# Class SSLException

java.lang.Object
java.lang.Throwable
java.lang.Exception
java.io.IOException
javax.net.ssl.SSLException

All Implemented Interfaces:
  `Serializable`

Direct Known Subclasses:
  `SSLHandshakeException, SSLKeyException, SSLPeerUnverifiedException, SSLProtocolException`

public class SSLException extends IOException
Indicates some kind of error detected by an SSL subsystem. This class is the general class of exceptions produced by failed SSL-related operations.

Since:
  1.4
See Also:
  - Serialized Form

- ## Constructor Summary

  Constructors
  Constructor
  Description
  `SSLException(String reason)`
  Constructs an exception reporting an error found by an SSL subsystem.
  `SSLException(String message, Throwable cause)`
  Creates a `SSLException` with the specified detail message and cause.
  `SSLException(Throwable cause)`
  Creates a `SSLException` with the specified cause and a detail message of `(cause==null ? null : cause.toString())` (which typically contains the class and detail message of `cause`).

- ## Method Summary

  ### Methods declared in class Throwable

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

  ### Methods declared in class Object

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

- ## Constructor Details

  - ### SSLException

    public SSLException(String reason)
    Constructs an exception reporting an error found by an SSL subsystem.
    Parameters:
      `reason` - describes the problem.

  - ### SSLException

    public SSLException(String message, Throwable cause)
    Creates a `SSLException` with the specified detail message and cause.
    Parameters:
      `message` - the detail message (which is saved for later retrieval by the `Throwable.getMessage()` method).
      `cause` - the cause (which is saved for later retrieval by the `Throwable.getCause()` method). (A `null` value is permitted, and indicates that the cause is nonexistent or unknown.)
    Since:
      1.5

  - ### SSLException

    public SSLException(Throwable cause)
    Creates a `SSLException` with the specified cause and a detail message of `(cause==null ? null : cause.toString())` (which typically contains the class and detail message of `cause`).
    Parameters:
      `cause` - the cause (which is saved for later retrieval by the `Throwable.getCause()` method). (A `null` value is permitted, and indicates that the cause is nonexistent or unknown.)
    Since:
      1.5