGuarddetermines if access to the guarded object is allowed, throwing a SecurityException if denied. -
Most known subclasses of
Guardare legacy security code and are not recommended for use on Android. -
LinkPermissionis an exception and is used for link creation operations.
| Known Indirect Subclasses |
This interface represents a guard, which is an object that is used to protect access to another object.
This interface contains a single method, checkGuard,
with a single object argument. checkGuard is
invoked (by the GuardedObject getObject method)
to determine whether or not to allow access to the object.
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Public Method Summary
| abstract void |
Public Methods
public abstract void checkGuard (Object object)
Determines whether or not to allow access to the guarded object
object. Returns silently if access is allowed.
Otherwise, throws a SecurityException.
Parameters
| object | the object being protected by the guard. |
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Throws
| SecurityException | if access is denied. |
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