ObjectError (Spring Framework 3.2.1.RELEASE API)
Date: 2013-01-24

org.springframework.validation

## Class ObjectError

- java.lang.Object
- - org.springframework.context.support.DefaultMessageSourceResolvable
  - - org.springframework.validation.ObjectError

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    Serializable, MessageSourceResolvable
  Direct Known Subclasses:
    FieldError

      public class ObjectError
      extends DefaultMessageSourceResolvable

  Encapsulates an object error, that is, a global reason for rejecting an object.

  See the `DefaultMessageCodesResolver` javadoc for details on how a message code list is built for an `ObjectError`.

  Since:
    10.03.2003
  Author:
    Juergen Hoeller
  See Also:
    `FieldError`, `DefaultMessageCodesResolver`, Serialized Form

- - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor and Description
    `ObjectError(String objectName, String defaultMessage)` Create a new instance of the ObjectError class.
    `ObjectError(String objectName, String[] codes, Object[] arguments, String defaultMessage)` Create a new instance of the ObjectError class.

  - ### Method Summary

    Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `boolean` | `equals(Object other)`
    `String` | `getObjectName()` Return the name of the affected object.
    `int` | `hashCode()`
    `String` | `toString()` Default implementation exposes the attributes of this MessageSourceResolvable.

    - ### Methods inherited from class org.springframework.context.support.DefaultMessageSourceResolvable

      `getArguments, getCode, getCodes, getDefaultMessage, resolvableToString`

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

      `clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

- - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### ObjectError

          public ObjectError(String objectName,
                     String defaultMessage)

      Create a new instance of the ObjectError class.
      Parameters:
        `objectName` - the name of the affected object
        `defaultMessage` - the default message to be used to resolve this message

    - #### ObjectError

          public ObjectError(String objectName,
                     String[] codes,
                     Object[] arguments,
                     String defaultMessage)

      Create a new instance of the ObjectError class.
      Parameters:
        `objectName` - the name of the affected object
        `codes` - the codes to be used to resolve this message
        `arguments` - the array of arguments to be used to resolve this message
        `defaultMessage` - the default message to be used to resolve this message

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### getObjectName

          public String getObjectName()

      Return the name of the affected object.

    - #### toString

          public String toString()

      Description copied from class: `DefaultMessageSourceResolvable`
      Default implementation exposes the attributes of this MessageSourceResolvable. To be overridden in more specific subclasses, potentially including the resolvable content through `resolvableToString()`.
      Overrides:
        `toString` in class `DefaultMessageSourceResolvable`
      See Also:
        `DefaultMessageSourceResolvable.resolvableToString()`

    - #### equals

          public boolean equals(Object other)

      Overrides:
        `equals` in class `DefaultMessageSourceResolvable`

    - #### hashCode

          public int hashCode()

      Overrides:
        `hashCode` in class `DefaultMessageSourceResolvable`