> New `Subject` APIs `current()` and `callAs()` are created to be replacements > of `getSubject()` and `doAs()` since the latter two methods are now > deprecated for removal. > > In this implementation, by default, `current()` returns the same value as > `getSubject(AccessController.getCurrent())` and `callAs()` is implemented > based on `doAs()`. This behavior is subject to change in the future once > `SecurityManager` is removed. > > User can experiment a possible future mechanism by setting the system > property `jdk.security.auth.subject.useTL` to `true`, where the `callAs()` > method stores the subject into a `ThreadLocal` object and the `current()` > method returns it (Note: this mechanism does not work with principal-based > permissions). > > Inside JDK, we’ve switched from `getSubject()` to `current()` in JGSS and > user can start switching to `callAs()` in their applications. Users can also > switch to `current()` but please note that if you used to call > `getSubject(acc)` in a `doPrivileged` call you might need to try calling > `current()` in a `doPrivilegedWithCombiner` call to see if the > `AccessControlContext` inside the call inherits the subject from the outer > one.
Weijun Wang has updated the pull request incrementally with one additional commit since the last revision: tiny spec change to be the same as CSR ------------- Changes: - all: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk/pull/5024/files - new: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk/pull/5024/files/a9380c0b..8d547bbd Webrevs: - full: https://webrevs.openjdk.java.net/?repo=jdk&pr=5024&range=04 - incr: https://webrevs.openjdk.java.net/?repo=jdk&pr=5024&range=03-04 Stats: 1 line in 1 file changed: 0 ins; 0 del; 1 mod Patch: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk/pull/5024.diff Fetch: git fetch https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk pull/5024/head:pull/5024 PR: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk/pull/5024
