LogManager checkAccess() method in Java with Examples

The checkAccess() method of java.util.logging.LogManager is used to check if this context has the permissions to modify the logging configuration, which requires LoggingPermission(“control”). This method throws SecurityException if the exception condition occurs, as given below

Syntax:

public void checkAccess()
  throws SecurityException

Parameters: This method does not accepts any parameter.

Return Value: This method does not return anything. It just checks if this context has the permissions to modify the logging configuration.

Exceptions: This method throws following exceptions:

• SecurityException: if a security manager exists while the caller does not have logging permissions.

Below programs illustrate checkAccess() method:

// Java program to illustrate
// LogManager checkAccess() method

import java.util.logging.*;
import java.util.*;

public class GFG {

    public static void main(String[] args)
    {

        try {
            // Create LogManager object
            LogManager logManager
                = LogManager.getLogManager();

            System.out.println("LogManager: "
                               + logManager);

            System.out.println(
                "Checking for permissions\n");

            // Checking for permissions
            // using checkAccess() method
            logManager.checkAccess();
        }
        catch (SecurityException e) {
            System.out.println("Permission Denied");
        }
    }
}

Output:

LogManager: java.util.logging.LogManager@1540e19d
Checking for permissions

Permission Denied

Reference: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/9/docs/api/java/util/logging/LogManager.html#checkAccess–