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

org.springframework.core.convert

## Class ConversionFailedException

- java.lang.Object
- - java.lang.Throwable
  - - java.lang.Exception
    - - java.lang.RuntimeException
      - - org.springframework.core.NestedRuntimeException
        - - org.springframework.core.convert.ConversionException
          - - org.springframework.core.convert.ConversionFailedException

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    Serializable

      public final class ConversionFailedException
      extends ConversionException

  Exception to be thrown when an actual type conversion attempt fails.
  Since:
    3.0
  Author:
    Keith Donald, Juergen Hoeller
  See Also:
    Serialized Form

- - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor and Description
    `ConversionFailedException(TypeDescriptor sourceType, TypeDescriptor targetType, Object value, Throwable cause)` Create a new conversion exception.

  - ### Method Summary

    Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `TypeDescriptor` | `getSourceType()` Return the source type we tried to convert the value from.
    `TypeDescriptor` | `getTargetType()` Return the target type we tried to convert the value to.
    `Object` | `getValue()` Return the offending value.

    - ### Methods inherited from class org.springframework.core.NestedRuntimeException

      `contains, getMessage, getMostSpecificCause, getRootCause`

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

      `addSuppressed, fillInStackTrace, getCause, getLocalizedMessage, 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

    - #### ConversionFailedException

          public ConversionFailedException(TypeDescriptor sourceType,
                                   TypeDescriptor targetType,
                                   Object value,
                                   Throwable cause)

      Create a new conversion exception.
      Parameters:
        `sourceType` - the value's original type
        `targetType` - the value's target type
        `value` - the value we tried to convert
        `cause` - the cause of the conversion failure

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### getSourceType

          public TypeDescriptor getSourceType()

      Return the source type we tried to convert the value from.

    - #### getTargetType

          public TypeDescriptor getTargetType()

      Return the target type we tried to convert the value to.

    - #### getValue

          public Object getValue()

      Return the offending value.