# PerformException.Builder

Summary:[Ctors](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/PerformException.Builder#pubctors)\|[Methods](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/PerformException.Builder#pubmethods)\|[Inherited Methods](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/PerformException.Builder#inhmethods)\|[\[Expand All\]](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/PerformException.Builder#)  

# PerformException.Builder

| This package is part of the Android[support library](https://developer.android.com/topic/libraries/support-library)which is no longer maintained. The support library has been superseded by[AndroidX](https://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx)which is part of[Jetpack](https://developer.android.com/jetpack). We recommend using the AndroidX libraries in all new projects. You should also consider[migrating](https://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx/migrate)existing projects to AndroidX. To find the AndroidX class that maps to this deprecated class, see the AndroidX support library[class mappings](https://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx/migrate/class-mappings).

`
public
static


class
PerformException.Builder
`  
`

extends `[Object](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object.html)`


``


`

|---|--------------------------------------------------------|
| [java.lang.Object](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object.html) ||
| ↳ | android.support.test.espresso.PerformException.Builder |

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Builder for[PerformException](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/PerformException).

## Summary

|                                                                     ### Public constructors                                                                      ||
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---|
| ` `[PerformException.Builder](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/PerformException.Builder#PerformException.Builder())`() ` |

|                                                                                                                                                                                                   ### Public methods                                                                                                                                                                                                    ||
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| ` `[PerformException](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/PerformException)                 | ` `[build](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/PerformException.Builder#build())`() `                                                                                                                                                                  |
| ` `[PerformException.Builder](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/PerformException.Builder) | ` `[from](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/PerformException.Builder#from(android.support.test.espresso.PerformException))`(`[PerformException](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/PerformException)` instance) ` |
| ` `[PerformException.Builder](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/PerformException.Builder) | ` `[withActionDescription](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/PerformException.Builder#withActionDescription(java.lang.String))`(`[String](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String.html)` actionDescription) `                       |
| ` `[PerformException.Builder](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/PerformException.Builder) | ` `[withCause](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/PerformException.Builder#withCause(java.lang.Throwable))`(`[Throwable](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Throwable.html)` cause) `                                                  |
| ` `[PerformException.Builder](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/PerformException.Builder) | ` `[withViewDescription](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/PerformException.Builder#withViewDescription(java.lang.String))`(`[String](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String.html)` viewDescription) `                             |

| ### Inherited methods |
|-----------------------|---|
| [![](https://developer.android.com/static/assets/images/styles/disclosure_down.png)](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/PerformException.Builder#)From class` `[java.lang.Object](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object.html)` ` |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | ` `[Object](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object.html)          | ` clone() `                                                                                | | ` boolean`                                                                          | ` equals(`[Object](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object.html)` arg0) ` | | ` void`                                                                             | ` finalize() `                                                                             | | ` final `[Class](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Class.html)`<?>` | ` getClass() `                                                                             | | ` int`                                                                              | ` hashCode() `                                                                             | | ` final void`                                                                       | ` notify() `                                                                               | | ` final void`                                                                       | ` notifyAll() `                                                                            | | ` `[String](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String.html)          | ` toString() `                                                                             | | ` final void`                                                                       | ` wait(long arg0, int arg1) `                                                              | | ` final void`                                                                       | ` wait(long arg0) `                                                                        | | ` final void`                                                                       | ` wait() `                                                                                 | ||

## Public constructors

### PerformException.Builder

```
PerformException.Builder ()
```

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## Public methods

### build

```
PerformException build ()
```

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|                                                      Returns                                                       ||
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|
| [PerformException](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/PerformException) | <br /> |

### from

```
PerformException.Builder from (PerformException instance)
```

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|              Parameters               ||
|------------|---------------------------|
| `instance` | `PerformException` <br /> |

|                                                              Returns                                                               ||
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|
| [PerformException.Builder](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/PerformException.Builder) | <br /> |

### withActionDescription

```
PerformException.Builder withActionDescription (String actionDescription)
```

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|              Parameters              ||
|---------------------|-----------------|
| `actionDescription` | `String` <br /> |

|                                                              Returns                                                               ||
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|
| [PerformException.Builder](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/PerformException.Builder) | <br /> |

### withCause

```
PerformException.Builder withCause (Throwable cause)
```

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|         Parameters          ||
|---------|--------------------|
| `cause` | `Throwable` <br /> |

|                                                              Returns                                                               ||
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|
| [PerformException.Builder](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/PerformException.Builder) | <br /> |

### withViewDescription

```
PerformException.Builder withViewDescription (String viewDescription)
```

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|             Parameters             ||
|-------------------|-----------------|
| `viewDescription` | `String` <br /> |

|                                                              Returns                                                               ||
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|
| [PerformException.Builder](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/PerformException.Builder) | <br /> |

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  ## Interfaces

  - [EspressoException](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/EspressoException)
  - [FailureHandler](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/FailureHandler)
  - [IdlingResource](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/IdlingResource)
  - [IdlingResource.ResourceCallback](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/IdlingResource.ResourceCallback)
  - [UiController](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/UiController)
  - [ViewAction](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/ViewAction)
  - [ViewAssertion](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/ViewAssertion)
  - [ViewFinder](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/ViewFinder)
  - [ViewInteractionComponent](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/ViewInteractionComponent)
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  ## Classes

  - [AmbiguousViewMatcherException.Builder](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/AmbiguousViewMatcherException.Builder)
  - [DataInteraction](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/DataInteraction)
  - [DataInteraction.DisplayDataMatcher](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/DataInteraction.DisplayDataMatcher)
  - [Espresso](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/Espresso)
  - [IdlingPolicies](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/IdlingPolicies)
  - [IdlingPolicy](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/IdlingPolicy)
  - [IdlingRegistry](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/IdlingRegistry)
  - [NoMatchingViewException.Builder](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/NoMatchingViewException.Builder)
  - [PerformException.Builder](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/PerformException.Builder)
  - [Root](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/Root)
  - [Root.Builder](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/Root.Builder)
  - [ViewInteraction](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/ViewInteraction)
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  ## Exceptions

  - [AmbiguousViewMatcherException](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/AmbiguousViewMatcherException)
  - [AppNotIdleException](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/AppNotIdleException)
  - [IdlingResourceTimeoutException](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/IdlingResourceTimeoutException)
  - [InjectEventSecurityException](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/InjectEventSecurityException)
  - [NoActivityResumedException](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/NoActivityResumedException)
  - [NoMatchingRootException](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/NoMatchingRootException)
  - [NoMatchingViewException](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/NoMatchingViewException)
  - [PerformException](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/PerformException)