# 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 declared in class javax.naming.NamingException

  `remainingName, resolvedName, resolvedObj, rootException`

- ## Constructor Summary

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

- ## Method Summary

  ### Methods declared in class javax.naming.NamingException

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

  ### Methods declared in class java.lang.Throwable

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

  ### Methods declared in class java.lang.Object

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

- ## Constructor Details

  - ### 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.