java.lang.annotation

Class AnnotationFormatError

Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable

public class AnnotationFormatError
extends Error

Thrown when an annotation found in a class file is malformed. When the virtual machine finds a class file containing annotations, it attempts to parse them. This error is thrown if this operation fails.
Since:
1.5
See Also:
Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

AnnotationFormatError(String message)
Constructs a new AnnotationFormatError using the specified message to give details of the error.
AnnotationFormatError(String message, Throwable cause)
Constructs a new AnnotationFormatError using the specified message to give details of the error.
AnnotationFormatError(Throwable cause)
Constructs a new AnnotationFormatError using the supplied cause Throwable to provide additional history, with regards to the root of the problem.

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Throwable

fillInStackTrace, getCause, getLocalizedMessage, getMessage, getStackTrace, initCause, printStackTrace, printStackTrace, printStackTrace, setStackTrace, toString

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, extends Object> getClass, finalize, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Details

AnnotationFormatError

public AnnotationFormatError(String message)
Constructs a new AnnotationFormatError using the specified message to give details of the error.
Parameters:
message - the message to use in the error output.

AnnotationFormatError

public AnnotationFormatError(String message,
                             Throwable cause)
Constructs a new AnnotationFormatError using the specified message to give details of the error. The supplied cause Throwable is used to provide additional history, with regards to the root of the problem. It is perfectly valid for this to be null, if the cause is unknown.

Note: if a cause is supplied, the error message from this cause is not automatically included in the error message given by this error.

Parameters:
message - the message to use in the error output
cause - the cause of this error, or null if the cause is unknown.

AnnotationFormatError

public AnnotationFormatError(Throwable cause)
Constructs a new AnnotationFormatError using the supplied cause Throwable to provide additional history, with regards to the root of the problem. It is perfectly valid for this to be null, if the cause is unknown. If the cause is not null, the error message from this cause will also be used as the message for this error.
Parameters:
cause - the cause of the error.

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