# Class DecodeException

java.lang.Object
java.lang.Throwable
java.lang.Exception
jakarta.websocket.DecodeException

All Implemented Interfaces:
  `Serializable`

public class DecodeException extends Exception
Exception thrown when a decoder fails to decode a WebSocket message.

See Also:
  - Serialized Form

## Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor
Description
`DecodeException(String encodedString, String message)`
Creates a DecodeException for text data with the specified detail message.
`DecodeException(String encodedString, String message, Throwable cause)`
Creates a DecodeException for text data with the specified detail message and cause.
`DecodeException(ByteBuffer bb, String message)`
Creates a DecodeException for binary data with the specified detail message.
`DecodeException(ByteBuffer bb, String message, Throwable cause)`
Creates a DecodeException for binary data with the specified detail message and cause.

## Method Summary

Modifier and Type
Method
Description
`ByteBuffer`
`getBytes()`
Returns the binary data that could not be decoded.
`String`
`getText()`
Returns the text data that could not be decoded.

### Methods inherited from class Throwable

`addSuppressed, fillInStackTrace, getCause, getLocalizedMessage, getMessage, getStackTrace, getSuppressed, initCause, printStackTrace, printStackTrace, printStackTrace, setStackTrace, toString`

### Methods inherited from class Object

`clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

## Constructor Details

### DecodeException

public DecodeException(ByteBuffer bb, String message, Throwable cause)
Creates a DecodeException for binary data with the specified detail message and cause.

Parameters:
  `bb` - The binary data that could not be decoded
  `message` - The detail message
  `cause` - The underlying cause of the exception

### DecodeException

public DecodeException(String encodedString, String message, Throwable cause)
Creates a DecodeException for text data with the specified detail message and cause.

Parameters:
  `encodedString` - The text data that could not be decoded
  `message` - The detail message
  `cause` - The underlying cause of the exception

### DecodeException

public DecodeException(ByteBuffer bb, String message)
Creates a DecodeException for binary data with the specified detail message.

Parameters:
  `bb` - The binary data that could not be decoded
  `message` - The detail message

### DecodeException

public DecodeException(String encodedString, String message)
Creates a DecodeException for text data with the specified detail message.

Parameters:
  `encodedString` - The text data that could not be decoded
  `message` - The detail message

## Method Details

### getBytes

public ByteBuffer getBytes()
Returns the binary data that could not be decoded.

Returns:
  The binary data, or `null` if the exception was for text data

### getText

public String getText()
Returns the text data that could not be decoded.

Returns:
  The text data, or `null` if the exception was for binary data