ExtException (Bouncy Castle Library 1.52 API Specification)

org.bouncycastle.jce.exception

## Interface ExtException

- All Known Implementing Classes:
    AnnotatedException, ExtCertificateEncodingException, ExtCertPathBuilderException, ExtCertPathValidatorException, ExtIOException

      public interface ExtException

  This is an extended exception. Java before version 1.4 did not offer the possibility the attach a cause to an exception. The cause of an exception is the `Throwable` object which was thrown and caused the exception. This interface must be implemented by all exceptions to accomplish this additional functionality.

- - ### Method Summary

    Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `java.lang.Throwable` | `getCause()` Returns the cause of the exception.

- - ### Method Detail

    - #### getCause

          java.lang.Throwable getCause()

      Returns the cause of the exception.
      Returns:
        The cause of the exception.