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

Fields
`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

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
`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

    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`.

See Also:
  Constant Field Values

#### SEVERITY_ERROR

    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`.

See Also:
  Constant Field Values

#### SEVERITY_FATAL_ERROR

    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.

See Also:
  Constant Field Values

### Method Detail

#### getSeverity

    short getSeverity()

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

#### getMessage

    java.lang.String getMessage()

An implementation specific string describing the error that occurred.

#### getType

    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

    java.lang.Object getRelatedException()

The related platform dependent exception if any.

#### getRelatedData

    java.lang.Object getRelatedData()

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

#### getLocation

    DOMLocator getLocation()

The location of the error.