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15  
16  package org.springframework.security;
17  
18  /**
19   * Thrown if an authentication request is rejected because the credentials are not sufficiently trusted.<p>{{@link
20   * org.springframework.security.vote.AccessDecisionVoter}s will typically throw this exception if they are dissatisfied with the
21   * level of the authentication, such as if performed using a remember-me mechanism or anonymously. The commonly used
22   * {@link org.springframework.security.ui.ExceptionTranslationFilter} will thus cause the <code>AuthenticationEntryPoint</code>
23   * to be called, allowing the principal to authenticate with a stronger level of authentication.}</p>
24   *
25   * @author Ben Alex
26   * @version $Id: InsufficientAuthenticationException.java 2217 2007-10-27 00:45:30Z luke_t $
27   */
28  public class InsufficientAuthenticationException extends AuthenticationException {
29      //~ Constructors ===================================================================================================
30  
31  /**
32       * Constructs an <code>InsufficientAuthenticationException</code> with the
33       * specified message.
34       *
35       * @param msg the detail message
36       */
37      public InsufficientAuthenticationException(String msg) {
38          super(msg);
39      }
40  
41  /**
42       * Constructs an <code>InsufficientAuthenticationException</code> with the
43       * specified message and root cause.
44       *
45       * @param msg the detail message
46       * @param t root cause
47       */
48      public InsufficientAuthenticationException(String msg, Throwable t) {
49          super(msg, t);
50      }
51  }