SYSTEM Element

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Indicates either that the parent PACKAGE element contains SYSTEM classes, or that all files described by the parent CODE element should be installed in the designated SYSTEM directory.

Syntax

<SYSTEM/>

Element Information

Number of occurrences	None or one
Parent elements	CODE, PACKAGE
Child elements	None
File formats supported	OSD
Requires closing tag	No

Remarks

System classes of a parent PACKAGE element are fully trusted and have a single global instance per Java VM. Nonsystem classes have applet-level sandboxed security but may request other permissions if the distribution unit is signed.