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DOMException.javaAPI DocAndroid 1.5 API5037Wed May 06 22:41:06 BST 2009org.w3c.dom

DOMException

public class DOMException extends RuntimeException
DOM operations only raise exceptions in "exceptional" circumstances, i.e., when an operation is impossible to perform (either for logical reasons, because data is lost, or because the implementation has become unstable). In general, DOM methods return specific error values in ordinary processing situations, such as out-of-bound errors when using NodeList.

Implementations should raise other exceptions under other circumstances. For example, implementations should raise an implementation-dependent exception if a null argument is passed.

Some languages and object systems do not support the concept of exceptions. For such systems, error conditions may be indicated using native error reporting mechanisms. For some bindings, for example, methods may return error codes similar to those listed in the corresponding method descriptions.

See also the Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 Core Specification.

Fields Summary
public short
code
Holds the error code of the DOMException.
public static final short
INDEX_SIZE_ERR
If index or size is negative, or greater than the allowed value
public static final short
DOMSTRING_SIZE_ERR
If the specified range of text does not fit into a DOMString
public static final short
HIERARCHY_REQUEST_ERR
If any node is inserted somewhere it doesn't belong
public static final short
WRONG_DOCUMENT_ERR
If a node is used in a different document than the one that created it (that doesn't support it)
public static final short
INVALID_CHARACTER_ERR
If an invalid or illegal character is specified, such as in a name. See production 2 in the XML specification for the definition of a legal character, and production 5 for the definition of a legal name character.
public static final short
NO_DATA_ALLOWED_ERR
If data is specified for a node which does not support data
public static final short
NO_MODIFICATION_ALLOWED_ERR
If an attempt is made to modify an object where modifications are not allowed
public static final short
NOT_FOUND_ERR
If an attempt is made to reference a node in a context where it does not exist
public static final short
NOT_SUPPORTED_ERR
If the implementation does not support the requested type of object or operation.
public static final short
INUSE_ATTRIBUTE_ERR
If an attempt is made to add an attribute that is already in use elsewhere
public static final short
INVALID_STATE_ERR
If an attempt is made to use an object that is not, or is no longer, usable.
public static final short
SYNTAX_ERR
If an invalid or illegal string is specified.
public static final short
INVALID_MODIFICATION_ERR
If an attempt is made to modify the type of the underlying object.
public static final short
NAMESPACE_ERR
If an attempt is made to create or change an object in a way which is incorrect with regard to namespaces.
public static final short
INVALID_ACCESS_ERR
If a parameter or an operation is not supported by the underlying object.
Constructors Summary
public DOMException(short code, String message)
Creates a new DOMException with the given error code and human-readable message.

param
code the error code.
param
message the human-readable message.

       super(message);
       this.code = code;
Methods Summary