java.util.regex
Class PatternSyntaxException

java.lang.Object
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  +--java.lang.Throwable
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        +--java.lang.Exception
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              +--java.lang.RuntimeException
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                    +--java.lang.IllegalArgumentException
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                          +--java.util.regex.PatternSyntaxException

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable

public class PatternSyntaxException

extends IllegalArgumentException

Unchecked exception thrown to indicate a syntax error in a regular-expression pattern.

Since:

1.4

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

PatternSyntaxException(String desc, String regex, int index)
Constructs a new instance of this class.

Method Summary

String	getDescription() Retrieves the description of the error.
int	getIndex() Retrieves the error index.
String	getMessage() Returns the detail message string of this throwable.
String	getPattern() Retrieves the erroneous regular-expression pattern.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Throwable

fillInStackTrace, getCause, getLocalizedMessage, getStackTrace, 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

PatternSyntaxException

public PatternSyntaxException(String desc,
                              String regex,
                              int index)

Constructs a new instance of this class.

Parameters:

desc - A description of the error

regex - The erroneous pattern

index - The approximate index in the pattern of the error, or -1 if the index is not known

Method Detail

getIndex

public int getIndex()

Retrieves the error index.

Returns:

The approximate index in the pattern of the error, or -1 if the index is not known

getDescription

public String getDescription()

Retrieves the description of the error.

Returns:

The description of the error

getPattern

public String getPattern()

Retrieves the erroneous regular-expression pattern.

Returns:

The erroneous pattern

getMessage

public String getMessage()

Description copied from class: Throwable

Returns the detail message string of this throwable.

Overrides:

getMessage in class Throwable

Returns:

the detail message string of this Throwable instance (which may be null).