getException

Used with the cftry and cfcatch tags. Retrieves a Java
exception object from a Java object.

getException(javaobject) → returns any

This function requires Adobe ColdFusion. Not supported on Lucee, etc.

Argument Reference

javaobject any
Required

Examples
Sample code invoking the getException function

Simple Example

Renders map of exception data, when trying to access a non-existent element in an ArrayList.

arrayList = createObject("JAVA", "java.util.ArrayList").init();
try {writeDump(arrayList.get(2));}
catch(java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException _) {
    writeDump(getException(arrayList));
}

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