Uses of Class javax.security.sasl.SaslException (Java Platform SE 8 )
Date: 2026-08-19

## Uses of Class
javax.security.sasl.SaslException

- Packages that use SaslException
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  javax.security.sasl | Contains class and interfaces for supporting SASL.

- - ### Uses of SaslException in javax.security.sasl

    Subclasses of SaslException in javax.security.sasl
    Modifier and Type | Class and Description
    --- | ---
    `class` | `AuthenticationException` This exception is thrown by a SASL mechanism implementation to indicate that the SASL exchange has failed due to reasons related to authentication, such as an invalid identity, passphrase, or key.

    Methods in javax.security.sasl that throw SaslException
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `static SaslClient` | Sasl.`createSaslClient(String[] mechanisms, String authorizationId, String protocol, String serverName, Map<String,?> props, CallbackHandler cbh)` Creates a `SaslClient` using the parameters supplied.
    `SaslClient` | SaslClientFactory.`createSaslClient(String[] mechanisms, String authorizationId, String protocol, String serverName, Map<String,?> props, CallbackHandler cbh)` Creates a SaslClient using the parameters supplied.
    `static SaslServer` | Sasl.`createSaslServer(String mechanism, String protocol, String serverName, Map<String,?> props, CallbackHandler cbh)` Creates a `SaslServer` for the specified mechanism.
    `SaslServer` | SaslServerFactory.`createSaslServer(String mechanism, String protocol, String serverName, Map<String,?> props, CallbackHandler cbh)` Creates a `SaslServer` using the parameters supplied.
    `void` | SaslServer.`dispose()` Disposes of any system resources or security-sensitive information the SaslServer might be using.
    `void` | SaslClient.`dispose()` Disposes of any system resources or security-sensitive information the SaslClient might be using.
    `byte[]` | SaslClient.`evaluateChallenge(byte[] challenge)` Evaluates the challenge data and generates a response.
    `byte[]` | SaslServer.`evaluateResponse(byte[] response)` Evaluates the response data and generates a challenge.
    `byte[]` | SaslServer.`unwrap(byte[] incoming, int offset, int len)` Unwraps a byte array received from the client.
    `byte[]` | SaslClient.`unwrap(byte[] incoming, int offset, int len)` Unwraps a byte array received from the server.
    `byte[]` | SaslServer.`wrap(byte[] outgoing, int offset, int len)` Wraps a byte array to be sent to the client.
    `byte[]` | SaslClient.`wrap(byte[] outgoing, int offset, int len)` Wraps a byte array to be sent to the server.

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