org.apache.avalon.framework.component
Class ComponentException

java.lang.Object
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  +--java.lang.Throwable
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        +--java.lang.Exception
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              +--org.apache.avalon.framework.CascadingException
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                    +--org.apache.avalon.framework.component.ComponentException

All Implemented Interfaces:

CascadingThrowable, Serializable

public class ComponentException

extends CascadingException

The exception thrown to indicate a problem with Components. It is usually thrown by ComponentManager or ComponentSelector.

Deprecated: Use ServiceException instead.

Version:

CVS $Revision: 1.20 $ $Date: 2003/02/11 15:58:38 $

Author:

Avalon Development Team

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

ComponentException(String message)
Deprecated. use the String, String version to record the role

ComponentException(String key, String message)
Construct a new ComponentException instance.

ComponentException(String key, String message, Throwable throwable)
Construct a new ComponentException instance.

ComponentException(String message, Throwable throwable)
Deprecated. use the String, String, Throwable version to record the role

Method Summary

String	getKey() Get the key which let to the exception.
String	getMessage() Return a message describing the exception.
String	getRole() Deprecated. Use getKey instead

Methods inherited from class org.apache.avalon.framework.CascadingException

getCause

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Throwable

fillInStackTrace, getLocalizedMessage, getStackTrace, initCause, printStackTrace, printStackTrace, printStackTrace, setStackTrace, toString

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

ComponentException

public ComponentException(String key,
                          String message,
                          Throwable throwable)

Construct a new ComponentException instance.

Parameters:

key - the lookup key

message - the exception message

throwable - the throwable

ComponentException

public ComponentException(String message,
                          Throwable throwable)

Deprecated. use the String, String, Throwable version to record the role

Construct a new ComponentException instance.

Parameters:

message - the exception message

throwable - the throwable

ComponentException

public ComponentException(String message)

Deprecated. use the String, String version to record the role

Construct a new ComponentException instance.

Parameters:

message - the exception message

ComponentException

public ComponentException(String key,
                          String message)

Construct a new ComponentException instance.

Parameters:

key - the lookup key

message - the exception message

Method Detail

getKey

public final String getKey()

Get the key which let to the exception. May be null.

Returns:

The key which let to the exception.

getRole

public final String getRole()

Deprecated. Use getKey instead

Get the key which let to the exception. May be null.

Returns:

The key which let to the exception.

getMessage

public String getMessage()

Return a message describing the exception.

Overrides:

getMessage in class Throwable

Returns:

exception message.