Annotation Type ServletSecurity


@Inherited @Target(TYPE) @Retention(RUNTIME) @Documented public @interface ServletSecurity
Declare this annotation on a Servlet implementation class to enforce security constraints on HTTP protocol requests.
The container applies constraints to the URL patterns mapped to each Servlet which declares this annotation.

Since:
Servlet 3.0
  • Nested Class Summary

    Nested Classes
    Modifier and Type
    Class
    Description
    static enum 
    Represents the two possible values of the empty role semantic, active when a list of role names is empty.
    static enum 
    Represents the two possible values of data transport, encrypted or not.
  • Optional Element Summary

    Optional Elements
    Modifier and Type
    Optional Element
    Description
    An array of HttpMethodConstraint objects to which the security constraint will be applied
    The default constraint to apply to requests not handled by specific method constraints
  • Element Details

    • value

      The default constraint to apply to requests not handled by specific method constraints
      Returns:
      http constraint
      Default:
      @javax.servlet.annotation.HttpConstraint
    • httpMethodConstraints

      HttpMethodConstraint[] httpMethodConstraints
      An array of HttpMethodConstraint objects to which the security constraint will be applied
      Returns:
      array of http method constraint
      Default:
      {}