# Class GSSException

java.lang.Object
java.lang.Throwable
java.lang.Exception
org.ietf.jgss.GSSException

All Implemented Interfaces:
  `Serializable`

public class GSSException extends Exception
This exception is thrown whenever a GSS-API error occurs, including any mechanism specific error. It may contain both the major and the minor GSS-API status codes. Major error codes are those defined at the GSS-API level in this class. Minor error codes are mechanism specific error codes that can provide additional information. The underlying mechanism implementation is responsible for setting appropriate minor status codes when throwing this exception. Aside from delivering the numeric error codes to the caller, this class performs the mapping from their numeric values to textual representations.

Since:
  1.4
See Also:
  - Serialized Form

- ## Field Summary

  Fields
  Modifier and Type
  Field
  Description
  `static final int`
  `BAD_BINDINGS`
  Channel bindings mismatch.
  `static final int`
  `BAD_MECH`
  Unsupported mechanism requested.
  `static final int`
  `BAD_MIC`
  Token had invalid integrity check.
  `static final int`
  `BAD_NAME`
  Invalid name provided.
  `static final int`
  `BAD_NAMETYPE`
  Name of unsupported type provided.
  `static final int`
  `BAD_QOP`
  Unsupported QOP value.
  `static final int`
  `BAD_STATUS`
  Invalid status code.
  `static final int`
  `CONTEXT_EXPIRED`
  Security context expired.
  `static final int`
  `CREDENTIALS_EXPIRED`
  Expired credentials.
  `static final int`
  `DEFECTIVE_CREDENTIAL`
  Defective credentials.
  `static final int`
  `DEFECTIVE_TOKEN`
  Defective token.
  `static final int`
  `DUPLICATE_ELEMENT`
  Duplicate credential element requested.
  `static final int`
  `DUPLICATE_TOKEN`
  The token was a duplicate of an earlier token.
  `static final int`
  `FAILURE`
  General failure, unspecified at GSS-API level.
  `static final int`
  `GAP_TOKEN`
  An expected per-message token was not received.
  `static final int`
  `NAME_NOT_MN`
  Name contains multi-mechanism elements.
  `static final int`
  `NO_CONTEXT`
  Invalid security context.
  `static final int`
  `NO_CRED`
  Invalid credentials.
  `static final int`
  `OLD_TOKEN`
  The token's validity period has expired.
  `static final int`
  `UNAUTHORIZED`
  Operation unauthorized.
  `static final int`
  `UNAVAILABLE`
  Operation unavailable.
  `static final int`
  `UNSEQ_TOKEN`
  A later token has already been processed.

- ## Constructor Summary

  Constructors
  Constructor
  Description
  `GSSException(int majorCode)`
  Creates a GSSException object with a specified major code.
  `GSSException(int majorCode, int minorCode, String minorString)`
  Creates a GSSException object with the specified major code, minor code, and minor code textual explanation.

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `int`
  `getMajor()`
  Returns the GSS-API level major error code for the problem causing this exception to be thrown.
  `String`
  `getMajorString()`
  Returns a string explaining the GSS-API level major error code in this exception.
  `String`
  `getMessage()`
  Returns a textual representation of both the major and the minor status codes.
  `int`
  `getMinor()`
  Returns the mechanism level error code for the problem causing this exception to be thrown.
  `String`
  `getMinorString()`
  Returns a string explaining the mechanism specific error code.
  `void`
  `setMinor(int minorCode, String message)`
  Used by the exception thrower to set the mechanism level minor error code and its string explanation.
  `String`
  `toString()`
  Returns a textual representation of both the major and the minor status codes.

  ### Methods declared in class Throwable

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

  ### Methods declared in class Object

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

- ## Field Details

  - ### BAD_BINDINGS

    public static final int BAD_BINDINGS
    Channel bindings mismatch.
    See Also:
      - Constant Field Values

  - ### BAD_MECH

    public static final int BAD_MECH
    Unsupported mechanism requested.
    See Also:
      - Constant Field Values

  - ### BAD_NAME

    public static final int BAD_NAME
    Invalid name provided.
    See Also:
      - Constant Field Values

  - ### BAD_NAMETYPE

    public static final int BAD_NAMETYPE
    Name of unsupported type provided.
    See Also:
      - Constant Field Values

  - ### BAD_STATUS

    public static final int BAD_STATUS
    Invalid status code.
    See Also:
      - Constant Field Values

  - ### BAD_MIC

    public static final int BAD_MIC
    Token had invalid integrity check.
    See Also:
      - Constant Field Values

  - ### CONTEXT_EXPIRED

    public static final int CONTEXT_EXPIRED
    Security context expired.
    See Also:
      - Constant Field Values

  - ### CREDENTIALS_EXPIRED

    public static final int CREDENTIALS_EXPIRED
    Expired credentials.
    See Also:
      - Constant Field Values

  - ### DEFECTIVE_CREDENTIAL

    public static final int DEFECTIVE_CREDENTIAL
    Defective credentials.
    See Also:
      - Constant Field Values

  - ### DEFECTIVE_TOKEN

    public static final int DEFECTIVE_TOKEN
    Defective token.
    See Also:
      - Constant Field Values

  - ### FAILURE

    public static final int FAILURE
    General failure, unspecified at GSS-API level.
    See Also:
      - Constant Field Values

  - ### NO_CONTEXT

    public static final int NO_CONTEXT
    Invalid security context.
    See Also:
      - Constant Field Values

  - ### NO_CRED

    public static final int NO_CRED
    Invalid credentials.
    See Also:
      - Constant Field Values

  - ### BAD_QOP

    public static final int BAD_QOP
    Unsupported QOP value.
    See Also:
      - Constant Field Values

  - ### UNAUTHORIZED

    public static final int UNAUTHORIZED
    Operation unauthorized.
    See Also:
      - Constant Field Values

  - ### UNAVAILABLE

    public static final int UNAVAILABLE
    Operation unavailable.
    See Also:
      - Constant Field Values

  - ### DUPLICATE_ELEMENT

    public static final int DUPLICATE_ELEMENT
    Duplicate credential element requested.
    See Also:
      - Constant Field Values

  - ### NAME_NOT_MN

    public static final int NAME_NOT_MN
    Name contains multi-mechanism elements.
    See Also:
      - Constant Field Values

  - ### DUPLICATE_TOKEN

    public static final int DUPLICATE_TOKEN
    The token was a duplicate of an earlier token. This is a fatal error code that may occur during context establishment. It is not used to indicate supplementary status values. The MessageProp object is used for that purpose.
    See Also:
      - Constant Field Values

  - ### OLD_TOKEN

    public static final int OLD_TOKEN
    The token's validity period has expired. This is a fatal error code that may occur during context establishment. It is not used to indicate supplementary status values. The MessageProp object is used for that purpose.
    See Also:
      - Constant Field Values

  - ### UNSEQ_TOKEN

    public static final int UNSEQ_TOKEN
    A later token has already been processed. This is a fatal error code that may occur during context establishment. It is not used to indicate supplementary status values. The MessageProp object is used for that purpose.
    See Also:
      - Constant Field Values

  - ### GAP_TOKEN

    public static final int GAP_TOKEN
    An expected per-message token was not received. This is a fatal error code that may occur during context establishment. It is not used to indicate supplementary status values. The MessageProp object is used for that purpose.
    See Also:
      - Constant Field Values

- ## Constructor Details

  - ### GSSException

    public GSSException(int majorCode)
    Creates a GSSException object with a specified major code.
    Parameters:
      `majorCode` - the GSS error code for the problem causing this exception to be thrown.

  - ### GSSException

    public GSSException(int majorCode, int minorCode, String minorString)
    Creates a GSSException object with the specified major code, minor code, and minor code textual explanation. This constructor is to be used when the exception is originating from the underlying mechanism level. It allows the setting of both the GSS code and the mechanism code.
    Parameters:
      `majorCode` - the GSS error code for the problem causing this exception to be thrown.
      `minorCode` - the mechanism level error code for the problem causing this exception to be thrown.
      `minorString` - the textual explanation of the mechanism error code.

- ## Method Details

  - ### getMajor

    public int getMajor()
    Returns the GSS-API level major error code for the problem causing this exception to be thrown. Major error codes are defined at the mechanism independent GSS-API level in this class. Mechanism specific error codes that might provide more information are set as the minor error code.
    Returns:
      int the GSS-API level major error code causing this exception
    See Also:
      - `getMajorString()`
      - `getMinor()`
      - `getMinorString()`

  - ### getMinor

    public int getMinor()
    Returns the mechanism level error code for the problem causing this exception to be thrown. The minor code is set by the underlying mechanism.
    Returns:
      int the mechanism error code; 0 indicates that it has not been set.
    See Also:
      - `getMinorString()`
      - `setMinor(int, String)`

  - ### getMajorString

    public String getMajorString()
    Returns a string explaining the GSS-API level major error code in this exception.
    Returns:
      String explanation string for the major error code
    See Also:
      - `getMajor()`
      - `toString()`

  - ### getMinorString

    public String getMinorString()
    Returns a string explaining the mechanism specific error code. If the minor status code is 0, then no mechanism level error details will be available.
    Returns:
      String a textual explanation of mechanism error code
    See Also:
      - `getMinor()`
      - `getMajorString()`
      - `toString()`

  - ### setMinor

    public void setMinor(int minorCode, String message)
    Used by the exception thrower to set the mechanism level minor error code and its string explanation. This is used by mechanism providers to indicate error details.
    Parameters:
      `minorCode` - the mechanism specific error code
      `message` - textual explanation of the mechanism error code
    See Also:
      - `getMinor()`

  - ### toString

    public String toString()
    Returns a textual representation of both the major and the minor status codes.
    Overrides:
      `toString` in class `Throwable`
    Returns:
      a String with the error descriptions

  - ### getMessage

    public String getMessage()
    Returns a textual representation of both the major and the minor status codes.
    Overrides:
      `getMessage` in class `Throwable`
    Returns:
      a String with the error descriptions