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## Uses of Class
javax.security.auth.Subject

Packages that use Subject
javax.security.auth | This package provides a framework for authentication and authorization.
javax.security.auth.login | This package provides a pluggable authentication framework.
javax.security.auth.spi | This package provides the interface to be used for implementing pluggable authentication modules.

Uses of Subject in javax.security.auth

Methods in javax.security.auth that return Subject
`Subject` | `SubjectDomainCombiner.getSubject()` Get the `Subject` associated with this `SubjectDomainCombiner`.
`static Subject` | `Subject.getSubject(AccessControlContext acc)` Get the `Subject` associated with the provided `AccessControlContext`.

Methods in javax.security.auth with parameters of type Subject
`abstract PermissionCollection` | `Policy.getPermissions(Subject subject, CodeSource cs)` Deprecated. Retrieve the Permissions granted to the Principals associated with the specified `CodeSource`.
`static Object` | `Subject.doAs(Subject subject, PrivilegedAction action)` Perform work as a particular `Subject`.
`static Object` | `Subject.doAs(Subject subject, PrivilegedExceptionAction action)` Perform work as a particular `Subject`.
`static Object` | `Subject.doAsPrivileged(Subject subject, PrivilegedAction action, AccessControlContext acc)` Perform privileged work as a particular `Subject`.
`static Object` | `Subject.doAsPrivileged(Subject subject, PrivilegedExceptionAction action, AccessControlContext acc)` Perform privileged work as a particular `Subject`.

Constructors in javax.security.auth with parameters of type Subject
`SubjectDomainCombiner(Subject subject)` Associate the provided `Subject` with this `SubjectDomainCombiner`.

Uses of Subject in javax.security.auth.login

Methods in javax.security.auth.login that return Subject
`Subject` | `LoginContext.getSubject()` Return the authenticated Subject.

Constructors in javax.security.auth.login with parameters of type Subject
`LoginContext(String name, Subject subject)` Constructor for the `LoginContext` class.
`LoginContext(String name, Subject subject, CallbackHandler callbackHandler)` Constructor for the `LoginContext` class.

Uses of Subject in javax.security.auth.spi

Methods in javax.security.auth.spi with parameters of type Subject
`void` | `LoginModule.initialize(Subject subject, CallbackHandler callbackHandler, Map sharedState, Map options)` Initialize this LoginModule.

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