UnknownAnnotationValueException (Java Platform SE 7 b138)

java.lang.Object
- java.lang.Throwable
- - java.lang.Exception
  - - java.lang.RuntimeException
    - - javax.lang.model.UnknownEntityException
      - javax.lang.model.element.UnknownAnnotationValueException

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable
```
public class UnknownAnnotationValueException
extends UnknownEntityException
```
Indicates that an unknown kind of annotation value was encountered. This can occur if the language evolves and new kinds of annotation values can be stored in an annotation. May be thrown by an annotation value visitor to indicate that the visitor was created for a prior version of the language.

Since:

1.6

See Also:
AnnotationValueVisitor.visitUnknown(javax.lang.model.element.AnnotationValue, P), Serialized Form

- Constructor Summary
  
  Constructors
  Constructor and Description
  
  UnknownAnnotationValueException(AnnotationValue av, Object p)
  Creates a new UnknownAnnotationValueException.
- Method Summary
  
  Methods
  Modifier and Type Method and Description
  
  Object getArgument()
  Returns the additional argument.
  
  AnnotationValue getUnknownAnnotationValue()
  Returns the unknown annotation value.
  - 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

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`UnknownAnnotationValueException(AnnotationValue av, Object p)` Creates a new `UnknownAnnotationValueException`.

Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`Object`	`getArgument()` Returns the additional argument.
`AnnotationValue`	`getUnknownAnnotationValue()` Returns the unknown annotation value.

- Constructor Detail
  - UnknownAnnotationValueException
```
public UnknownAnnotationValueException(AnnotationValue av,
                               Object p)
```
    Creates a new UnknownAnnotationValueException. The p parameter may be used to pass in an additional argument with information about the context in which the unknown annotation value was encountered; for example, the visit methods of AnnotationValueVisitor may pass in their additional parameter.
    
    Parameters:
    av - the unknown annotation value, may be null
    p - an additional parameter, may be null
- Method Detail
  - getUnknownAnnotationValue
```
public AnnotationValue getUnknownAnnotationValue()
```
    Returns the unknown annotation value. The value may be unavailable if this exception has been serialized and then read back in.
    
    Returns:
    the unknown element, or null if unavailable
  - getArgument
```
public Object getArgument()
```
    Returns the additional argument.
    
    Returns:
    the additional argument

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Class UnknownAnnotationValueException

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Throwable

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

UnknownAnnotationValueException

Method Detail

getUnknownAnnotationValue

getArgument