# 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`.