ErrorReporter.java

package org.checkerframework.javacutil;

/**
 * Handle errors detected in utility classes.  By default, the error reporter
 * throws a RuntimeException, but clients of the utility library may register
 * a handler to change the behavior.  For example, type checkers can direct
 * errors to the org.checkerframework.framework.source.SourceChecker class.
 */
public class ErrorReporter {

    protected static ErrorHandler handler = null;

    /**
     * Register a handler to customize error reporting.
     */
    public static void setHandler(ErrorHandler h) {
        handler = h;
    }

    /**
     * Log an error message and abort processing.
     * Call this method instead of raising an exception.
     *
     * @param msg The error message to log.
     */
    public static void errorAbort(String msg) {
        if (handler != null) {
            handler.errorAbort(msg);
        } else {
            throw new RuntimeException(msg, new Throwable());
        }
    }

    public static void errorAbort(String msg, Throwable cause) {
        if (handler != null) {
            handler.errorAbort(msg, cause);
        } else {
            throw new RuntimeException(msg, cause);
        }
    }
}