ThrowableUtils (DSpace Kernel :: API and Implementation 7.6.1 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.dspace.util.ThrowableUtils

```
public class ThrowableUtils
extends Object
```
Things you wish Throwable or some logging package would do for you.

Author:

mwood

- Method Summary
  
  All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
  Modifier and Type Method Description
  
  static String formatCauseChain(Throwable throwable)
  Trace a chain of Throwables showing only causes.
  - Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
    clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Method Detail
  - formatCauseChain
```
public static String formatCauseChain(Throwable throwable)
```
    Trace a chain of Throwables showing only causes. Less voluminous than a stack trace. Useful if you just want to know what caused third-party code to return an uninformative exception message.
    
    Parameters:
    
    throwable - the exception or whatever.
    
    Returns:
    
    list of messages from each Throwable in the chain, separated by '\n'.