# Class InvocationTargetException

java.lang.Object
java.lang.Throwable
java.lang.Exception
java.lang.ReflectiveOperationException
java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException

All Implemented Interfaces:
  `Serializable`

public class InvocationTargetException extends ReflectiveOperationException
InvocationTargetException is a checked exception that wraps an exception thrown by an invoked method or constructor.

Since:
  1.1
See Also:
  - `Method`
  - `Constructor`
  - Serialized Form

- ## Constructor Summary

  Constructors
  Modifier
  Constructor
  Description
  `protected`
  `InvocationTargetException()`
  Constructs an `InvocationTargetException` with `null` as the target exception.
  ``
  `InvocationTargetException(Throwable target)`
  Constructs a InvocationTargetException with a target exception.
  ``
  `InvocationTargetException(Throwable target, String s)`
  Constructs a InvocationTargetException with a target exception and a detail message.

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `Throwable`
  `getCause()`
  Returns the cause of this exception (the thrown target exception, which may be `null`).
  `Throwable`
  `getTargetException()`
  Get the thrown target exception.

  ### 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

  - ### InvocationTargetException

    protected InvocationTargetException()
    Constructs an `InvocationTargetException` with `null` as the target exception.

  - ### InvocationTargetException

    public InvocationTargetException(Throwable target)
    Constructs a InvocationTargetException with a target exception.
    Parameters:
      `target` - the target exception

  - ### InvocationTargetException

    public InvocationTargetException(Throwable target, String s)
    Constructs a InvocationTargetException with a target exception and a detail message.
    Parameters:
      `target` - the target exception
      `s` - the detail message

- ## Method Details

  - ### getTargetException

    public Throwable getTargetException()
    Get the thrown target exception.
    API Note:
      This method predates the general-purpose exception chaining facility. The `Throwable.getCause()` method is now the preferred means of obtaining this information.
    Returns:
      the thrown target exception (cause of this exception).

  - ### getCause

    public Throwable getCause()
    Returns the cause of this exception (the thrown target exception, which may be `null`).
    Overrides:
      `getCause` in class `Throwable`
    Returns:
      the cause of this exception.
    Since:
      1.4