Name

ServletException

Synopsis

Class Name: javax.servlet.ServletException

Superclass: java.lang.Exception

Immediate Subclasses: javax.servlet.UnavailableException

Interfaces Implemented: None

Availability: Servlet API 1.0 and later

Description

A generic exception thrown by servlets encountering difficulties.

Class Summary

public class ServletException extends java.lang.Exception {
  // Constructors
  public ServletException();                           // New in 2.0
  public ServletException(String msg);
}

Constructors

ServletException()

public ServletException()
public ServletException(String msg)
Description

Constructs a new ServletException , with an optional descriptive message. If a message is specified, it can be retrieved by calling getMessage() and is usually included in server logs and user error messages.

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