We intend to remove this API in jdk10. Please take a review on the jdk9/dev
patch below:
diff --git a/src/java.base/share/classes/javax/security/auth/Policy.java
b/src/java.base/share/classes/javax/security/auth/Policy.java
--- a/src/java.base/share/classes/javax/security/auth/Policy.java
+++ b/src/java.base/share/classes/javax/security/auth/Policy.java
@@ -152,10 +152,11 @@
*
* These two APIs provide callers the means to query the
* Policy for Principal-based Permission entries.
+ * This class is subject to removal in a future version of Java SE.
*
* @see java.security.Security security properties
*/
-@Deprecated
+@Deprecated(since="1.4", forRemoval=true)
public abstract class Policy {
private static Policy policy;
Thanks
Max
