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Android APIs
Added in API level 1
package

java.security.acl

This package provides the classes and the interfaces needed to build Access Control Lists. Functionality for generating new entries in an ACL AclEntry, for the creation of new owners Owner, and for the registration of new permissions Permission are provided.

Interfaces

Acl The Access Control List (ACL) interface definition. 
AclEntry The Access Control List Entry interface definition. 
Group A Principal that represents a group of principals. 
Owner The interface to manage owners of objects that require ownership. 
Permission Legacy security code; do not use. 

Exceptions

AclNotFoundException The exception, that is thrown when a reference to a non-existent Access Control List (ACL) is made. 
LastOwnerException The exception that is thrown when an attempt is made to remove the the last Owner from an Owner. 
NotOwnerException The exception that is thrown when an action that requires ownership is attempted by a principal that is not an owner of the object for which ownership is required. 
No examples for this method.
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