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+/*
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+ *
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+ */
+
+package java.nio.file;
+
+import java.security.BasicPermission;
+
+/**
+ * The {@code Permission} class for link creation operations.
+ *
+ * <p> The following table provides a summary description of what the permission
+ * allows, and discusses the risks of granting code the permission.
+ *
+ * <table class="striped">
+ * <caption style="display:none">Table shows permission target name, what the permission allows, and associated risks</caption>
+ * <thead>
+ * <tr>
+ * <th scope="col">Permission Target Name</th>
+ * <th scope="col">What the Permission Allows</th>
+ * <th scope="col">Risks of Allowing this Permission</th>
+ * </tr>
+ * </thead>
+ * <tbody>
+ * <tr>
+ *   <th scope="row">hard</th>
+ *   <td> Ability to add an existing file to a directory. This is sometimes
+ *   known as creating a link, or hard link. </td>
+ *   <td> Extreme care should be taken when granting this permission. It allows
+ *   linking to any file or directory in the file system thus allowing the
+ *   attacker access to all files. </td>
+ * </tr>
+ * <tr>
+ *   <th scope="row">symbolic</th>
+ *   <td> Ability to create symbolic links. </td>
+ *   <td> Extreme care should be taken when granting this permission. It allows
+ *   linking to any file or directory in the file system thus allowing the
+ *   attacker to access to all files. </td>
+ * </tr>
+ * </tbody>
+ * </table>
+ *
+ * @since 1.7
+ *
+ * @see Files#createLink
+ * @see Files#createSymbolicLink
+ */
+public final class LinkPermission extends BasicPermission {
+    static final long serialVersionUID = -1441492453772213220L;
+
+    private void checkName(String name) {
+        if (!name.equals("hard") && !name.equals("symbolic")) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("name: " + name);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Constructs a {@code LinkPermission} with the specified name.
+     *
+     * @param   name
+     *          the name of the permission. It must be "hard" or "symbolic".
+     *
+     * @throws  IllegalArgumentException
+     *          if name is empty or invalid
+     */
+    public LinkPermission(String name) {
+        super(name);
+        checkName(name);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Constructs a {@code LinkPermission} with the specified name.
+     *
+     * @param   name
+     *          the name of the permission; must be "hard" or "symbolic".
+     * @param   actions
+     *          the actions for the permission; must be the empty string or
+     *          {@code null}
+     *
+     * @throws  IllegalArgumentException
+     *          if name is empty or invalid, or actions is a non-empty string
+     */
+    public LinkPermission(String name, String actions) {
+        super(name);
+        checkName(name);
+        if (actions != null && actions.length() > 0) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("actions: " + actions);
+        }
+    }
+}