Package com.privatechain.core.exception

Class ConsensusException

java.lang.Object

java.lang.Throwable

java.lang.Exception

java.lang.RuntimeException

com.privatechain.core.exception.BlockchainException

com.privatechain.core.exception.ConsensusException

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable

public final class ConsensusException
extends BlockchainException

Thrown when a ConsensusEngine encounters an unrecoverable error during block production or validation.

Examples:

• PBFT cannot reach the required quorum (e.g., too many Byzantine nodes)
• PoA signer key is unavailable or corrupt
• Mining thread is interrupted mid-nonce-search

Since:

1.0.0

See Also:

• Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
ConsensusException(String message)	Constructs a ConsensusException with a detail message.
ConsensusException(String message, Throwable cause)	Constructs a ConsensusException with a detail message and cause.

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Throwable

addSuppressed, fillInStackTrace, getCause, getLocalizedMessage, getMessage, getStackTrace, getSuppressed, initCause, printStackTrace, printStackTrace, printStackTrace, setStackTrace, toString

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Details

ConsensusException

public ConsensusException(String message)

Constructs a ConsensusException with a detail message.

Parameters:

message - human-readable description of the consensus failure

ConsensusException

public ConsensusException(String message,
 Throwable cause)

Constructs a ConsensusException with a detail message and cause.

Parameters:

message - human-readable description of the consensus failure

cause - the underlying exception (e.g., network timeout)