java.util.regex

Class PatternSyntaxException

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

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.

Constructor Detail

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 Detail

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.

getPattern

public String getPattern()

Returns the original pattern that contained the syntax error.