Can you provide a reproducible test?
Thanks,
Marek
On Apr 27, 2012, at 8:36 PM, Mike Summers wrote:
> I've extended WebApplicationException with an UnauthorizedException:
> public class UnauthorizedException extends WebApplicationException {
>
> My REST classes extend a base class that implements the authCheck, a
> subclass method:
> try{
> authCheck();
> RecordingList recordings = CODIRecording.getRecordings(type, timeframe);
> return Response.ok().entity(recordings).build();
> }catch(WebApplicationException e){
> throw e; // Results in 500
> throw new UnauthorizedException(); // Results in 401
> }
>
> When the authCheck fails it throws UnauthorizedException. If the subclass
> method doesn't have the catch/try (the exception just propagates out from
> authCheck) or if it re-throws the exception the client receives a 500.
>
> If the method's catch throws a NEW UnauthorizedException the client receives
> a 401 as expected.
>
> Is this "normal" behavior? It seems odd.