## Uses of Class
javax.security.auth.login.Configuration

- Packages that use Configuration
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  com.sun.security.auth.login | Provides an implementation of `Configuration`.
  javax.security.auth.login | This package provides a pluggable authentication framework.

- - ### Uses of Configuration in com.sun.security.auth.login

    Subclasses of Configuration in com.sun.security.auth.login
    Modifier and Type | Class | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `class` | `ConfigFile` | This class represents a default implementation for `javax.security.auth.login.Configuration`.

  - ### Uses of Configuration in javax.security.auth.login

    Methods in javax.security.auth.login that return Configuration
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `static Configuration` | Configuration.`getConfiguration​()` | Get the installed login Configuration.
    `static Configuration` | Configuration.`getInstance​(String type, Configuration.Parameters params)` | Returns a Configuration object of the specified type.
    `static Configuration` | Configuration.`getInstance​(String type, Configuration.Parameters params, String provider)` | Returns a Configuration object of the specified type.
    `static Configuration` | Configuration.`getInstance​(String type, Configuration.Parameters params, Provider provider)` | Returns a Configuration object of the specified type.

    Methods in javax.security.auth.login with parameters of type Configuration
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `static void` | Configuration.`setConfiguration​(Configuration configuration)` | Set the login `Configuration`.

    Constructors in javax.security.auth.login with parameters of type Configuration
    Constructor | Description
    --- | ---
    `LoginContext​(String name, Subject subject, CallbackHandler callbackHandler, Configuration config)` | Instantiate a new `LoginContext` object with a name, a `Subject` to be authenticated, a `CallbackHandler` object, and a login `Configuration`.