AuthenticationException (Java 2 Platform SE 5.0) (original) (raw)

javax.naming

Class AuthenticationException

java.lang.Object extended by java.lang.Throwable java.lang.Exception javax.naming.NamingException javax.naming.NamingSecurityException javax.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.

Method Summary

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](../../java/lang/Object.html#wait%28long, int%29)

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.

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