public class

AccessControlException

extends SecurityException
java.lang.Object
   ↳ java.lang.Throwable
     ↳ java.lang.Exception
       ↳ java.lang.RuntimeException
         ↳ java.lang.SecurityException
           ↳ java.security.AccessControlException

Class Overview

This exception is thrown by the AccessController to indicate that a requested access (to a critical system resource such as the file system or the network) is denied.

The reason to deny access can vary. For example, the requested permission might be of an incorrect type, contain an invalid value, or request access that is not allowed according to the security policy. Such information should be given whenever possible at the time the exception is thrown.

Summary

Public Constructors
AccessControlException(String s)
Constructs an AccessControlException with the specified, detailed message.
AccessControlException(String s, Permission p)
Constructs an AccessControlException with the specified, detailed message, and the requested permission that caused the exception.
Public Methods
Permission getPermission()
Gets the Permission object associated with this exeception, or null if there was no corresponding Permission object.
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Inherited Methods
From class java.lang.Throwable
From class java.lang.Object

Public Constructors

public AccessControlException (String s)

Constructs an AccessControlException with the specified, detailed message.

Parameters
s the detail message.

public AccessControlException (String s, Permission p)

Constructs an AccessControlException with the specified, detailed message, and the requested permission that caused the exception.

Parameters
s the detail message.
p the permission that caused the exception.

Public Methods

public Permission getPermission ()

Gets the Permission object associated with this exeception, or null if there was no corresponding Permission object.

Returns
  • the Permission object.