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javax.net.ssl

## Class SSLProtocolException

- java.lang.Object
- - java.lang.Throwable
  - - java.lang.Exception
    - - java.io.IOException
      - - javax.net.ssl.SSLException
        - - javax.net.ssl.SSLProtocolException

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    Serializable

      public class SSLProtocolException
      extends SSLException

  Reports an error in the operation of the SSL protocol. Normally this indicates a flaw in one of the protocol implementations.
  Since:
    1.4
  See Also:
    Serialized Form

- - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor | Description
    --- | ---
    `SSLProtocolException(String reason)` | Constructs an exception reporting an SSL protocol error detected by an SSL subsystem.

  - ### 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

    - #### SSLProtocolException

          public SSLProtocolException(String reason)

      Constructs an exception reporting an SSL protocol error detected by an SSL subsystem.
      Parameters:
        `reason` - describes the problem.

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