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*
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* you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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package javax.servlet;
/**
* Defines a general exception a servlet can throw when it
* encounters difficulty.
*
* @author Various
* @version $Version$
*
*/
public class ServletException extends Exception {
private Throwable rootCause;
/**
* Constructs a new servlet exception.
*
*/
public ServletException() {
super();
}
/**
* Constructs a new servlet exception with the
* specified message. The message can be written
* to the server log and/or displayed for the user.
*
* @param message a <code>String</code>
* specifying the text of
* the exception message
*
*/
public ServletException(String message) {
super(message);
}
/**
* Constructs a new servlet exception when the servlet
* needs to throw an exception and include a message
* about the "root cause" exception that interfered with its
* normal operation, including a description message.
*
*
* @param message a <code>String</code> containing
* the text of the exception message
*
* @param rootCause the <code>Throwable</code> exception
* that interfered with the servlet's
* normal operation, making this servlet
* exception necessary
*
*/
public ServletException(String message, Throwable rootCause) {
super(message);
this.rootCause = rootCause;
}
/**
* Constructs a new servlet exception when the servlet
* needs to throw an exception and include a message
* about the "root cause" exception that interfered with its
* normal operation. The exception's message is based on the localized
* message of the underlying exception.
*
* <p>This method calls the <code>getLocalizedMessage</code> method
* on the <code>Throwable</code> exception to get a localized exception
* message. When subclassing <code>ServletException</code>,
* this method can be overridden to create an exception message
* designed for a specific locale.
*
* @param rootCause the <code>Throwable</code> exception
* that interfered with the servlet's
* normal operation, making the servlet exception
* necessary
*
*/
public ServletException(Throwable rootCause) {
super(rootCause.getLocalizedMessage());
this.rootCause = rootCause;
}
/**
* Returns the exception that caused this servlet exception.
*
*
* @return the <code>Throwable</code>
* that caused this servlet exception
*
*/
public Throwable getRootCause() {
return rootCause;
}
}