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package jakarta.servlet;

import java.io.Serial;

/**
 * Defines a general exception a servlet can throw when it encounters difficulty.
 */
public class ServletException extends Exception {

    @Serial
    private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;

    /**
     * Constructs a new servlet exception.
     */
    public ServletException() {
        super();
    }

    /**
     * Constructs a new servlet exception with the specified message. The message can be written to the server log
     * and/or displayed for the user.
     *
     * @param message a <code>String</code> specifying the text of the exception message
     */
    public ServletException(String message) {
        super(message);
    }

    /**
     * Constructs a new servlet exception when the servlet needs to throw an exception and include a message about the
     * "root cause" exception that interfered with its normal operation, including a description message.
     *
     * @param message   a <code>String</code> containing the text of the exception message
     * @param rootCause the <code>Throwable</code> exception that interfered with the servlet's normal operation, making
     *                      this servlet exception necessary
     */
    public ServletException(String message, Throwable rootCause) {
        super(message, rootCause);
    }

    /**
     * Constructs a new servlet exception when the servlet needs to throw an exception and include a message about the
     * "root cause" exception that interfered with its normal operation. The exception's message is based on the
     * localized message of the underlying exception.
     * <p>
     * This method calls the <code>getLocalizedMessage</code> method on the <code>Throwable</code> exception to get a
     * localized exception message. When subclassing <code>ServletException</code>, this method can be overridden to
     * create an exception message designed for a specific locale.
     *
     * @param rootCause the <code>Throwable</code> exception that interfered with the servlet's normal operation, making
     *                      the servlet exception necessary
     */
    public ServletException(Throwable rootCause) {
        super(rootCause);
    }

    /**
     * Returns the exception that caused this servlet exception.
     *
     * @return the <code>Throwable</code> that caused this servlet exception
     */
    public Throwable getRootCause() {
        return getCause();
    }
}
