MappingException (hibernate-core JavaDocs)

java.lang.Object
- java.lang.Throwable
- - java.lang.Exception
  - - java.lang.RuntimeException
    - - javax.persistence.PersistenceException
      - org.hibernate.HibernateException
        
        org.hibernate.MappingException

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

AnnotationException, DuplicateMappingException, InvalidMappingException, MappingException, MappingNotFoundException, NotYetImplementedException, PropertyNotFoundException, UnknownEntityTypeException, UnknownSqlResultSetMappingException
```
public class MappingException
extends HibernateException
```
An exception that occurs while reading mapping sources (xml/annotations), usually as a result of something screwy in the O-R mappings.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`MappingException(java.lang.String message)`	Constructs a MappingException using the given information.
`MappingException(java.lang.String message, java.lang.Throwable cause)`	Constructs a MappingException using the given information.
`MappingException(java.lang.Throwable cause)`	Constructs a MappingException using the given information.

Method Summary
- Methods inherited from class java.lang.Throwable
  addSuppressed, fillInStackTrace, getCause, getLocalizedMessage, getMessage, getStackTrace, getSuppressed, initCause, printStackTrace, printStackTrace, printStackTrace, setStackTrace, toString
- Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
  clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - MappingException
```
public MappingException(java.lang.String message,
                        java.lang.Throwable cause)
```
    Constructs a MappingException using the given information.
    
    Parameters:
    
    message - A message explaining the exception condition
    
    cause - The underlying cause
  - MappingException
```
public MappingException(java.lang.Throwable cause)
```
    Constructs a MappingException using the given information.
    
    Parameters:
    
    cause - The underlying cause
  - MappingException
```
public MappingException(java.lang.String message)
```
    Constructs a MappingException using the given information.
    
    Parameters:
    
    message - A message explaining the exception condition