java.util.regex

Class PatternSyntaxException

Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable

public class PatternSyntaxException
extends IllegalArgumentException

Indicates illegal pattern for regular expression. Includes state to inspect the pattern and what and where the expression was not valid regular expression.
Since:
1.4
See Also:
Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

PatternSyntaxException(String description, String pattern, int index)
Creates a new PatternSyntaxException.

Method Summary

String
getDescription()
Returns a human readable escription of the syntax error.
int
getIndex()
Returns the index of the first character in the String that was probably invalid, or -1 when unknown.
String
getMessage()
Returns a string containing a line with the description, a line with the original pattern and a line indicating with a ^ which character is probably the first invalid character in the pattern if the index is not negative.
String
getPattern()
Returns the original pattern that contained the syntax error.

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, extends Object> getClass, finalize, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Details

PatternSyntaxException

public PatternSyntaxException(String description,
                              String pattern,
                              int index)
Creates a new PatternSyntaxException.
Parameters:
description - Human readable escription of the syntax error.
pattern - The original pattern that contained the syntax error.
index - Index of the first character in the String that was probably invalid, or -1 when unknown.

Method Details

getDescription

public String getDescription()
Returns a human readable escription of the syntax error.

getIndex

public int getIndex()
Returns the index of the first character in the String that was probably invalid, or -1 when unknown.

getMessage

public String getMessage()
Returns a string containing a line with the description, a line with the original pattern and a line indicating with a ^ which character is probably the first invalid character in the pattern if the index is not negative.
Overrides:
getMessage in interface Throwable

getPattern

public String getPattern()
Returns the original pattern that contained the syntax error.

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