javax.portlet
Class ValidatorException

java.lang.Object
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  +--java.lang.Throwable
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        +--java.lang.Exception
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              +--javax.portlet.PortletException
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                    +--javax.portlet.ValidatorException

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable

public class ValidatorException

extends PortletException

The ValidatorException is thrown by the validate method of a PreferencesValidator when the validation of a preference failed.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

ValidatorException(java.lang.String text, java.util.Collection failedKeys)
Constructs a new validator exception with the given text.

ValidatorException(java.lang.String text, java.lang.Throwable cause, java.util.Collection failedKeys)
Constructs a new portlet validator exception.

ValidatorException(java.lang.Throwable cause, java.util.Collection failedKeys)
Constructs a new portlet validator exception when the portlet needs to throw an exception.

Method Summary

java.util.Enumeration

getFailedKeys() Returns the keys that failed the validation.

Methods inherited from class javax.portlet.PortletException

getCause, printStackTrace, printStackTrace, printStackTrace

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

ValidatorException

public ValidatorException(java.lang.String text,
                          java.util.Collection failedKeys)

Constructs a new validator exception with the given text. The portlet container may use the text write it to a log.

The collection of failed keys may contain all failed keys, only the first key that failed validation, or may be null.

Parameters:

text - the exception text

failedKeys - keys that failed the validation; may be null

ValidatorException

public ValidatorException(java.lang.String text,
                          java.lang.Throwable cause,
                          java.util.Collection failedKeys)

Constructs a new portlet validator exception. Used, when the portlet needs to do one of the following:

throw an exception
• include a message about the "root cause" that interfered with its normal operation
• include a description message

The Collection of failed keys may contain all failed keys, only the first key that failed validation, or may be null.

Parameters:

text - the exception text

cause - the root cause

failedKeys - keys that failed the validation; may be null

ValidatorException

public ValidatorException(java.lang.Throwable cause,
                          java.util.Collection failedKeys)

Constructs a new portlet validator exception when the portlet needs to throw an exception. The exception message is based on the localized message of the underlying exception.

The Collection of failed keys may contain all failed keys, only the first key that failed validation, or may be null.

Parameters:

cause - the root cause

failedKeys - keys that failed the validation; may be null

Method Detail

getFailedKeys

public java.util.Enumeration getFailedKeys()

Returns the keys that failed the validation.

The Enumeration of failed keys may contain all failed keys, only the first key that failed validation, or an empty Enumeration if no failed keys are available.

Returns:

the keys that failed validation, or an empty Enumeration if no failed keys are available.