# Class ReflectionException

java.lang.Object
java.lang.Throwable
java.lang.Exception
javax.management.JMException
javax.management.ReflectionException

All Implemented Interfaces:
  `Serializable`

public class ReflectionException extends JMException
Represents exceptions thrown in the MBean server when using the java.lang.reflect classes to invoke methods on MBeans. It "wraps" the actual java.lang.Exception thrown.

Since:
  1.5
See Also:
  - Serialized Form

## Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor
Description
`ReflectionException(Exception e)`
Creates a `ReflectionException` that wraps the actual `java.lang.Exception`.
`ReflectionException(Exception e, String message)`
Creates a `ReflectionException` that wraps the actual `java.lang.Exception` with a detail message.

## Method Summary

Modifier and Type
Method
Description
`Throwable`
`getCause()`
Returns the actual `Exception` thrown.
`Exception`
`getTargetException()`
Returns the actual `Exception` thrown.

### Methods declared in class Throwable

`addSuppressed, fillInStackTrace, getLocalizedMessage, getMessage, getStackTrace, getSuppressed, initCause, printStackTrace, printStackTrace, printStackTrace, setStackTrace, toString`

### Methods declared in class Object

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

## Constructor Details

### ReflectionException

public ReflectionException(Exception e)
Creates a `ReflectionException` that wraps the actual `java.lang.Exception`.

Parameters:
  `e` - the wrapped exception.

### ReflectionException

public ReflectionException(Exception e, String message)
Creates a `ReflectionException` that wraps the actual `java.lang.Exception` with a detail message.

Parameters:
  `e` - the wrapped exception.
  `message` - the detail message.

## Method Details

### getTargetException

public Exception getTargetException()
Returns the actual `Exception` thrown.

Returns:
  the wrapped `Exception`.

### getCause

public Throwable getCause()
Returns the actual `Exception` thrown.

Overrides:
  `getCause` in class `Throwable`
Returns:
  the wrapped `Exception`.