org.apache.tools.ant

## Class BuildException

- java.lang.Object
- - java.lang.Throwable
  - - java.lang.Exception
    - - java.lang.RuntimeException
      - - org.apache.tools.ant.BuildException

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    java.io.Serializable
  Direct Known Subclasses:
    BuildTimeoutException, ExitStatusException, UnsupportedAttributeException, UnsupportedElementException

      public class BuildException
      extends java.lang.RuntimeException

  Signals an error condition during a build
  See Also:
    Serialized Form

- - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor and Description
    `BuildException()` Constructs a build exception with no descriptive information.
    `BuildException(java.lang.String message)` Constructs an exception with the given descriptive message.
    `BuildException(java.lang.String message, Location location)` Constructs an exception with the given descriptive message and a location in a file.
    `BuildException(java.lang.String pattern, java.lang.Object... formatArguments)` Constructs an exception with the given format pattern and arguments.
    `BuildException(java.lang.String message, java.lang.Throwable cause)` Constructs an exception with the given message and exception as a root cause.
    `BuildException(java.lang.String msg, java.lang.Throwable cause, Location location)` Constructs an exception with the given message and exception as a root cause and a location in a file.
    `BuildException(java.lang.Throwable cause)` Constructs an exception with the given exception as a root cause.
    `BuildException(java.lang.Throwable cause, Location location)` Constructs an exception with the given exception as a root cause and a location in a file.

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods Deprecated Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `java.lang.Throwable` | `getException()` Deprecated. Use `Throwable.getCause()` instead.
    `Location` | `getLocation()` Returns the file location where the error occurred.
    `void` | `setLocation(Location location)` Sets the file location where the error occurred.
    `java.lang.String` | `toString()` Returns the location of the error and the error message.

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Throwable

      `addSuppressed, fillInStackTrace, getCause, getLocalizedMessage, getMessage, getStackTrace, getSuppressed, initCause, printStackTrace, printStackTrace, printStackTrace, setStackTrace`

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

      `clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

- - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### BuildException

          public BuildException()

      Constructs a build exception with no descriptive information.

    - #### BuildException

          public BuildException(java.lang.String message)

      Constructs an exception with the given descriptive message.
      Parameters:
        `message` - A description of or information about the exception. Should not be `null`.

    - #### BuildException

          public BuildException(java.lang.String pattern,
                                java.lang.Object... formatArguments)

      Constructs an exception with the given format pattern and arguments.
      Parameters:
        `pattern` - A description of or information about the exception. Should not be `null`.
        `formatArguments` - ditto
      Since:
        Ant 1.10.2
      See Also:
        `String.format(String, Object...)`

    - #### BuildException

          public BuildException(java.lang.String message,
                                java.lang.Throwable cause)

      Constructs an exception with the given message and exception as a root cause.
      Parameters:
        `message` - A description of or information about the exception. Should not be `null` unless a cause is specified.
        `cause` - The exception that might have caused this one. May be `null`.

    - #### BuildException

          public BuildException(java.lang.String msg,
                                java.lang.Throwable cause,
                                Location location)

      Constructs an exception with the given message and exception as a root cause and a location in a file.
      Parameters:
        `msg` - A description of or information about the exception. Should not be `null` unless a cause is specified.
        `cause` - The exception that might have caused this one. May be `null`.
        `location` - The location in the project file where the error occurred. Must not be `null`.

    - #### BuildException

          public BuildException(java.lang.Throwable cause)

      Constructs an exception with the given exception as a root cause.
      Parameters:
        `cause` - The exception that might have caused this one. Should not be `null`.

    - #### BuildException

          public BuildException(java.lang.String message,
                                Location location)

      Constructs an exception with the given descriptive message and a location in a file.
      Parameters:
        `message` - A description of or information about the exception. Should not be `null`.
        `location` - The location in the project file where the error occurred. Must not be `null`.

    - #### BuildException

          public BuildException(java.lang.Throwable cause,
                                Location location)

      Constructs an exception with the given exception as a root cause and a location in a file.
      Parameters:
        `cause` - The exception that might have caused this one. Should not be `null`.
        `location` - The location in the project file where the error occurred. Must not be `null`.

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### getException

          @Deprecated
          public java.lang.Throwable getException()

      Deprecated. Use `Throwable.getCause()` instead.
      Returns the nested exception, if any.
      Returns:
        the nested exception, or `null` if no exception is associated with this one

    - #### toString

          public java.lang.String toString()

      Returns the location of the error and the error message.
      Overrides:
        `toString` in class `java.lang.Throwable`
      Returns:
        the location of the error and the error message

    - #### setLocation

          public void setLocation(Location location)

      Sets the file location where the error occurred.
      Parameters:
        `location` - The file location where the error occurred. Must not be `null`.

    - #### getLocation

          public Location getLocation()

      Returns the file location where the error occurred.
      Returns:
        the file location where the error occurred.