java.lang.Object
- java.lang.Throwable
- - java.lang.Exception
  - - java.lang.RuntimeException
    - - javax.ws.rs.WebApplicationException

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

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

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Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type Method and Description

Response getResponse()
Get the HTTP response.

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- 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(String message)
```
    Construct a new instance with a blank message and default HTTP status code of 500.
    
    Parameters:
    
    message - the detail message (which is saved for later retrieval by the Throwable.getMessage() method).
    
    Since:
    
    2.0
  - 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(String message,
                               Response response)
```
    Construct a new instance using the supplied response.
    
    Parameters:
    
    message - the detail message (which is saved for later retrieval by the Throwable.getMessage() method).
    
    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).
    
    Since:
    
    2.0
  - 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(String message,
                               int status)
```
    Construct a new instance with a blank message and specified HTTP status code.
    
    Parameters:
    
    message - the detail message (which is saved for later retrieval by the Throwable.getMessage() method).
    
    status - the HTTP status code that will be returned to the client.
    
    Since:
    
    2.0
  - WebApplicationException
```
public WebApplicationException(Response.Status 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.
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if status is null.
  - WebApplicationException
```
public WebApplicationException(String message,
                               Response.Status status)
```
    Construct a new instance with a blank message and specified HTTP status code.
    
    Parameters:
    
    message - the detail message (which is saved for later retrieval by the Throwable.getMessage() method).
    
    status - the HTTP status code that will be returned to the client.
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if status is null.
    
    Since:
    
    2.0
  - 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(String message,
                               Throwable cause)
```
    Construct a new instance with a blank message and default HTTP status code of 500.
    
    Parameters:
    
    message - the detail message (which is saved for later retrieval by the Throwable.getMessage() method).
    
    cause - the underlying cause of the exception.
    
    Since:
    
    2.0
  - 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(String message,
                               Throwable cause,
                               Response response)
```
    Construct a new instance using the supplied response.
    
    Parameters:
    
    message - the detail message (which is saved for later retrieval by the Throwable.getMessage() method).
    
    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.
    
    Since:
    
    2.0
  - 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(String message,
                               Throwable cause,
                               int status)
```
    Construct a new instance with a blank message and specified HTTP status code.
    
    Parameters:
    
    message - the detail message (which is saved for later retrieval by the Throwable.getMessage() method).
    
    status - the HTTP status code that will be returned to the client.
    
    cause - the underlying cause of the exception.
    
    Since:
    
    2.0
  - 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.
  - WebApplicationException
```
public WebApplicationException(String message,
                               Throwable cause,
                               Response.Status status)
                        throws IllegalArgumentException
```
    Construct a new instance with a blank message and specified HTTP status code.
    
    Parameters:
    
    message - the detail message (which is saved for later retrieval by the Throwable.getMessage() method).
    
    status - the HTTP status code that will be returned to the client.
    
    cause - the underlying cause of the exception.
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException
    
    Since:
    
    2.0
- Method Detail
  - getResponse
```
public Response getResponse()
```
    Get the HTTP response.
    
    Returns:
    
    the HTTP response.

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Class WebApplicationException

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Method Detail

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