Uses of Class org.ietf.jgss.GSSException (Java Platform SE 8 )
Date: 2026-08-19

## Uses of Class
org.ietf.jgss.GSSException

- Packages that use GSSException
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  org.ietf.jgss | This package presents a framework that allows application developers to make use of security services like authentication, data integrity and data confidentiality from a variety of underlying security mechanisms like Kerberos, using a unified API.

- - ### Uses of GSSException in org.ietf.jgss

    Methods in org.ietf.jgss that throw GSSException
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `byte[]` | GSSContext.`acceptSecContext(byte[] inToken, int offset, int len)` Called by the context acceptor upon receiving a token from the peer.
    `void` | GSSContext.`acceptSecContext(InputStream inStream, OutputStream outStream)` Called by the context acceptor to process a token from the peer using streams.
    `void` | GSSCredential.`add(GSSName name, int initLifetime, int acceptLifetime, Oid mech, int usage)` Adds a mechanism specific credential-element to an existing credential.
    `abstract void` | GSSManager.`addProviderAtEnd(Provider p, Oid mech)` This method is used to indicate to the GSSManager that the application would like a particular provider to be used if no other provider can be found that supports the given mechanism.
    `abstract void` | GSSManager.`addProviderAtFront(Provider p, Oid mech)` This method is used to indicate to the GSSManager that the application would like a particular provider to be used ahead of all others when support is desired for the given mechanism.
    `GSSName` | GSSName.`canonicalize(Oid mech)` Creates a name that is canonicalized for some mechanism.
    `abstract GSSContext` | GSSManager.`createContext(byte[] interProcessToken)` Factory method for creating a previously exported context.
    `abstract GSSContext` | GSSManager.`createContext(GSSCredential myCred)` Factory method for creating a context on the acceptor' side.
    `abstract GSSContext` | GSSManager.`createContext(GSSName peer, Oid mech, GSSCredential myCred, int lifetime)` Factory method for creating a context on the initiator's side.
    `abstract GSSCredential` | GSSManager.`createCredential(GSSName name, int lifetime, Oid[] mechs, int usage)` Factory method for acquiring credentials over a set of mechanisms.
    `abstract GSSCredential` | GSSManager.`createCredential(GSSName name, int lifetime, Oid mech, int usage)` Factory method for acquiring a single mechanism credential.
    `abstract GSSCredential` | GSSManager.`createCredential(int usage)` Factory method for acquiring default credentials.
    `abstract GSSName` | GSSManager.`createName(byte[] name, Oid nameType)` Factory method to convert a byte array containing a name from the specified namespace to a GSSName object.
    `abstract GSSName` | GSSManager.`createName(byte[] name, Oid nameType, Oid mech)` Factory method to convert a byte array containing a name from the specified namespace to a GSSName object and canonicalize it at the same time for a mechanism.
    `abstract GSSName` | GSSManager.`createName(String nameStr, Oid nameType)` Factory method to convert a string name from the specified namespace to a GSSName object.
    `abstract GSSName` | GSSManager.`createName(String nameStr, Oid nameType, Oid mech)` Factory method to convert a string name from the specified namespace to a GSSName object and canonicalize it at the same time for a mechanism.
    `void` | GSSCredential.`dispose()` Releases any sensitive information that the GSSCredential object may be containing.
    `void` | GSSContext.`dispose()` Releases any system resources and cryptographic information stored in the context object and invalidates the context.
    `boolean` | GSSName.`equals(GSSName another)` Compares two `GSSName` objects to determine if they refer to the same entity.
    `byte[]` | GSSName.`export()` Returns a canonical contiguous byte representation of a mechanism name (MN), suitable for direct, byte by byte comparison by authorization functions.
    `byte[]` | GSSContext.`export()` Exports this context so that another process may import it..
    `GSSCredential` | GSSContext.`getDelegCred()` Obtains the credentials delegated by the context initiator to the context acceptor.
    `byte[]` | Oid.`getDER()` Returns the full ASN.1 DER encoding for this oid object, which includes the tag and length.
    `Oid` | GSSContext.`getMech()` Determines what mechanism is being used for this context.
    `Oid[]` | GSSCredential.`getMechs()` Returns a list of mechanisms supported by this credential.
    `byte[]` | GSSContext.`getMIC(byte[] inMsg, int offset, int len, MessageProp msgProp)` Returns a token containing a cryptographic Message Integrity Code (MIC) for the supplied message, for transfer to the peer application.
    `void` | GSSContext.`getMIC(InputStream inStream, OutputStream outStream, MessageProp msgProp)` Uses streams to produce a token containing a cryptographic MIC for the supplied message, for transfer to the peer application.
    `GSSName` | GSSCredential.`getName()` Retrieves the name of the entity that the credential asserts.
    `GSSName` | GSSCredential.`getName(Oid mech)` Retrieves a Mechanism Name of the entity that the credential asserts.
    `abstract Oid[]` | GSSManager.`getNamesForMech(Oid mech)` Returns then name types supported by the indicated mechanism.
    `int` | GSSCredential.`getRemainingAcceptLifetime(Oid mech)` Returns the lifetime in seconds for the credential to remain capable of accepting security contexts using the specified mechanism.
    `int` | GSSCredential.`getRemainingInitLifetime(Oid mech)` Returns the lifetime in seconds for the credential to remain capable of initiating security contexts using the specified mechanism.
    `int` | GSSCredential.`getRemainingLifetime()` Returns the remaining lifetime in seconds for a credential.
    `GSSName` | GSSContext.`getSrcName()` Returns the name of the context initiator.
    `Oid` | GSSName.`getStringNameType()` Returns the name type of the printable representation of this name that can be obtained from the `toString` method.
    `GSSName` | GSSContext.`getTargName()` Returns the name of the context acceptor.
    `int` | GSSCredential.`getUsage()` Returns the credential usage mode.
    `int` | GSSCredential.`getUsage(Oid mech)` Returns the credential usage mode for a specific mechanism.
    `int` | GSSContext.`getWrapSizeLimit(int qop, boolean confReq, int maxTokenSize)` Used to determine limits on the size of the message that can be passed to `wrap`.
    `byte[]` | GSSContext.`initSecContext(byte[] inputBuf, int offset, int len)` Called by the context initiator to start the context creation phase and process any tokens generated by the peer's `acceptSecContext` method.
    `int` | GSSContext.`initSecContext(InputStream inStream, OutputStream outStream)` Called by the context initiator to start the context creation phase and process any tokens generated by the peer's `acceptSecContext` method using streams.
    `boolean` | GSSContext.`isInitiator()` Determines if this is the context initiator.
    `boolean` | GSSContext.`isTransferable()` Determines if the context is transferable to other processes through the use of the `export` method.
    `void` | GSSContext.`requestAnonymity(boolean state)` Requests that the initiator's identity not be disclosed to the acceptor.
    `void` | GSSContext.`requestConf(boolean state)` Requests that data confidentiality be enabled for the `wrap` method.
    `void` | GSSContext.`requestCredDeleg(boolean state)` Requests that the initiator's credentials be delegated to the acceptor during context establishment.
    `void` | GSSContext.`requestInteg(boolean state)` Requests that data integrity be enabled for the `wrap` and `getMIC`methods.
    `void` | GSSContext.`requestLifetime(int lifetime)` Requests a lifetime in seconds for the context.
    `void` | GSSContext.`requestMutualAuth(boolean state)` Requests that mutual authentication be done during context establishment.
    `void` | GSSContext.`requestReplayDet(boolean state)` Requests that replay detection be enabled for the per-message security services after context establishment.
    `void` | GSSContext.`requestSequenceDet(boolean state)` Requests that sequence checking be enabled for the per-message security services after context establishment.
    `void` | GSSContext.`setChannelBinding(ChannelBinding cb)` Sets the channel bindings to be used during context establishment.
    `byte[]` | GSSContext.`unwrap(byte[] inBuf, int offset, int len, MessageProp msgProp)` Used to process tokens generated by the `wrap` method on the other side of the context.
    `void` | GSSContext.`unwrap(InputStream inStream, OutputStream outStream, MessageProp msgProp)` Uses streams to process tokens generated by the `wrap` method on the other side of the context.
    `void` | GSSContext.`verifyMIC(byte[] inToken, int tokOffset, int tokLen, byte[] inMsg, int msgOffset, int msgLen, MessageProp msgProp)` Verifies the cryptographic MIC, contained in the token parameter, over the supplied message.
    `void` | GSSContext.`verifyMIC(InputStream tokStream, InputStream msgStream, MessageProp msgProp)` Uses streams to verify the cryptographic MIC, contained in the token parameter, over the supplied message.
    `byte[]` | GSSContext.`wrap(byte[] inBuf, int offset, int len, MessageProp msgProp)` Applies per-message security services over the established security context.
    `void` | GSSContext.`wrap(InputStream inStream, OutputStream outStream, MessageProp msgProp)` Applies per-message security services over the established security context using streams.

    Constructors in org.ietf.jgss that throw GSSException
    Constructor and Description
    `Oid(byte[] data)` Creates an Oid object from its ASN.1 DER encoding.
    `Oid(InputStream derOid)` Creates an Oid object from its ASN.1 DER encoding.
    `Oid(String strOid)` Constructs an Oid object from a string representation of its integer components.

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