java.lang.Object
- org.springframework.beans.factory.parsing.Problem

```
public class Problem
extends Object
```
Represents a problem with a bean definition configuration. Mainly serves as common argument passed into a ProblemReporter.
May indicate a potentially fatal problem (an error) or just a warning.
Since:
2.0
Author:
Rob Harrop, Juergen Hoeller
See Also:
ProblemReporter

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`Problem(String message, Location location)`	Create a new instance of the `Problem` class.
`Problem(String message, Location location, ParseState parseState)`	Create a new instance of the `Problem` class.
`Problem(String message, Location location, ParseState parseState, Throwable rootCause)`	Create a new instance of the `Problem` class.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Location`	`getLocation()`	Get the location within a bean configuration source that triggered the error.
`String`	`getMessage()`	Get the message detailing the problem.
`ParseState`	`getParseState()`	Get the `ParseState` at the time of the error (may be `null`).
`String`	`getResourceDescription()`	Get the description of the bean configuration source that triggered the error, as contained within this Problem's Location object.
`Throwable`	`getRootCause()`	Get the underlying exception that caused the error (may be `null`).
`String`	`toString()`

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

- Constructor Detail
  - Problem
```
public Problem(String message,
               Location location)
```
    Create a new instance of the Problem class.
    Parameters:
    message - a message detailing the problem
    location - the location within a bean configuration source that triggered the error
  - Problem
```
public Problem(String message,
               Location location,
               ParseState parseState)
```
    Create a new instance of the Problem class.
    Parameters:
    message - a message detailing the problem
    parseState - the ParseState at the time of the error
    location - the location within a bean configuration source that triggered the error
  - Problem
```
public Problem(String message,
               Location location,
               ParseState parseState,
               Throwable rootCause)
```
    Create a new instance of the Problem class.
    Parameters:
    message - a message detailing the problem
    rootCause - the underlying exception that caused the error (may be null)
    parseState - the ParseState at the time of the error
    location - the location within a bean configuration source that triggered the error
- Method Detail
  - getMessage
```
public String getMessage()
```
    Get the message detailing the problem.
  - getLocation
```
public Location getLocation()
```
    Get the location within a bean configuration source that triggered the error.
  - getResourceDescription
```
public String getResourceDescription()
```
    Get the description of the bean configuration source that triggered the error, as contained within this Problem's Location object.
    See Also:
    getLocation()
  - getParseState
```
public ParseState getParseState()
```
    Get the ParseState at the time of the error (may be null).
  - getRootCause
```
public Throwable getRootCause()
```
    Get the underlying exception that caused the error (may be null).
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    toString in class Object

Class Problem

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

Problem

Problem

Problem

Method Detail

getMessage

getLocation

getResourceDescription

getParseState

getRootCause

toString