When is “java.io.IOException:Connection reset by peer” thrown?

Question

ERROR GServerHandler  - java.io.IOException: Connection reset by peer
java.io.IOException: Connection reset by peer
        at sun.nio.ch.FileDispatcher.read0(Native         


        

Answer 1

I think this should be java.net.SocketException as its definition is stated for a TCP error.

/**
 * Thrown to indicate that there is an error in the underlying 
 * protocol, such as a TCP error. 
 *
 * @author  Jonathan Payne
 * @version %I%, %G%
 * @since   JDK1.0
 */
public 
class SocketException extends IOException {