org.chwf.i18n
Class MessageException

java.lang.Object
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  +--java.lang.Throwable
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        +--java.lang.Exception
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              +--org.chwf.i18n.MessageException

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

AuthenticationException, ControllerException, ConversionException, ParameterException

public class MessageException

extends java.lang.Exception

An internationalizable exception. It is intended for late initialization of locale. The message is stored in Message object, which has the exception class as its context class.

Author:

Paul Strack

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

MessageException(java.lang.String key, java.lang.Object[] arguments)
Constructor for MessageException.

Method Summary

java.lang.String	getMessage() Get the formatted message (argument values inserted).
java.lang.String	toString() Exception name plus the message.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Throwable

fillInStackTrace, getLocalizedMessage, printStackTrace, printStackTrace, printStackTrace

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

MessageException

public MessageException(java.lang.String key,
                        java.lang.Object[] arguments)

Constructor for MessageException.

Parameters:

key - The key used for message lookup. If lookup fails, the key is used as the message pattern, following the rules of MessageFormat

arguments - The arguments for the pattern.

Method Detail

getMessage

public java.lang.String getMessage()

Get the formatted message (argument values inserted).

Overrides:

getMessage in class java.lang.Throwable

Returns:

The formatted message.

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Exception name plus the message.

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Throwable

Returns:

The string value of the exception.