BuildException (Apache Ant API)
Description: declaration: package: org.apache.tools.ant, class: BuildException

# Class BuildException

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

All Implemented Interfaces:
  `Serializable`

Direct Known Subclasses:
  `BuildTimeoutException, ExitStatusException, UnsupportedAttributeException, UnsupportedElementException`

public class BuildException extends RuntimeException
Signals an error condition during a build

See Also:
  - Serialized Form

- ## Constructor Summary

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

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `Throwable`
  `getException()`
  Deprecated.
  Use `Throwable.getCause()` instead.
  `Location`
  `getLocation()`
  Returns the file location where the error occurred.
  `static BuildException`
  `of(Throwable t)`
  Get a `BuildException` for the specified `Throwable`.
  `void`
  `setLocation(Location location)`
  Sets the file location where the error occurred.
  `String`
  `toString()`
  Returns the location of the error and the error message.

  ### Methods inherited from class Throwable

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

  ### Methods inherited from class Object

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

- ## Constructor Details

  - ### BuildException

    public BuildException()
    Constructs a build exception with no descriptive information.

  - ### BuildException

    public BuildException(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(String pattern, 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(String message, 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(String message, Throwable cause, Location location)
    Constructs an exception with the given message and exception as a root cause and a location in a file.
    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`.
      `location` - The location in the project file where the error occurred. Must not be `null`.

  - ### BuildException

    public BuildException(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(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(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 Details

  - ### of

    public static BuildException of(Throwable t)
    Get a `BuildException` for the specified `Throwable`.
    Parameters:
      `t` -
    Returns:
      `BuildException`
    Since:
      Ant 1.10.13

  - ### getException

    @Deprecated public 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 String toString()
    Returns the location of the error and the error message.
    Overrides:
      `toString` in class `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.