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CrashController.java⚓︎

Overview⚓︎

The CrashController.java file is a controller class that is used to showcase what happens when an exception is thrown in a Spring Boot web application. It includes a method to trigger an exception and a corresponding endpoint to handle the exception.

Table of Contents⚓︎

  1. Prerequisites
  2. Usage
  3. Methods
  4. Useful details

Prerequisites⚓︎

There are no specific dependencies or prerequisites required to use the CrashController.java file.

Usage⚓︎

To utilize the CrashController in a Spring Boot web project, follow these steps: 1. Import the necessary classes: 

import org.springframework.stereotype.Controller;
import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.GetMapping;
2. Create an instance of CrashController or utilize it through dependency injection.

Methods⚓︎

triggerException()⚓︎

@GetMapping("/oups")
public String triggerException() {
    throw new RuntimeException("Expected: controller used to showcase what happens when an exception is thrown");
}
This method is mapped to the /oups endpoint and is used to trigger an exception. When called, it throws a RuntimeException with a specific error message.

Useful details⚓︎

  • This file is part of the org.springframework.samples.petclinic.system package.
  • It is licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
  • The controller includes a single method to trigger an exception, which can be useful for testing error handling and logging in a Spring Boot application.