src/api/javax/portlet/ValidatorException.java

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package javax.portlet;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.Collections;
import java.util.Enumeration;

/**
 * The <CODE>ValidatorException</CODE> is thrown by the
 * <CODE>validate</CODE> method of a PreferencesValidator when 
 * the validation of a preference failed.
 */

public class ValidatorException extends PortletException
{


  private transient ArrayList failedKeyVector = new ArrayList();

  private ValidatorException ()
  {
  }

  /**
   * Constructs a new validator exception with the given text. The
   * portlet container may use the text write it to a log.
   * <p>
   * The collection of failed keys may contain all failed keys, only the
   * first key that failed validation, or may be <code>null</code>.
   *
   * @param   text
   *          the exception text
   * @param   failedKeys
   *          keys that failed the validation; may be <code>null</code>
   */

  public ValidatorException (String text, Collection failedKeys)
  {
    super (text);
    if ( failedKeys != null )
	    failedKeyVector.addAll(failedKeys);
  }

  /**
   * Constructs a new portlet validator exception.
   * Used, when the portlet needs to do one of the following:
   * <ul>
   * <il>throw an exception 
   * <li>include a message about the "root cause" that interfered
   *     with its normal operation
   * <li>include a description message
   * </ul>
   * <p>
   * The Collection of failed keys may contain all failed keys, only the
   * first key that failed validation, or may be <code>null</code>.
   *
   * @param   text
   *          the exception text
   * @param   cause
   *          the root cause
   * @param   failedKeys
   *          keys that failed the validation; may be <code>null</code>
   */
  
  public ValidatorException (String text, Throwable cause, Collection failedKeys)
  {
    super(text, cause);
    if ( failedKeys != null )
	    failedKeyVector.addAll(failedKeys);
  }

  /**
   * Constructs a new portlet validator exception when the portlet needs to throw an
   * exception. The exception message is based on the localized message
   * of the underlying exception.
   * <p>
   * The Collection of failed keys may contain all failed keys, only the
   * first key that failed validation, or may be <code>null</code>.
   *
   * @param   cause
   *          the root cause
   * @param   failedKeys
   *          keys that failed the validation; may be <code>null</code>
   */

  public ValidatorException (Throwable cause, Collection failedKeys)
  {
    super(cause);
    if ( failedKeys != null )
	    failedKeyVector.addAll(failedKeys);
  }


  /**
   * Returns the keys that failed the validation.
   * <p>
   * The Enumeration of failed keys may contain all failed keys, only the
   * first key that failed validation, or an empty 
   * <code>Enumeration</code> if no failed keys are available.
   *
   * @return  the keys that failed validation, or an empty 
   *          <code>Enumeration</code> if no failed keys are available.
   */

  public Enumeration getFailedKeys()
  {
    return Collections.enumeration(failedKeyVector);
  }
}