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package org.springframework.security.core;

/**
 * Abstract superclass for all exceptions related to an {@link Authentication} object being invalid for whatever
 * reason.
 *
 * @author Ben Alex
 */
public abstract class AuthenticationException extends RuntimeException {
    //~ Instance fields ================================================================================================

    private Authentication authentication;
    private Object extraInformation;

    //~ Constructors ===================================================================================================

    /**
     * Constructs an <code>AuthenticationException</code> with the specified message and root cause.
     *
     * @param msg the detail message
     * @param t the root cause
     */
    public AuthenticationException(String msg, Throwable t) {
        super(msg, t);
    }

    /**
     * Constructs an <code>AuthenticationException</code> with the specified message and no root cause.
     *
     * @param msg the detail message
     */
    public AuthenticationException(String msg) {
        super(msg);
    }

    public AuthenticationException(String msg, Object extraInformation) {
        super(msg);
        this.extraInformation = extraInformation;
    }

    //~ Methods ========================================================================================================

    /**
     * The authentication request which this exception corresponds to (may be <code>null</code>)
     */
    public Authentication getAuthentication() {
        return authentication;
    }

    public void setAuthentication(Authentication authentication) {
        this.authentication = authentication;
    }

    /**
     * Any additional information about the exception. Generally a <code>UserDetails</code> object.
     *
     * @return extra information or <code>null</code>
     */
    public Object getExtraInformation() {
        return extraInformation;
    }

    public void clearExtraInformation() {
        this.extraInformation = null;
    }
}