ExceptionParser

  • The ExceptionParser interface is used to parse Throwable objects and provide concise descriptions for Google Analytics reporting.

  • It can be used with ExceptionReporter to customize exception descriptions.

  • The getDescription method takes the thread name and Throwable as input and returns a short description of the exception.

  • StandardExceptionParser is a default implementation that captures the root cause, exception type, class, method, and thread name.

public interface ExceptionParser
Known Indirect Subclasses

This interface is responsible for parsing a Throwable and providing a short, meaningful description to report to Google Analytics.

This class can be used in conjugation with the ExceptionReporter.


 UncaughtExceptionHandler myHandler = new ExceptionReporter(
   myTracker,                                     // Currently used Tracker.
   Thread.getDefaultUncaughtExceptionHandler(),   // Current default uncaught exception handler.
   context);                                      // Context of the application.

 myHandler.setExceptionParser(new MyExceptionParser());
 // Where MyExceptionParser provides a custom description for various exceptions.
 

Public Method Summary

abstract String
getDescription(String threadName, Throwable t)
Return a short description of a Throwable suitable for reporting to Google Analytics.

Public Methods

public abstract String getDescription (String threadName, Throwable t)

Return a short description of a Throwable suitable for reporting to Google Analytics.

Parameters
threadName the name of the Thread that got the exception, or null
t the Throwable
Returns
  • the description