## org.apache.xerces.impl.dv
Class DatatypeException

    java.lang.Object
      java.lang.Throwable
          java.lang.Exception
              org.apache.xerces.impl.dv.DatatypeException

All Implemented Interfaces:
  java.io.Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:
  InvalidDatatypeFacetException, InvalidDatatypeValueException

    public class DatatypeException

extends java.lang.Exception

Base class for datatype exceptions. For DTD types, the exception can be created from an error message. For Schema types, it needs an error code (as defined in Appendix C of the structure spec), plus an array of arguents, for error message substitution.

Version:
  $Id: DatatypeException.java 446751 2006-09-15 21:54:06Z mrglavas $
Author:
  Sandy Gao, IBM
See Also:
  Serialized Form

# INTERNAL:

  Usage of this class is not supported. It may be altered or removed at any time.

Field Summary
`protected java.lang.Object[]` `args`
`protected java.lang.String` `key`

Constructor Summary
`DatatypeException(java.lang.String key, java.lang.Object[] args)` Create a new datatype exception by providing an error code and a list of error message substitution arguments.

Method Summary
`java.lang.Object[]` `getArgs()` Return the list of error arguments
`java.lang.String` `getKey()` Return the error code
`java.lang.String` `getMessage()` Overrides this method to get the formatted&localized error message.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Throwable
`fillInStackTrace, getCause, getLocalizedMessage, getStackTrace, initCause, printStackTrace, printStackTrace, printStackTrace, setStackTrace, toString`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
`clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

Field Detail

### key

    protected java.lang.String key

### args

    protected java.lang.Object[] args

Constructor Detail

### DatatypeException

    public DatatypeException(java.lang.String key,
                             java.lang.Object[] args)

  Create a new datatype exception by providing an error code and a list of error message substitution arguments.

  Parameters:
    `key` - error code
    `args` - error arguments

Method Detail

### getKey

    public java.lang.String getKey()

  Return the error code

  Returns:
    error code

### getArgs

    public java.lang.Object[] getArgs()

  Return the list of error arguments

  Returns:
    error arguments

### getMessage

    public java.lang.String getMessage()

  Overrides this method to get the formatted&localized error message. REVISIT: the system locale is used to load the property file. do we want to allow the appilcation to specify a different locale?

  Overrides:
    `getMessage` in class `java.lang.Throwable`

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