IllegalFormatException (Java Platform SE 7 b138)

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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.

Since:

1.5

See Also:
Serialized Form

- Method Summary
  - Methods inherited from class java.lang.Throwable
    addSuppressed, fillInStackTrace, getCause, getLocalizedMessage, getMessage, getStackTrace, getSuppressed, initCause, printStackTrace, printStackTrace, printStackTrace, setStackTrace, toString
  - Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
    clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

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DRAFT ea-b138

Class IllegalFormatException

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Throwable

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object