PatternSyntaxException (Java Platform SE 6)

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java.util.regex
Class PatternSyntaxException

java.lang.Object
 extended by java.lang.Throwable
 extended by java.lang.Exception
 extended by java.lang.RuntimeException
 extended by java.lang.IllegalArgumentException
 extended by java.util.regex.PatternSyntaxException

All Implemented Interfaces:: Serializable

public class PatternSyntaxException
extends IllegalArgumentException
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 a multi-line string containing the description of the syntax error and its index, the erroneous regular-expression pattern, and a visual indication of the error index within the pattern.
`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()

Returns a multi-line string containing the description of the syntax error and its index, the erroneous regular-expression pattern, and a visual indication of the error index within the pattern.

Overrides:: getMessage in class Throwable

Returns:: The full detail message