CommunicationException (Java Platform SE 8 )
Keywords: javax.naming.CommunicationException class
Date: 2026-06-25

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## Class CommunicationException

- java.lang.Object
- - java.lang.Throwable
  - - java.lang.Exception
    - - javax.naming.NamingException
      - - javax.naming.CommunicationException

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    Serializable

      public class CommunicationException
      extends NamingException

  This exception is thrown when the client is unable to communicate with the directory or naming service. The inability to communicate with the service might be a result of many factors, such as network partitioning, hardware or interface problems, failures on either the client or server side. This exception is meant to be used to capture such communication problems.

  Synchronization and serialization issues that apply to NamingException apply directly here.

  Since:
    1.3
  See Also:
    Serialized Form

- - ### Field Summary

    - ### Fields inherited from class javax.naming.NamingException

      `remainingName, resolvedName, resolvedObj, rootException`

  - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor and Description
    `CommunicationException()` Constructs a new instance of CommunicationException.
    `CommunicationException(String explanation)` Constructs a new instance of CommunicationException using the arguments supplied.

  - ### Method Summary

    - ### Methods inherited from class javax.naming.NamingException

      `appendRemainingComponent, appendRemainingName, getCause, getExplanation, getRemainingName, getResolvedName, getResolvedObj, getRootCause, initCause, setRemainingName, setResolvedName, setResolvedObj, setRootCause, toString, toString`

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

      `addSuppressed, fillInStackTrace, getLocalizedMessage, getMessage, getStackTrace, getSuppressed, printStackTrace, printStackTrace, printStackTrace, setStackTrace`

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

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

- - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### CommunicationException

          public CommunicationException(String explanation)

      Constructs a new instance of CommunicationException using the arguments supplied.
      Parameters:
        `explanation` - Additional detail about this exception.
      See Also:
        `Throwable.getMessage()`

    - #### CommunicationException

          public CommunicationException()

      Constructs a new instance of CommunicationException.

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