Remove the FXPermission class

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    • Type: CSR
    • Resolution: Approved
    • Priority: P4
    • jfx26
    • Component/s: javafx
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      This is a cleanup of a class that has not been used anywhere in JFX code. Since Security Manager removal the class has not been accepted anywhere in the JavaFX public API and existed solely on its own with a deprecation warning. A chance that it is used by external code is minimal.
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      This is a cleanup of a class that has not been used anywhere in JFX code. Since Security Manager removal the class has not been accepted anywhere in the JavaFX public API and existed solely on its own with a deprecation warning. A chance that it is used by external code is minimal.
    • Java API
    • JDK

      Summary

      FXPermission class has been deprecated since JavaFX 24, since the removal of Security Manager from JavaFX. Class is no longer used anywhere in JavaFX and has been marked for removal in JavaFX 26.

      Problem

      FXPermission class serves no purpose after Security Manager has been deprecated.

      Solution

      The FXPermission class should be removed. There is no replacement for this class.

      Specification

      --- a/modules/javafx.base/src/main/java/javafx/util/FXPermission.java
      +++ /dev/null
      @@ -1,71 +0,0 @@
      -/*
      - * Copyright (c) 2016, 2024, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
      - * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
      - *
      - * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
      - * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
      - * published by the Free Software Foundation.  Oracle designates this
      - * particular file as subject to the "Classpath" exception as provided
      - * by Oracle in the LICENSE file that accompanied this code.
      - *
      - * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
      - * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
      - * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
      - * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
      - * accompanied this code).
      - *
      - * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License version
      - * 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
      - * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
      - *
      - * Please contact Oracle, 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065 USA
      - * or visit www.oracle.com if you need additional information or have any
      - * questions.
      - */
      -
      -package javafx.util;
      -
      -import java.security.BasicPermission;
      -
      -/**
      - * This class is for JavaFX permissions.
      - * An {@code FXPermission} contains a target name but
      - * no actions list; you either have the named permission
      - * or you don't.
      - *
      - * @apiNote
      - * This permission cannot be used for controlling access to resources anymore
      - * as the Security Manager is no longer supported.
      - *
      - * @see java.security.BasicPermission
      - * @see java.security.Permission
      - * @see java.security.Permissions
      - * @see java.security.PermissionCollection
      - *
      - * @since 9
      - *
      - * @deprecated This class was only useful in connection with the
      - *       Security Manager, which is no longer supported.
      - *       There is no replacement for this class.
      - */
      -@Deprecated(since = "24", forRemoval = true)
      -public final class FXPermission extends BasicPermission {
      -
      -    private static final long serialVersionUID = 2890556410764946054L;
      -
      -    /**
      -     * Creates a new {@code FXPermission} with the specified name.
      -     * The name is the symbolic name of the {@code FXPermission},
      -     * such as "accessClipboard", "createTransparentWindow ", etc. An asterisk
      -     * may be used to indicate all JavaFX permissions.
      -     *
      -     * @param name the name of the FXPermission
      -     *
      -     * @throws NullPointerException if {@code name} is {@code null}.
      -     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if {@code name} is empty.
      -     */
      -    public FXPermission(String name) {
      -        super(name);
      -    }
      -
      -}
      

            Assignee:
            Lukasz Kostyra
            Reporter:
            Kevin Rushforth
            Kevin Rushforth
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