CascadingException

java.lang.Object
- java.lang.Throwable
- - java.lang.Exception
  - - org.apache.avalon.framework.CascadingException

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable, CascadingThrowable

Direct Known Subclasses:

ComponentException, ConfigurationException, ContextException, ParameterException, ServiceException
```
public class CascadingException
extends java.lang.Exception
implements CascadingThrowable
```
Class from which all exceptions should inherit. Allows recording of nested exceptions.

Version:

$Id: CascadingException.java 30977 2004-07-30 03:57:54 -0500 (Fri, 30 Jul 2004) niclas $

Author:

Avalon Development Team

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

private java.lang.Throwable m_throwable
The Throwable that caused this exception to be thrown.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`CascadingException(java.lang.String message)`	Construct a new `CascadingException` instance.
`CascadingException(java.lang.String message, java.lang.Throwable throwable)`	Construct a new `CascadingException` instance.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type Method Description

java.lang.Throwable getCause()
Retrieve root cause of the exception.
- Methods inherited from class java.lang.Throwable
  addSuppressed, fillInStackTrace, 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

- Field Detail
  - m_throwable
```
private final java.lang.Throwable m_throwable
```
    The Throwable that caused this exception to be thrown.
- Constructor Detail
  - CascadingException
```
public CascadingException(java.lang.String message)
```
    Construct a new CascadingException instance.
    
    Parameters:
    
    message - The detail message for this exception.
  - CascadingException
```
public CascadingException(java.lang.String message,
                          java.lang.Throwable throwable)
```
    Construct a new CascadingException instance.
    
    Parameters:
    
    message - The detail message for this exception.
    
    throwable - the root cause of the exception
- Method Detail
  - getCause
```
public final java.lang.Throwable getCause()
```
    Retrieve root cause of the exception.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getCause in interface CascadingThrowable
    
    Overrides:
    
    getCause in class java.lang.Throwable
    
    Returns:
    
    the root cause