JavaTM 2 Platform
Std. Ed. v1.4.2

javax.naming
Class AuthenticationException

java.lang.Object
  extended byjava.lang.Throwable
      extended byjava.lang.Exception
          extended byjavax.naming.NamingException
              extended byjavax.naming.NamingSecurityException
                  extended byjavax.naming.AuthenticationException
All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable

public class AuthenticationException
extends NamingSecurityException

This exception is thrown when an authentication error occurs while accessing the naming or directory service. An authentication error can happen, for example, when the credentials supplied by the user program is invalid or otherwise fails to authenticate the user to the naming/directory service.

If the program wants to handle this exception in particular, it should catch AuthenticationException explicitly before attempting to catch NamingException. After catching AuthenticationException, the program could reattempt the authentication by updating the resolved context's environment properties with the appropriate appropriate credentials.

Synchronization and serialization issues that apply to NamingException apply directly here.

Since:
1.3
See Also:
Serialized Form

Field Summary
 
Fields inherited from class javax.naming.NamingException
remainingName, resolvedName, resolvedObj, rootException
 
Constructor Summary
AuthenticationException()
          Constructs a new instance of AuthenticationException.
AuthenticationException(String explanation)
          Constructs a new instance of AuthenticationException using the explanation supplied.
 
Methods inherited from class javax.naming.NamingException
appendRemainingComponent, appendRemainingName, getCause, getExplanation, getRemainingName, getResolvedName, getResolvedObj, getRootCause, initCause, setRemainingName, setResolvedName, setResolvedObj, setRootCause, toString, toString
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Throwable
fillInStackTrace, getLocalizedMessage, getMessage, getStackTrace, printStackTrace, printStackTrace, printStackTrace, setStackTrace
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait
 

Constructor Detail

AuthenticationException

public AuthenticationException(String explanation)
Constructs a new instance of AuthenticationException using the explanation supplied. All other fields default to null.

Parameters:
explanation - A possibly null string containing additional detail about this exception.
See Also:
Throwable.getMessage()

AuthenticationException

public AuthenticationException()
Constructs a new instance of AuthenticationException. All fields are set to null.


JavaTM 2 Platform
Std. Ed. v1.4.2

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