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18 package java.security;
21 * {@code PrivilegedAction} represents an action that can be executed privileged
22 * regarding access control. Instances of {@code PrivilegedAction} can be
23 * executed on {@code AccessController.doPrivileged()}.
25 * @see AccessController
26 * @see AccessController#doPrivileged(PrivilegedAction)
27 * @see AccessController#doPrivileged(PrivilegedAction, AccessControlContext)
28 * @see PrivilegedExceptionAction
30 public interface PrivilegedAction<T> {
32 * Returns the result of running the action.
34 * @return the result of running the action.