org.springframework.security

Class AuthenticationException

java.lang.Object

java.lang.Throwable

java.lang.Exception

java.lang.RuntimeException

org.springframework.core.NestedRuntimeException

org.springframework.security.SpringSecurityException

org.springframework.security.AuthenticationException

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

AccountStatusException, AuthenticationCredentialsNotFoundException, AuthenticationServiceException, BadCredentialsException, ConcurrentLoginException, InsufficientAuthenticationException, NonceExpiredException, NtlmBaseException, PreAuthenticatedCredentialsNotFoundException, ProviderNotFoundException, RememberMeAuthenticationException, SessionAlreadyUsedException

public abstract class AuthenticationException
extends SpringSecurityException

Abstract superclass for all exceptions related an Authentication object being invalid for whatever reason.

Version:

$Id$

Author:

Ben Alex

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
AuthenticationException(java.lang.String msg) Constructs an AuthenticationException with the specified message and no root cause.
AuthenticationException(java.lang.String msg, java.lang.Object extraInformation)
AuthenticationException(java.lang.String msg, java.lang.Throwable t) Constructs an AuthenticationException with the specified message and root cause.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Authentication	getAuthentication() The authentication request which this exception corresponds to (may be null)
java.lang.Object	getExtraInformation() Any additional information about the exception.

Methods inherited from class org.springframework.core.NestedRuntimeException

contains, getMessage, getMostSpecificCause, getRootCause

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Throwable

addSuppressed, fillInStackTrace, getCause, getLocalizedMessage, getStackTrace, getSuppressed, initCause, printStackTrace, printStackTrace, printStackTrace, setStackTrace, toString

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

AuthenticationException

public AuthenticationException(java.lang.String msg,
                       java.lang.Throwable t)

Constructs an AuthenticationException with the specified message and root cause.

Parameters:

msg - the detail message

t - the root cause

AuthenticationException

public AuthenticationException(java.lang.String msg)

Constructs an AuthenticationException with the specified message and no root cause.

Parameters:

msg - the detail message

AuthenticationException

public AuthenticationException(java.lang.String msg,
                       java.lang.Object extraInformation)

Method Detail

getAuthentication

public Authentication getAuthentication()

The authentication request which this exception corresponds to (may be null)

getExtraInformation

public java.lang.Object getExtraInformation()

Any additional information about the exception. Generally a UserDetails object.

Returns:

extra information or null