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1 /* Guard.java -- Check access to a guarded object
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38 package java.security;
40 /**
41 * This interface specifies a mechanism for querying whether or not
42 * access is allowed to a guarded object.
44 * @author Aaron M. Renn <arenn@urbanophile.com>
45 * @see GuardedObject
46 * @since 1.1
47 * @status updated to 1.4
49 public interface Guard
51 /**
52 * This method tests whether or not access is allowed to the specified
53 * guarded object. Access is allowed if this method returns silently. If
54 * access is denied, an exception is generated.
56 * @param obj the <code>Object</code> to test
57 * @throws SecurityException if access to the object is denied
59 void checkGuard(Object obj);
60 } // interface Guard