On 2012-10-27 01:02, Brian Carlstrom wrote: > lol, I think that was supposed to apply to > > http://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/SecurityManager.html > > "Legacy security code; do not use. > > Security managers do not provide a secure environment for executing > untrusted code. Untrusted code cannot be safely isolated within the > Dalvik VM."
Thanx Brian, you made my day! I would appreciate an enhanced documentation of the crypto platform because currently it seems that you need to look into the source in order to get a clear picture. I still haven't much of a clue on how "KeyChain" and "JCE" play together or how you can generate keys for usage by "KeyChain". Regards, Anders > > since it was from this change > > Author: Elliott Hughes <[email protected]> > Date: Thu Jan 6 18:13:31 2011 -0800 > > Retire SecurityManager. > > This change removes all the code that was calling getSecurityManager, and > removes all use of AccessController.doPrivileged. It also changes the > implementation of AccessController so it doesn't actually do anything; > it's > only there for source-level compatibility. > > Bug: 2585285 > Change-Id: I1f0295a4f12bce0316d8073011d8593fee116f71 > > -bri > > On Fri, Oct 26, 2012 at 3:24 PM, Anders Rundgren > <[email protected]> wrote: >> http://developer.android.com/reference/java/security/package-summary.html >> >> As of 2012-10-07 the page begins with: >> >> "package java.security >> This package is for compatibility with legacy code only, and should not >> be used or expected to do anything useful." >> >> >> Where is the recommended API that one can expect does something useful? >> >> Anders >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Android Security Discussions" group. >> To post to this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/android-security-discuss?hl=en. >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Security Discussions" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-security-discuss?hl=en.
