1 files changed, 7 insertions, 12 deletions

diff --git a/common-parameters/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/common/parameters/ParameterException.java b/common-parameters/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/common/parameters/ParameterException.java
index 0b29a4e6..aa3105ef 100644
--- a/common-parameters/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/common/parameters/ParameterException.java
+++ b/common-parameters/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/common/parameters/ParameterException.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /*-
  * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
  *  Copyright (C) 2018 Ericsson. All rights reserved.
+ *  Modifications Copyright (C) 2021 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
  * ================================================================================
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -20,6 +21,8 @@
 
 package org.onap.policy.common.parameters;
 
+import lombok.Getter;
+
 /**
  * Exception thrown oon parameter reading, validation, and check errors.
  *
@@ -29,6 +32,7 @@ public class ParameterException extends Exception {
     private static final long serialVersionUID = -8507246953751956974L;
 
     // The object on which the exception was thrown
+    @Getter
     private final transient Object object;
 
     /**
@@ -84,28 +88,19 @@ public class ParameterException extends Exception {
 
     /**
      * Build a cascaded message from an exception and all its nested exceptions.
-     * 
+     *
      * @param throwable the top level exception
      * @return cascaded message string
      */
     public static String buildCascadedMessage(final Throwable throwable) {
-        final StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
+        final var builder = new StringBuilder();
         builder.append(throwable.getMessage());
 
-        for (Throwable t = throwable; t != null; t = t.getCause()) {
+        for (var t = throwable; t != null; t = t.getCause()) {
             builder.append("\ncaused by: ");
             builder.append(t.getMessage());
         }
 
         return builder.toString();
     }
-
-    /**
-     * Get the object on which the exception was thrown.
-     *
-     * @return The object on which the exception was thrown
-     */
-    public Object getObject() {
-        return object;
-    }
 }