ValidationException.java

/***
 * Copyright (c) 2009 Caelum - www.caelum.com.br/opensource
 * All rights reserved.
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
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package br.com.caelum.vraptor.validator;

import java.util.List;

import javax.ejb.ApplicationException;

import br.com.caelum.vraptor.VRaptorException;

/**
 * If some validation error occur, its encapsulated within an instance of
 * ValidationException, which is then throw and parsed.
 *
 * @author Guilherme Silveira
 */
//just for the javaee container understands this as a Business Exception
@ApplicationException
public class ValidationException extends VRaptorException {

	/**
	 * Serialized id.
	 */
	private static final long serialVersionUID = -1069844446293479183L;

	private final List<Message> errors;

	public ValidationException(List<Message> errors) {
		this.errors = errors;
	}

	public List<Message> getErrors() {
		return errors;
	}

	/**
	 * We don't need stack traces for this exception. It is used only to control flow.
	 * The default implementation for this method is extremely expensive.
	 *
	 * @return reference for this, without filling the stack trace
	 */
	@Override
	public final Throwable fillInStackTrace() {
		return this;
	}
}