java.util
Class IllegalFormatException

java.lang.Object
  java.lang.Throwable
      java.lang.Exception
          java.lang.RuntimeException
              java.lang.IllegalArgumentException
                  java.util.IllegalFormatException

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

DuplicateFormatFlagsException , FormatFlagsConversionMismatchException , IllegalFormatCodePointException , IllegalFormatConversionException , IllegalFormatFlagsException , IllegalFormatPrecisionException , IllegalFormatWidthException , MissingFormatArgumentException , MissingFormatWidthException , UnknownFormatConversionException , UnknownFormatFlagsException

public class IllegalFormatException
extends IllegalArgumentException

Unchecked exception thrown when a format string contains an illegal syntax or a format specifier that is incompatible with the given arguments. Only explicit subtypes of this exception which correspond to specific errors should be instantiated.

Unless otherwise specified, passing a null argument to any method or constructor in this class will cause a NullPointerException to be thrown.

Since:

1.5

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary
IllegalFormatException ()           Constructs an instance of this class.

Constructor Detail

IllegalFormatException

 
public IllegalFormatException () 

Constructs an instance of this class.