org.apache.axis
Class InternalException

java.lang.Object
  java.lang.Throwable
      java.lang.Exception
          java.lang.RuntimeException
              org.apache.axis.InternalException

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable

public class InternalException
extends java.lang.RuntimeException

Encapsulates exceptions for "should never occur" situations. Extends RuntimeException so it need not explicitly be caught. Logs the exception as a fatal error, and if debug is enabled, includes the full stack trace.

Author:

Sam Ruby (rubys@us.ibm.com), Glyn Normington (glyn_normington@uk.ibm.com)

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

protected static org.apache.commons.logging.Log

log The Log used by this class to log messages.

Constructor Summary

InternalException(java.lang.Exception e)
Construct an Internal Exception from an Exception.

InternalException(java.lang.String message)
Construct an Internal Exception from a String.

Method Summary

static boolean	getLogging() Discover whether the logging flag is set.
static void	setLogging(boolean logging) Enable or dissable logging.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Throwable

fillInStackTrace, getCause, getLocalizedMessage, getMessage, getStackTrace, initCause, printStackTrace, printStackTrace, printStackTrace, setStackTrace, toString

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

log

protected static org.apache.commons.logging.Log log

The Log used by this class to log messages.

Constructor Detail

InternalException

public InternalException(java.lang.String message)

Construct an Internal Exception from a String. The string is wrapped in an exception, enabling a stack traceback to be obtained.

Parameters:

message - String form of the error

InternalException

public InternalException(java.lang.Exception e)

Construct an Internal Exception from an Exception.

Parameters:

e - original exception which was unexpected

Method Detail

setLogging

public static void setLogging(boolean logging)

Enable or dissable logging.

Parameters:

logging - true if you wish logging to be enabled, false otherwise

getLogging

public static boolean getLogging()

Discover whether the logging flag is set.

Returns:

true if we are logging, false otherwise