org.apache.avalon.framework

Class CascadingException

java.lang.Object

java.lang.Throwable

java.lang.Exception

org.apache.avalon.framework.CascadingException

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable, CascadingThrowable

Direct Known Subclasses:

ComponentException, ConfigurationException, ContextException, ParameterException, ServiceException

public class CascadingException
extends java.lang.Exception
implements CascadingThrowable

Class from which all exceptions should inherit. Allows recording of nested exceptions.

Version:

$Id: CascadingException.java 30977 2004-07-30 03:57:54 -0500 (Fri, 30 Jul 2004) niclas $

Author:

Avalon Development Team

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
private java.lang.Throwable	m_throwable The Throwable that caused this exception to be thrown.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
CascadingException(java.lang.String message) Construct a new CascadingException instance.
CascadingException(java.lang.String message, java.lang.Throwable throwable) Construct a new CascadingException instance.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.lang.Throwable	getCause() Retrieve root cause of the exception.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Throwable

addSuppressed, fillInStackTrace, 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

Field Detail

m_throwable

private final java.lang.Throwable m_throwable

The Throwable that caused this exception to be thrown.

Constructor Detail

CascadingException

public CascadingException(java.lang.String message)

Construct a new CascadingException instance.

Parameters:

message - The detail message for this exception.

CascadingException

public CascadingException(java.lang.String message,
                  java.lang.Throwable throwable)

Construct a new CascadingException instance.

Parameters:

message - The detail message for this exception.

throwable - the root cause of the exception

Method Detail

getCause

public final java.lang.Throwable getCause()

Retrieve root cause of the exception.

Specified by:

getCause in interface CascadingThrowable

Overrides:

getCause in class java.lang.Throwable

Returns:

the root cause