AuthenticationException.java

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package org.springframework.security.core;

import java.io.Serial;

import org.jspecify.annotations.Nullable;

import org.springframework.util.Assert;

/**
 * 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 {

	@Serial
	private static final long serialVersionUID = 2018827803361503060L;

	private @Nullable Authentication authenticationRequest;

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

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

	/**
	 * Get the {@link Authentication} object representing the failed authentication
	 * attempt.
	 * <p>
	 * This field captures the authentication request that was attempted but ultimately
	 * failed, providing critical information for diagnosing the failure and facilitating
	 * debugging
	 * @since 6.5
	 */
	public @Nullable Authentication getAuthenticationRequest() {
		return this.authenticationRequest;
	}

	/**
	 * Set the {@link Authentication} object representing the failed authentication
	 * attempt.
	 * <p>
	 * The provided {@code authenticationRequest} should not be null
	 * @param authenticationRequest the authentication request associated with the failed
	 * authentication attempt
	 * @since 6.5
	 */
	public void setAuthenticationRequest(@Nullable Authentication authenticationRequest) {
		Assert.notNull(authenticationRequest, "authenticationRequest cannot be null");
		this.authenticationRequest = authenticationRequest;
	}

}