Package nu.xom

Class XMLException

All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable
Direct Known Subclasses:
NoSuchAttributeException, NoSuchChildException, UnavailableCharacterException, WellformednessException

public class XMLException extends RuntimeException

The generic superclass for most runtime exceptions thrown in nu.xom. The general principle followed is that anything that can normally be detected by testing such as using spaces in an element name is a runtime exception. Exceptions that depend on environmental conditions, such as might occur when parsing an external file, are checked exceptions, because these depend on variable input, and thus all problems may not be detected during testing.

Version:
1.1b3
Author:
Elliotte Rusty Harold
See Also:
  • Constructor Details

    • XMLException

      public XMLException(String message, Throwable cause)

      Creates a new XMLException with the specified detail message and an underlying root cause.

      Parameters:
      message - information about the cause of the exception
      cause - the nested exception that caused this exception
    • XMLException

      public XMLException(String message)

      Creates a new XMLException with the specified detail message.

      Parameters:
      message - information about the cause of the exception
  • Method Details

    • getCause

      public Throwable getCause()

      Return the original cause that led to this exception, or null if there was no original exception.

      Overrides:
      getCause in class Throwable
      Returns:
      the root cause of this exception
    • initCause

      public final Throwable initCause(Throwable cause)

      Sets the root cause of this exception. This may only be called once. Subsequent calls throw an IllegalStateException.

      This method is unnecessary in Java 1.4 where it could easily be inherited from the superclass. However, including it here allows this method to be used in Java 1.3 and earlier.

      Overrides:
      initCause in class Throwable
      Parameters:
      cause - the root cause of this exception
      Returns:
      this XMLException
      Throws:
      IllegalArgumentException - if the cause is this exception (An exception cannot be its own cause.)
      IllegalStateException - if this method is called twice