onfail

service.getShapes(dbName, new AsyncCallback() {
   public void onSuccess(Shape[] result) {
     // It's always safe to downcast to the known return type. 
     controller.processShapes(result);
   }
 
   public void onFailure(Throwable caught) {
     // Convenient way to find out which exception was thrown.
     try {
       throw caught;
     } catch (IncompatibleRemoteServiceException e) {
       // this client is not compatible with the server; cleanup and refresh the 
       // browser
     } catch (InvocationException e) {
       // the call didn't complete cleanly
     } catch (ShapeException e) {
       // one of the 'throws' from the original method
     } catch (DbException e) {
       // one of the 'throws' from the original method
     } catch (Throwable e) {
       // last resort -- a very unexpected exception
     }
   }