LinkPermission (Java SE 15 & JDK 15) (original) (raw)

All Implemented Interfaces:

[Serializable](../../io/Serializable.html "interface in java.io"), [Guard](../../security/Guard.html "interface in java.security")

public final class LinkPermission extends BasicPermission

The Permission class for link creation operations.

The following table provides a summary description of what the permission allows, and discusses the risks of granting code the permission.

Table shows permission target name, what the permission allows, and associated risks

Permission Target Name What the Permission Allows Risks of Allowing this Permission
hard Ability to add an existing file to a directory. This is sometimes known as creating a link, or hard link. Extreme care should be taken when granting this permission. It allows linking to any file or directory in the file system thus allowing the attacker access to all files.
symbolic Ability to create symbolic links. Extreme care should be taken when granting this permission. It allows linking to any file or directory in the file system thus allowing the attacker to access to all files.

Since:

1.7

See Also:

Files.createLink(java.nio.file.Path, java.nio.file.Path), Files.createSymbolicLink(java.nio.file.Path, java.nio.file.Path, java.nio.file.attribute.FileAttribute<?>...), Serialized Form

Constructors

Constructor Description
LinkPermission​(String name) Constructs a LinkPermission with the specified name.
LinkPermission​(String name,String actions) Constructs a LinkPermission with the specified name.