1 /*
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24 */
25
26 package javax.naming;
27
28 /**
29 * This exception is thrown when the client is
30 * unable to communicate with the directory or naming service.
31 * The inability to communicate with the service might be a result
32 * of many factors, such as network partitioning, hardware or interface problems,
33 * failures on either the client or server side.
34 * This exception is meant to be used to capture such communication problems.
35 * <p>
36 * Synchronization and serialization issues that apply to NamingException
37 * apply directly here.
38 *
39 * @author Rosanna Lee
40 * @author Scott Seligman
41 * @since 1.3
42 */
43 public class CommunicationException extends NamingException {
44 /**
45 * Constructs a new instance of CommunicationException using the
46 * arguments supplied.
47 *
48 * @param explanation Additional detail about this exception.
49 * @see java.lang.Throwable#getMessage
50 */
51 public CommunicationException(String explanation) {
52 super(explanation);
53 }
54
55 /**
56 * Constructs a new instance of CommunicationException.
57 */
58 public CommunicationException() {
59 super();
60 }
61
62 /**
63 * Use serialVersionUID from JNDI 1.1.1 for interoperability
64 */
65 private static final long serialVersionUID = 3618507780299986611L;
66 }