javax.ws.rs

Class WebApplicationException

java.lang.Object

java.lang.Throwable

java.lang.Exception

java.lang.RuntimeException

javax.ws.rs.WebApplicationException

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

ClientErrorException, ParamException, RedirectionException, ServerErrorException, ValidationException

public class WebApplicationException
extends RuntimeException

Runtime exception for applications.

This exception may be thrown by a resource method, provider or StreamingOutput implementation if a specific HTTP error response needs to be produced. Only effective if thrown prior to the response being committed.

Since:

1.0

Author:

Paul Sandoz, Marek Potociar

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
WebApplicationException() Construct a new instance with a blank message and default HTTP status code of 500.
WebApplicationException(int status) Construct a new instance with a blank message and specified HTTP status code.
WebApplicationException(Response.Status status) Construct a new instance with a blank message and specified HTTP status code.
WebApplicationException(Response response) Construct a new instance using the supplied response.
WebApplicationException(Throwable cause) Construct a new instance with a blank message and default HTTP status code of 500.
WebApplicationException(Throwable cause, int status) Construct a new instance with a blank message and specified HTTP status code.
WebApplicationException(Throwable cause, Response.Status status) Construct a new instance with a blank message and specified HTTP status code.
WebApplicationException(Throwable cause, Response response) Construct a new instance using the supplied response.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Response	getResponse() Get the HTTP response.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Throwable

addSuppressed, fillInStackTrace, getCause, getLocalizedMessage, getMessage, getStackTrace, getSuppressed, 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

WebApplicationException

public WebApplicationException()

Construct a new instance with a blank message and default HTTP status code of 500.

WebApplicationException

public WebApplicationException(Response response)

Construct a new instance using the supplied response.

Parameters:

response - the response that will be returned to the client, a value of null will be replaced with an internal server error response (status code 500).

WebApplicationException

public WebApplicationException(int status)

Construct a new instance with a blank message and specified HTTP status code.

Parameters:

status - the HTTP status code that will be returned to the client.

WebApplicationException

public WebApplicationException(Response.Status status)
                        throws IllegalArgumentException

Construct a new instance with a blank message and specified HTTP status code.

Parameters:

status - the HTTP status code that will be returned to the client.

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if status is null.

WebApplicationException

public WebApplicationException(Throwable cause)

Construct a new instance with a blank message and default HTTP status code of 500.

Parameters:

cause - the underlying cause of the exception.

WebApplicationException

public WebApplicationException(Throwable cause,
                       Response response)

Construct a new instance using the supplied response.

Parameters:

response - the response that will be returned to the client, a value of null will be replaced with an internal server error response (status code 500).

cause - the underlying cause of the exception.

WebApplicationException

public WebApplicationException(Throwable cause,
                       int status)

Construct a new instance with a blank message and specified HTTP status code.

Parameters:

status - the HTTP status code that will be returned to the client.

cause - the underlying cause of the exception.

WebApplicationException

public WebApplicationException(Throwable cause,
                       Response.Status status)
                        throws IllegalArgumentException

Construct a new instance with a blank message and specified HTTP status code.

Parameters:

status - the HTTP status code that will be returned to the client.

cause - the underlying cause of the exception.

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if status is null.

Method Detail

getResponse

public Response getResponse()

Get the HTTP response.

Returns:

the HTTP response.