# 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