js4j 0.1.2 → 0.1.3

package/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "js4j",
-  "version": "0.1.2",
+  "version": "0.1.3",
   "description": "A Node.js implementation of py4j — bridge between JavaScript and Java via the Py4J gateway protocol",
   "main": "index.js",
   "types": "index.d.ts",

package/src/exceptions.js

@@ -33,6 +33,21 @@ class Js4JJavaError extends Js4JError {
     this.javaException = javaException || null;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Fetch the human-readable Java exception message by calling getMessage()
+   * on the Java Throwable object.  Falls back to the raw protocol payload
+   * (javaExceptionMessage) if the Java call fails or javaException is null.
+   * @returns {Promise<string>}
+   */
+  async getJavaMessage() {
+    if (!this.javaException) return this.javaExceptionMessage || this.message;
+    try {
+      return await this.javaException.getMessage();
+    } catch (_) {
+      return this.javaExceptionMessage || this.message;
+    }
+  }
+
   toString() {
     return `${this.name}: ${this.message}\n  Java exception payload: ${this.javaExceptionMessage}`;
   }