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38
39 package javax.servlet.jsp;
40
41 /**
42 * A generic exception known to the JSP engine; uncaught
43 * JspExceptions will result in an invocation of the errorpage
44 * machinery.
45 */
46
47 public class JspException extends Exception {
48
49 private Throwable rootCause;
50
51
52 /**
53 * Construct a JspException.
54 */
55 public JspException() {
56 }
57
58
59 /**
60 * Constructs a new JSP exception with the
61 * specified message. The message can be written
62 * to the server log and/or displayed for the user.
63 *
64 * @param msg a <code>String</code>
65 * specifying the text of
66 * the exception message
67 *
68 */
69 public JspException(String msg) {
70 super(msg);
71 }
72
73
74 /**
75 * Constructs a new JSP exception when the JSP
76 * needs to throw an exception and include a message
77 * about the "root cause" exception that interfered with its
78 * normal operation, including a description message.
79 *
80 *
81 * @param message a <code>String</code> containing
82 * the text of the exception message
83 *
84 * @param rootCause the <code>Throwable</code> exception
85 * that interfered with the servlet's
86 * normal operation, making this servlet
87 * exception necessary
88 *
89 */
90
91 public JspException(String message, Throwable rootCause) {
92 super(message);
93 this.rootCause = rootCause;
94 }
95
96
97 /**
98 * Constructs a new JSP exception when the JSP
99 * needs to throw an exception and include a message
100 * about the "root cause" exception that interfered with its
101 * normal operation. The exception's message is based on the localized
102 * message of the underlying exception.
103 *
104 * <p>This method calls the <code>getLocalizedMessage</code> method
105 * on the <code>Throwable</code> exception to get a localized exception
106 * message. When subclassing <code>JspException</code>,
107 * this method can be overridden to create an exception message
108 * designed for a specific locale.
109 *
110 * @param rootCause the <code>Throwable</code> exception
111 * that interfered with the JSP's
112 * normal operation, making the JSP exception
113 * necessary
114 *
115 */
116
117 public JspException(Throwable rootCause) {
118 super(rootCause.getLocalizedMessage());
119 this.rootCause = rootCause;
120 }
121
122
123 /**
124 * Returns the exception that caused this JSP exception.
125 *
126 *
127 * @return the <code>Throwable</code>
128 * that caused this JSP exception
129 *
130 */
131
132 public Throwable getRootCause() {
133 return rootCause;
134 }
135 }