Class PstFormatException

The exception that is thrown when a PST file is structurally corrupt to the point that reading cannot continue (e.g. the header cannot be parsed, or the format version is unrecognised).

Inheritance

object

Exception

PstFormatException

Implements

ISerializable

_Exception

Inherited Members

Exception.GetBaseException()

Exception.ToString()

Exception.GetObjectData(SerializationInfo, StreamingContext)

Exception.GetType()

Exception.Message

Exception.Data

Exception.InnerException

Exception.TargetSite

Exception.StackTrace

Exception.HelpLink

Exception.Source

Exception.HResult

Exception.SerializeObjectState

object.Equals(object)

object.Equals(object, object)

object.ReferenceEquals(object, object)

object.GetHashCode()

object.MemberwiseClone()

Namespace: DRIT.Mail.Pst.Validation

Assembly: DRIT.Mail.dll

Syntax

public class PstFormatException : Exception, ISerializable, _Exception

Remarks

This exception derives from Exception. Most read-path corruption should be collected as a ValidationIssue rather than thrown. PstFormatException is reserved for situations where there is no safe default to return and continuing would be meaningless.

Constructors

PstFormatException(ValidationIssue)

Initializes a new instance of PstFormatException from a ValidationIssue.

Declaration

public PstFormatException(ValidationIssue issue)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
ValidationIssue	issue	The validation issue that triggered this exception.

Remarks

This exception derives from Exception. Most read-path corruption should be collected as a ValidationIssue rather than thrown. PstFormatException is reserved for situations where there is no safe default to return and continuing would be meaningless.

PstFormatException(string)

Initializes a new instance of PstFormatException with a specified error message.

Declaration

public PstFormatException(string message)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
string	message	The message that describes the error.

Remarks

This exception derives from Exception. Most read-path corruption should be collected as a ValidationIssue rather than thrown. PstFormatException is reserved for situations where there is no safe default to return and continuing would be meaningless.

PstFormatException(string, Exception)

Initializes a new instance of PstFormatException with a specified error message and a reference to the inner exception that is the cause of this exception.

Declaration

public PstFormatException(string message, Exception innerException)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
string	message	The error message that explains the reason for the exception.
Exception	innerException	The exception that is the cause of the current exception.

Remarks

This exception derives from Exception. Most read-path corruption should be collected as a ValidationIssue rather than thrown. PstFormatException is reserved for situations where there is no safe default to return and continuing would be meaningless.

Properties

Issue

The validation issue that triggered this exception, if available.

Declaration

public ValidationIssue Issue { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
ValidationIssue

Remarks

This exception derives from Exception. Most read-path corruption should be collected as a ValidationIssue rather than thrown. PstFormatException is reserved for situations where there is no safe default to return and continuing would be meaningless.

Implements

ISerializable

_Exception