Java Platform 1.2

java.sql
Class SQLException

java.lang.Object
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  +--java.lang.Throwable
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        +--java.lang.Exception
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              +--java.sql.SQLException
Direct Known Subclasses:
BatchUpdateException, SQLWarning

public class SQLException
extends Exception

An exception that provides information on a database access error.

Each SQLException provides several kinds of information:

See Also:
Serialized Form

Constructor Summary
SQLException()
          Constructs an SQLException object; reason defaults to null, SQLState defaults to null, and vendorCode defaults to 0.
SQLException(String reason)
          Constructs an SQLException object with a reason; SQLState defaults to null, and vendorCode defaults to 0.
SQLException(String reason, String SQLState)
          Constructs an SQLException object with a reason and SQLState; vendorCode defaults to 0.
SQLException(String reason, String SQLState, int vendorCode)
          Constructs a fully-specified SQLException object.
 
Method Summary
 int getErrorCode()
          Retrieves the vendor-specific exception code for this SQLException object.
 SQLException getNextException()
          Retrieves the exception chained to this SQLException object.
 String getSQLState()
          Retrieves the SQLState for this SQLException object.
 void setNextException(SQLException ex)
          Adds an SQLException object to the end of the chain.
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Throwable
fillInStackTrace, getLocalizedMessage, getMessage, printStackTrace, printStackTrace, printStackTrace, toString
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait
 

Constructor Detail

SQLException

public SQLException(String reason,
                    String SQLState,
                    int vendorCode)
Constructs a fully-specified SQLException object.
Parameters:
reason - a description of the exception
SQLState - an XOPEN code identifying the exception
vendorCode - a database vendor-specific exception code

SQLException

public SQLException(String reason,
                    String SQLState)
Constructs an SQLException object with a reason and SQLState; vendorCode defaults to 0.
Parameters:
reason - a description of the exception
SQLState - an XOPEN code identifying the exception

SQLException

public SQLException(String reason)
Constructs an SQLException object with a reason; SQLState defaults to null, and vendorCode defaults to 0.
Parameters:
reason - a description of the exception

SQLException

public SQLException()
Constructs an SQLException object; reason defaults to null, SQLState defaults to null, and vendorCode defaults to 0.
Method Detail

getSQLState

public String getSQLState()
Retrieves the SQLState for this SQLException object.
Returns:
the SQLState value

getErrorCode

public int getErrorCode()
Retrieves the vendor-specific exception code for this SQLException object.
Returns:
the vendor's error code

getNextException

public SQLException getNextException()
Retrieves the exception chained to this SQLException object.
Returns:
the next SQLException in the chain; null if none

setNextException

public void setNextException(SQLException ex)
Adds an SQLException object to the end of the chain.
Parameters:
ex - the new exception that will be added to the end of the SQLException chain

Java Platform 1.2

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