javax.ws.rs.ext
Interface ExceptionMapper<E extends Throwable>

Type Parameters:

E - exception type supported by the provider.

public interface ExceptionMapper<E extends Throwable>

Contract for a provider that maps Java exceptions to Response. An implementation of this interface must be annotated with Provider.

Since:

1.0

Author:

Paul Sandoz, Marc Hadley

See Also:

Provider, Response

Method Summary

Response

toResponse(E exception) Map an exception to a Response.

Method Detail

toResponse

Response toResponse(E exception)

Map an exception to a Response. Returning null results in a Response.Status.NO_CONTENT response. Throwing a runtime exception results in a Response.Status.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR response

Parameters:

exception - the exception to map to a response

Returns:

a response mapped from the supplied exception