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public class: ServletException [javadoc | source]
java.lang.Object
   java.lang.Throwable
      java.lang.Exception
         javax.servlet.ServletException

All Implemented Interfaces:
    Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:
    UnavailableException

Defines a general exception a servlet can throw when it encounters difficulty.
Fields inherited from java.lang.Exception:
serialVersionUID
Constructor:
 public ServletException() 
 public ServletException(String message) 
    Constructs a new servlet exception with the specified message. The message can be written to the server log and/or displayed for the user.
    Parameters:
    message - a String specifying the text of the exception message
 public ServletException(Throwable 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.

    This method calls the getLocalizedMessage method on the Throwable exception to get a localized exception message. When subclassing ServletException, this method can be overridden to create an exception message designed for a specific locale.

    Parameters:
    rootCause - the Throwable exception that interfered with the servlet's normal operation, making the servlet exception necessary
 public ServletException(String message,
    Throwable 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, including a description message.
    Parameters:
    message - a String containing the text of the exception message
    rootCause - the Throwable exception that interfered with the servlet's normal operation, making this servlet exception necessary
Method from javax.servlet.ServletException Summary:
getRootCause
Methods from java.lang.Throwable:
fillInStackTrace,   getCause,   getLocalizedMessage,   getMessage,   getStackTrace,   initCause,   printStackTrace,   printStackTrace,   printStackTrace,   setStackTrace,   toString
Methods from java.lang.Object:
clone,   equals,   finalize,   getClass,   hashCode,   notify,   notifyAll,   toString,   wait,   wait,   wait
Method from javax.servlet.ServletException Detail:
 public Throwable getRootCause() 
    Returns the exception that caused this servlet exception.