ExtException (Bouncy Castle Library 1.68 API Specification)

All Known Implementing Classes:

AnnotatedException, ExtCertificateEncodingException, ExtCertPathBuilderException, ExtCertPathValidatorException, ExtIOException
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public interface ExtException
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This is an extended exception. Java before version 1.4 did not offer the possibility the attach a cause to an exception. The cause of an exception is the Throwable object which was thrown and caused the exception. This interface must be implemented by all exceptions to accomplish this additional functionality.

- Method Summary
  
  All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
  Modifier and Type Method Description
  
  java.lang.Throwable getCause()
  Returns the cause of the exception.

- Method Detail
  - getCause
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java.lang.Throwable getCause()
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    Returns the cause of the exception.
    
    Returns:
    
    The cause of the exception.