CredentialException (Java Platform SE 8 )
Keywords: javax.security.auth.login.CredentialException class
Date: 2026-04-22

compact1, compact2, compact3
javax.security.auth.login

## Class CredentialException

- java.lang.Object
- - java.lang.Throwable
  - - java.lang.Exception
    - - java.security.GeneralSecurityException
      - - javax.security.auth.login.LoginException
        - - javax.security.auth.login.CredentialException

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    Serializable
  Direct Known Subclasses:
    CredentialExpiredException, CredentialNotFoundException

      public class CredentialException
      extends LoginException

  A generic credential exception.
  Since:
    1.5
  See Also:
    Serialized Form

- - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor and Description
    `CredentialException()` Constructs a CredentialException with no detail message.
    `CredentialException(String msg)` Constructs a CredentialException with the specified detail message.

  - ### Method Summary

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Throwable

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

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

- - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### CredentialException

          public CredentialException()

      Constructs a CredentialException with no detail message. A detail message is a String that describes this particular exception.

    - #### CredentialException

          public CredentialException(String msg)

      Constructs a CredentialException with the specified detail message. A detail message is a String that describes this particular exception.

      Parameters:
        `msg` - the detail message.

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