JDK-6995424 : Eliminate dependency to a deprecated API com.sun.security.auth.PolicyFile
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: security-libs
  • Sub-Component: java.security
  • Affected Version: 7
  • Priority: P4
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • OS: generic
  • CPU: generic
  • Submitted: 2010-10-27
  • Updated: 2011-03-07
  • Resolved: 2011-03-07
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JDK 7
7 b121Fixed
Description
javax.security.auth.SubjectDomainCombiner -> com.sun.security.auth.PolicyFile

This dependency was for compatibility when JAAS was integrated into 1.4. JAAS policy API is deprecated and we should eliminate this dependency.

Comments
EVALUATION Changeset: http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk7/tl/jdk/rev/951db417fc3c Also, there is already an existing regression test for making sure a custom JAAS provider still works properly: test/closed/javax/security/auth/SubjectDomainCombiner/CombineCodeGrants.java
22-11-2010