Uses of Class java.security.Policy (Java Platform SE 8 )
Date: 2026-03-29

## Uses of Class
java.security.Policy

- Packages that use Policy
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  java.security | Provides the classes and interfaces for the security framework.

- - ### Uses of Policy in java.security

    Methods in java.security that return Policy
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `static Policy` | Policy.`getInstance(String type, Policy.Parameters params)` Returns a Policy object of the specified type.
    `static Policy` | Policy.`getInstance(String type, Policy.Parameters params, Provider provider)` Returns a Policy object of the specified type.
    `static Policy` | Policy.`getInstance(String type, Policy.Parameters params, String provider)` Returns a Policy object of the specified type.
    `static Policy` | Policy.`getPolicy()` Returns the installed Policy object.

    Methods in java.security with parameters of type Policy
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `static void` | Policy.`setPolicy(Policy p)` Sets the system-wide Policy object.

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