Module jdk.compiler
Package com.sun.source.doctree

# Interface ThrowsTree

All Superinterfaces:
  `BlockTagTree`, `DocTree`

public interface ThrowsTree extends BlockTagTree
A tree node for an `@exception` or `@throws` block tag. `@exception` is a synonym for `@throws`.

        @exception class-name description
        @throws class-name description

Since:
  1.8

- ## Nested Class Summary

  ## Nested classes/interfaces declared in interface com.sun.source.doctree.DocTree

  `DocTree.Kind`

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `List<? extends DocTree>`
  `getDescription()`
  Returns a description of the reasons why the exception may be thrown.
  `ReferenceTree`
  `getExceptionName()`
  Returns the name of the exception being documented.

  ### Methods declared in interface com.sun.source.doctree.BlockTagTree

  `getTagName`

  ### Methods declared in interface com.sun.source.doctree.DocTree

  `accept, getKind`

- ## Method Details

  - ### getExceptionName

    ReferenceTree getExceptionName()
    Returns the name of the exception being documented.
    Returns:
      the name of the exception

  - ### getDescription

    List<? extends DocTree> getDescription()
    Returns a description of the reasons why the exception may be thrown.
    Returns:
      the description