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25 
26 package 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  * @since 1.2
42  */
43 
44 public class AccessControlException extends SecurityException {
45 
46     private static final long serialVersionUID = 5138225684096988535L;
47 
48     // the permission that caused the exception to be thrown.
49     private Permission perm;
50 
51     /**
52      * Constructs an {@code AccessControlException} with the
53      * specified, detailed message.
54      *
55      * @param   s   the detail message.
56      */
AccessControlException(String s)57     public AccessControlException(String s) {
58         super(s);
59     }
60 
61     /**
62      * Constructs an {@code AccessControlException} with the
63      * specified, detailed message, and the requested permission that caused
64      * the exception.
65      *
66      * @param   s   the detail message.
67      * @param   p   the permission that caused the exception.
68      */
AccessControlException(String s, Permission p)69     public AccessControlException(String s, Permission p) {
70         super(s);
71         perm = p;
72     }
73 
74     /**
75      * Gets the Permission object associated with this exception, or
76      * null if there was no corresponding Permission object.
77      *
78      * @return the Permission object.
79      */
getPermission()80     public Permission getPermission() {
81         return perm;
82     }
83 }
84