Portlet API (V1.0)

 

javax.portlet
Class PortletException

java.lang.Object
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  +--java.lang.Throwable
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        +--java.lang.Exception
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              +--javax.portlet.PortletException
All Implemented Interfaces:
java.io.Serializable
Direct Known Subclasses:
PortletModeException, PortletSecurityException, ReadOnlyException, UnavailableException, ValidatorException, WindowStateException

public class PortletException
extends java.lang.Exception

The PortletException class defines a general exception that a portlet can throw when it is unable to perform its operation successfully.

See Also:
Serialized Form

Constructor Summary
PortletException()
          Constructs a new portlet exception.
PortletException(java.lang.String text)
          Constructs a new portlet exception with the given text.
PortletException(java.lang.String text, java.lang.Throwable cause)
          Constructs a new portlet exception when the portlet needs to do the following: throw an exception include the "root cause" exception include a description message
PortletException(java.lang.Throwable cause)
          Constructs a new portlet exception when the portlet needs to throw an exception.
 
Method Summary
 java.lang.Throwable getCause()
          Returns the cause of this throwable or null if the cause is nonexistent or unknown.
 void printStackTrace()
          Prints the stack trace of this exception to the standard error stream.
 void printStackTrace(java.io.PrintStream out)
          Prints the stack trace of this exception to the specified print stream.
 void printStackTrace(java.io.PrintWriter out)
          Prints the stack trace of this exception to the specified print writer.
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Throwable
fillInStackTrace, getLocalizedMessage, getMessage, toString
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait
 

Constructor Detail

 

PortletException

public PortletException()
Constructs a new portlet exception.

 

PortletException

public PortletException(java.lang.String text)
Constructs a new portlet exception with the given text. The portlet container may use the text write it to a log.
Parameters:
text - the exception text

 

PortletException

public PortletException(java.lang.String text,
                        java.lang.Throwable cause)
Constructs a new portlet exception when the portlet needs to do the following:
  • throw an exception
  • include the "root cause" exception
  • include a description message
Parameters:
text - the exception text
cause - the root cause

 

PortletException

public PortletException(java.lang.Throwable cause)
Constructs a new portlet exception when the portlet needs to throw an exception. The exception's message is based on the localized message of the underlying exception.
Parameters:
cause - the root cause
Method Detail

 

printStackTrace

public void printStackTrace()
Prints the stack trace of this exception to the standard error stream.
Overrides:
printStackTrace in class java.lang.Throwable

 

printStackTrace

public void printStackTrace(java.io.PrintStream out)
Prints the stack trace of this exception to the specified print stream.
Overrides:
printStackTrace in class java.lang.Throwable
Parameters:
out - the PrintStream to be used for output

 

printStackTrace

public void printStackTrace(java.io.PrintWriter out)
Prints the stack trace of this exception to the specified print writer.
Overrides:
printStackTrace in class java.lang.Throwable
Parameters:
out - the PrintWriter to be used for output

 

getCause

public java.lang.Throwable getCause()
Returns the cause of this throwable or null if the cause is nonexistent or unknown. (The cause is the throwable that caused this throwable to get thrown.)

This implementation returns the cause that was supplied via one of the constructors requiring a Throwable.

Returns:
the cause of this throwable or null if the cause is nonexistent or unknown.

Portlet API (V1.0)

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