Exception Handling

[Ruud Steeghs]

Hi,
I'm trying to define an error-page in web.xml like
<error-page>
<exception-type>MyException</exception-type>
<location>/jsp/errorpage.jsp</location>
</error-page>
In my servlet code, doGet throws a MyException (which extends ServletException).
I really thought this should go well, but a HTTP 500 - Internal Server error is created.
Is there something wrong in my approach, or what?
TIA,
Ruud.

[Chris Reeves]

I believe you need to provide the fully qualified exception, with package:

  
<error-page>
<exception-type>java.lang.Throwable</exception-type>
<location>/error.jsp</location>
</error-page>

Of course, if you're exception isn't in a package, that won't apply.

[Ruud Steeghs]

yeah, i know, but that wasn't the problem.
problem was that i was using exception.getMessage()
However, the exception is not available as it is in the jsp errorpage.
I have to retrieve the exception from the request via the request.getAttribute("javax.servlet.error.something");

[cyrgan]

Try these following links :
#1 - http://forum.java.sun.com/thread.jsp?thread=211070&forum=45&message=723737
#2 - http://www.jguru.com/faq/view.jsp?EID=1347
and if you are using Struts :
#3 - http://www.mail-archive.com/[e-mail]/msg14425.html