Throwable getMessage() method in Java with Examples

The getMessage() method of Throwable class is used to return a detailed message of the Throwable object which can also be null. One can use this method to get the detail message of exception as a string value.

Syntax:

public String getMessage()

Return Value: This method returns the detailed message of this Throwable instance.



Below programs demonstrate the getMessage() method of java.lang.Throwable Class

Example 1:

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// Java program to demonstrate
// the getMessage() Method.
  
import java.io.*;
  
class GFG {
  
    // Main Method
    public static void main(String[] args)
        throws Exception
    {
  
        try {
  
            // divide the numbers
            divide(2, 0);
        }
  
        catch (ArithmeticException e) {
  
            System.out.println("Message String = "
                               + e.getMessage());
        }
    }
  
    // method which divide two numbers
    public static void divide(int a, int b)
        throws ArithmeticException
    {
  
        int c = a / b;
  
        System.out.println("Result:" + c);
    }
}

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Output:


Message String = / by zero





Example 2: 











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// Java program to demonstrate 


// the getMessage() Method. 


  


import java.io.*; 


  


class GFG { 


  


    // Main Method 


    public static void main(String[] args) 


        throws Exception 


    { 


  


        try { 


  


            test(); 


        } 


  


        catch (Throwable e) { 


  


            System.out.println("Message of Exception : "


                               + e.getMessage()); 


        } 


    } 


  


    // method which throws UnsupportedOperationException 


    public static void test() 


        throws UnsupportedOperationException 


    { 


  


        throw new UnsupportedOperationException(); 


    } 


} 



















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Output:


Message of Exception : null





References:

https://docs.oracle.com/javase/10/docs/api/java/lang/Throwable.html#getMessage()



          
          
          
          

            

    

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