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package org.apache.tomcat.util.security;
import java.security.Permission;
/**
* This interface is implemented by components to enable privileged code to
* check whether the component has a given permission.
* This is typically used when a privileged component (e.g. the container) is
* performing an action on behalf of an untrusted component (e.g. a web
* application) without the current thread having passed through a code source
* provided by the untrusted component. Because the current thread has not
* passed through a code source provided by the untrusted component the
* SecurityManager assumes the code is trusted so the standard checking
* mechanisms can't be used.
*/
public interface PermissionCheck {
/**
* Does this component have the given permission?
*
* @param permission The permission to test
*
* @return {@code false} if a SecurityManager is enabled and the component
* does not have the given permission, otherwise {@code true}
*/
boolean check(Permission permission);
}