Class CodingErrorAction

java.lang.Object

java.nio.charset.CodingErrorAction

public final class CodingErrorAction extends Object

A typesafe enumeration for coding-error actions.

Instances of this class are used to specify how malformed-input and unmappable-character errors are to be handled by charset decoders and encoders.

Since:: 1.4

Field Summary

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`static final CodingErrorAction`	`IGNORE`	Action indicating that a coding error is to be handled by dropping the erroneous input and resuming the coding operation.
`static final CodingErrorAction`	`REPLACE`	Action indicating that a coding error is to be handled by dropping the erroneous input, appending the coder's replacement value to the output buffer, and resuming the coding operation.
`static final CodingErrorAction`	`REPORT`	Action indicating that a coding error is to be reported, either by returning a `CoderResult` object or by throwing a `CharacterCodingException`, whichever is appropriate for the method implementing the coding process.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`String`	`toString()`	Returns a string describing this action.

Methods declared in class Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Field Details

IGNORE

public static final CodingErrorAction IGNORE

Action indicating that a coding error is to be handled by dropping the erroneous input and resuming the coding operation.

REPLACE

public static final CodingErrorAction REPLACE

Action indicating that a coding error is to be handled by dropping the erroneous input, appending the coder's replacement value to the output buffer, and resuming the coding operation.

REPORT

public static final CodingErrorAction REPORT

Action indicating that a coding error is to be reported, either by returning a CoderResult object or by throwing a CharacterCodingException, whichever is appropriate for the method implementing the coding process.

Method Details

toString

public String toString()

Returns a string describing this action.

Overrides:: toString in class Object
Returns:: A descriptive string

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