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 Detail

    - #### 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