HeadlessException.java

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package java.awt;

/**
 * Thrown when code that is dependent on a keyboard, display, or mouse
 * is called in an environment that does not support a keyboard, display,
 * or mouse. Any code that depends on any of those devices should firstly
 * ensure their availability using the {@code GraphicsEnvironment.isHeadless()}
 * method and throw {@code HeadlessException} if the latter returns
 * {@code true}.
 *
 * @since 1.4
 * @author  Michael Martak
 * @see GraphicsEnvironment#isHeadless
 */
public class HeadlessException extends UnsupportedOperationException {
    /*
     * JDK 1.4 serialVersionUID
     */
    private static final long serialVersionUID = 167183644944358563L;

    /**
     * Constructs new {@code HeadlessException} with empty message.
     * For such {@code HeadlessException} the default headless error message
     * may be auto-generated for some platforms.
     * The text of the default headless message may depend on
     * whether the GraphicsEnvironment is in fact headless.
     * That is, the default headless message is both system and environmentally
     * dependent.
     */
    public HeadlessException() {}

    /**
     * Create a new instance with the specified detailed error message.
     * For some platforms the default headless error message may be
     * added at the end of the specified message.
     * The text of the default headless message may depend on
     * whether the GraphicsEnvironment is in fact headless.
     * That is, the default headless message is both system and environmentally
     * dependent.
     *
     * @param  msg the error message
     */
    public HeadlessException(String msg) {
        super(msg);
    }

    /**
     * Returns the detail message string of this {@code HeadlessException}.
     * Depending on the platform the message specified in the constructor may
     * be followed by the default headless error message.
     * The text of the default headless message may depend on
     * whether the GraphicsEnvironment is in fact headless.
     * That is, the default headless message is both system and environmentally
     * dependent.
     *
     * @return  the detail message string of this {@code HeadlessException}
     *          instance (which may be {@code null}).
     */
    public String getMessage() {
        String superMessage = super.getMessage();
        String headlessMessage = GraphicsEnvironment.getHeadlessMessage();

        if (superMessage == null) {
            return headlessMessage;
        } else if (headlessMessage == null) {
            return superMessage;
        } else {
            return superMessage + headlessMessage;
        }
    }
}