Annotation Type TransformException


  • @Retention(CLASS)
    @Target(PARAMETER)
    @Documented
    public @interface TransformException
    Transforms the parameter into a new exception appending the message from the parameter to the message from the method. This annotation is only allowed on parameters that are a super type of the return type.

    Note that the message must include a %s for the message from the parameter.

     {@code
     @Message("Binding to %s failed: %s")
     IOException bindFailed(SocketAddress address,
    Author:
    James R. Perkins
    • Optional Element Summary

      Optional Elements 
      Modifier and Type Optional Element Description
      boolean copyStackTrace
      Indicates if the stack trace from the parameter should be copied to the exception returned.
      Class<? extends Throwable>[] value
      An array of suggested types to create.
    • Element Detail

      • copyStackTrace

        boolean copyStackTrace
        Indicates if the stack trace from the parameter should be copied to the exception returned.

        If true, the default, the parameters stack trace will be set as the stack trace on the newly created exception that is returned.

        Returns:
        true if the stack trace should be copied to the newly created exception
        Default:
        true
      • value

        Class<? extends Throwable>[] value
        An array of suggested types to create. Each type must be a super type of the parameter.
        Returns:
        the suggested types to create
        Default:
        {}