ErrorMode (Starjava Table API)

java.lang.Object
- uk.ac.starlink.table.formats.ErrorMode

```
public abstract class ErrorMode
extends java.lang.Object
```
Defines how error messages are reported.

Since:

30 Apr 2021

Author:

Mark Taylor

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`static ErrorMode`	`FAIL`	Messages are thrown as TableFormatExceptions, probably causing read failure.
`static ErrorMode`	`IGNORE`	Messages are ignored.
`static ErrorMode[]`	`OPTIONS`	Known values.
`static ErrorMode`	`WARN`	Messages are written as WARNINGs through the logging system.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Modifier Constructor Description

protected ErrorMode(java.lang.String name, boolean isReport)
Constructor.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`isReport()`	Returns true if text reports submitted may ever be used for any purpose.
`abstract void`	`report(java.lang.String msg)`	Consumes a report string in a way appropriate for this mode.
`java.lang.String`	`toString()`	Returns this option's name.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - IGNORE
```
public static final ErrorMode IGNORE
```
    Messages are ignored.
  - WARN
```
public static final ErrorMode WARN
```
    Messages are written as WARNINGs through the logging system.
  - FAIL
```
public static final ErrorMode FAIL
```
    Messages are thrown as TableFormatExceptions, probably causing read failure.
  - OPTIONS
```
public static final ErrorMode[] OPTIONS
```
    Known values.
- Constructor Detail
  - ErrorMode
```
protected ErrorMode(java.lang.String name,
                    boolean isReport)
```
    Constructor.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - mode name
    
    isReport - true if text reports are ever used for anything
- Method Detail
  - isReport
```
public boolean isReport()
```
    Returns true if text reports submitted may ever be used for any purpose. If this returns false, there's no point submitting reports.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if reports may be used
  - toString
```
public java.lang.String toString()
```
    Returns this option's name.
    
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class java.lang.Object
  - report
```
public abstract void report(java.lang.String msg)
                     throws java.io.IOException
```
    Consumes a report string in a way appropriate for this mode.
    
    Parameters:
    
    msg - message to report
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException