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25
26package java.security;
27
28/**
29 * <p> This exception is thrown by the AccessController to indicate
30 * that a requested access (to a critical system resource such as the
31 * file system or the network) is denied.
32 *
33 * <p> The reason to deny access can vary.  For example, the requested
34 * permission might be of an incorrect type,  contain an invalid
35 * value, or request access that is not allowed according to the
36 * security policy.  Such information should be given whenever
37 * possible at the time the exception is thrown.
38 *
39 * @author Li Gong
40 * @author Roland Schemers
41 */
42
43public class AccessControlException extends SecurityException {
44
45    private static final long serialVersionUID = 5138225684096988535L;
46
47    // the permission that caused the exeception to be thrown.
48    private Permission perm;
49
50    /**
51     * Constructs an <code>AccessControlException</code> with the
52     * specified, detailed message.
53     *
54     * @param   s   the detail message.
55     */
56    public AccessControlException(String s) {
57        super(s);
58    }
59
60    /**
61     * Constructs an <code>AccessControlException</code> with the
62     * specified, detailed message, and the requested permission that caused
63     * the exception.
64     *
65     * @param   s   the detail message.
66     * @param   p   the permission that caused the exception.
67     */
68    public AccessControlException(String s, Permission p) {
69        super(s);
70        perm = p;
71    }
72
73    /**
74     * Gets the Permission object associated with this exeception, or
75     * null if there was no corresponding Permission object.
76     *
77     * @return the Permission object.
78     */
79    public Permission getPermission() {
80        return perm;
81    }
82}
83