Do not define methods declared as final in java.lang.Throwable

This rule flags method declarations for getSuppressed() and addSuppressed(Throwable exception) in classes that extend java.lang.Throwable. These methods were added to Throwable in Java 7 and are marked final which cannot be overridden.

To solve this problem, either use the methods provided in the Throwable class and remove your overrides or refactor your code to rename the conflicting methods and their references.

If the class being flagged is part of a JAX-WS service, you might need to remap the exception class so that your renamed methods map to the old WSDL and schema if you want to preserve compatibility with existing clients.

For additional information see:

• Class java.lang.Throwable Java documentation