## org.w3c.dom
Interface DOMError

public interface DOMError

`DOMError` is an interface that describes an error.

See also the Document Object Model (DOM) Level 3 Core Specification.

Since:
  DOM Level 3

Field Summary
`static short` `SEVERITY_ERROR` The severity of the error described by the `DOMError` is error.
`static short` `SEVERITY_FATAL_ERROR` The severity of the error described by the `DOMError` is fatal error.
`static short` `SEVERITY_WARNING` The severity of the error described by the `DOMError` is warning.

Method Summary
`DOMLocator` `getLocation()` The location of the error.
`java.lang.String` `getMessage()` An implementation specific string describing the error that occurred.
`java.lang.Object` `getRelatedData()` The related `DOMError.type` dependent data if any.
`java.lang.Object` `getRelatedException()` The related platform dependent exception if any.
`short` `getSeverity()` The severity of the error, either `SEVERITY_WARNING`, `SEVERITY_ERROR`, or `SEVERITY_FATAL_ERROR`.
`java.lang.String` `getType()` A `DOMString` indicating which related data is expected in `relatedData`.

Field Detail

### SEVERITY_WARNING

    public static final short SEVERITY_WARNING

  The severity of the error described by the `DOMError` is warning. A `SEVERITY_WARNING` will not cause the processing to stop, unless `DOMErrorHandler.handleError()` returns `false`.

### SEVERITY_ERROR

    public static final short SEVERITY_ERROR

  The severity of the error described by the `DOMError` is error. A `SEVERITY_ERROR` may not cause the processing to stop if the error can be recovered, unless `DOMErrorHandler.handleError()` returns `false`.

### SEVERITY_FATAL_ERROR

    public static final short SEVERITY_FATAL_ERROR

  The severity of the error described by the `DOMError` is fatal error. A `SEVERITY_FATAL_ERROR` will cause the normal processing to stop. The return value of `DOMErrorHandler.handleError()` is ignored unless the implementation chooses to continue, in which case the behavior becomes undefined.

Method Detail

### getSeverity

    public short getSeverity()

  The severity of the error, either `SEVERITY_WARNING`, `SEVERITY_ERROR`, or `SEVERITY_FATAL_ERROR`.

### getMessage

    public java.lang.String getMessage()

  An implementation specific string describing the error that occurred.

### getType

    public java.lang.String getType()

  A `DOMString` indicating which related data is expected in `relatedData`. Users should refer to the specification of the error in order to find its `DOMString` type and `relatedData` definitions if any.

  Note: As an example, `Document.normalizeDocument()` does generate warnings when the "split-cdata-sections" parameter is in use. Therefore, the method generates a `SEVERITY_WARNING` with `type` `"cdata-sections-splitted"` and the first `CDATASection` node in document order resulting from the split is returned by the `relatedData` attribute.

### getRelatedException

    public java.lang.Object getRelatedException()

  The related platform dependent exception if any.

### getRelatedData

    public java.lang.Object getRelatedData()

  The related `DOMError.type` dependent data if any.

### getLocation

    public DOMLocator getLocation()

  The location of the error.

Copyright © 1999-2007 The Apache Software Foundation. All Rights Reserved.