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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  */
     42 
     43 public class AccessControlException extends SecurityException {
     44 
     45     private static final long serialVersionUID = 5138225684096988535L;
     46 
     47     // the permission that caused the exception to be thrown.
     48     private Permission perm;
     49 
     50     /**
     51      * Constructs an {@code AccessControlException} 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} 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 exception, 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