PrivilegedAction (Java Platform SE 8 )
Keywords: java.security.PrivilegedAction interface
Date: 2026-04-22

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## Interface PrivilegedAction<T>

-     public interface PrivilegedAction<T>

  A computation to be performed with privileges enabled. The computation is performed by invoking `AccessController.doPrivileged` on the `PrivilegedAction` object. This interface is used only for computations that do not throw checked exceptions; computations that throw checked exceptions must use `PrivilegedExceptionAction` instead.
  See Also:
    `AccessController`, `AccessController.doPrivileged(PrivilegedAction)`, `PrivilegedExceptionAction`

- - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `T` | `run()` Performs the computation.

- - ### Method Detail

    - #### run

          T run()

      Performs the computation. This method will be called by `AccessController.doPrivileged` after enabling privileges.
      Returns:
        a class-dependent value that may represent the results of the computation. Each class that implements `PrivilegedAction` should document what (if anything) this value represents.
      See Also:
        `AccessController.doPrivileged(PrivilegedAction)`, `AccessController.doPrivileged(PrivilegedAction, AccessControlContext)`

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