01: /*
02: * Enhydra Java Application Server Project
03: *
04: * The contents of this file are subject to the Enhydra Public License
05: * Version 1.1 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in
06: * compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License on
07: * the Enhydra web site ( http://www.enhydra.org/ ).
08: *
09: * Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS"
10: * basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See
11: * the License for the specific terms governing rights and limitations
12: * under the License.
13: *
14: * The Initial Developer of the Enhydra Application Server is Lutris
15: * Technologies, Inc. The Enhydra Application Server and portions created
16: * by Lutris Technologies, Inc. are Copyright Lutris Technologies, Inc.
17: * All Rights Reserved.
18: *
19: * Contributor(s):
20: *
21: * $Id: ExceptionUtils.java,v 1.2 2006-06-15 13:47:01 sinisa Exp $
22: */
23:
24: package com.lutris.util;
25:
26: import java.io.PrintWriter;
27: import java.io.StringWriter;
28:
29: /**
30: * A collection of static methods that deal with Exceptions.
31: *
32: * @see java.lang.Exception;
33: * @author Andy John
34: */
35: public class ExceptionUtils {
36:
37: /**
38: * Do not instantiate objects of this class. Use the static methods.
39: */
40: private ExceptionUtils() {
41: }
42:
43: /**
44: * Returns a text description of the Exception. This uses both the
45: * <CODE>toString()</CODE> method and the <CODE>printStackTrace()</CODE>
46: * method.
47: *
48: * @param e The Exception to return a description of.
49: * @return A full description of the Exception.
50: */
51: public static String describeException(Exception e) {
52: StringWriter sw = new StringWriter();
53: PrintWriter pw = new PrintWriter(sw);
54: pw.println(e);
55: e.printStackTrace(pw);
56: return sw.toString();
57: }
58: }
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