CoreException.java

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package org.eclipse.core.runtime;

import java.io.PrintStream;

/**
 * A checked exception representing a failure.
 * <p>
 * Core exceptions contain a status object describing the cause of the
 * exception.
 * </p>
 * <p>
 * This class can be used without OSGi running.
 * </p>
 * 
 * @see IStatus
 */
public class CoreException extends Exception {

	/**
	 * All serializable objects should have a stable serialVersionUID
	 */
	private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;

	/** Status object. */
	private final IStatus status;

	/**
	 * Creates a new exception with the given status object. The message of the
	 * given status is used as the exception message.
	 * 
	 * @param status
	 *            the status object to be associated with this exception
	 */
	public CoreException(IStatus status) {
		super(status.getMessage());
		this.status = status;
	}

	/**
	 * Returns the cause of this exception, or <code>null</code> if none.
	 * 
	 * @return the cause for this exception
	 * @since 3.4
	 */
	public Throwable getCause() {
		return status.getException();
	}

	/**
	 * Returns the status object for this exception.
	 * <p>
	 * <b>IMPORTANT:</b><br>
	 * The result must NOT be used for logging, error reporting, or as a method
	 * return value, since that code pattern hides the original stack trace.
	 * Instead, create a new {@link Status} with your plug-in ID and this
	 * <code>CoreException</code>, and use that new status for error reporting
	 * or as a method return value. For example, instead of:
	 * 
	 * <pre>
	 * yourPlugin.getLog().log(exception.getStatus());
	 * </pre>
	 * 
	 * Use:
	 * 
	 * <pre>
	 * IStatus result = new Status(exception.getStatus().getSeverity(), pluginId,
	 * 		message, exception);
	 * yourPlugin.getLog().log(result);
	 * </pre>
	 * 
	 * </p>
	 * 
	 * @return a status object
	 */
	public final IStatus getStatus() {
		return status;
	}

	/**
	 * Prints a stack trace out for the exception, and any nested exception that
	 * it may have embedded in its Status object.
	 */
	public void printStackTrace() {
		printStackTrace(System.err);
	}

	/**
	 * Prints a stack trace out for the exception, and any nested exception that
	 * it may have embedded in its Status object.
	 * 
	 * @param output
	 *            the stream to write to
	 */
	public void printStackTrace(PrintStream output) {
		synchronized (output) {
			super.printStackTrace(output);
//			PrintStackUtil.printChildren(status, output);
		}
	}

	/**
	 * Prints a stack trace out for the exception, and any nested exception that
	 * it may have embedded in its Status object.
	 * 
	 * @param output
	 *            the stream to write to
	 */
	// public void printStackTrace(PrintWriter output) {
	// synchronized (output) {
	// /**
	// * TODO
	// */
	// // super.printStackTrace(output);
	// // PrintStackUtil.printChildren(status, output);
	// }
	// }
}