ClassFormatError

java.lang

Class ClassFormatError

java.lang.Object
- java.lang.Throwable
- - java.lang.Error
  - - java.lang.LinkageError
    - - java.lang.ClassFormatError

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

GenericSignatureFormatError, UnsupportedClassVersionError
```
public class ClassFormatError
extends LinkageError
```
Thrown when the Java Virtual Machine attempts to read a class file and determines that the file is malformed or otherwise cannot be interpreted as a class file.

Since:

JDK1.0

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
`ClassFormatError()` Constructs a `ClassFormatError` with no detail message.
`ClassFormatError(String s)` Constructs a `ClassFormatError` with the specified detail message.

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

- Constructor Detail
  - ClassFormatError
```
public ClassFormatError()
```
    Constructs a ClassFormatError with no detail message.
  - ClassFormatError
```
public ClassFormatError(String s)
```
    Constructs a ClassFormatError with the specified detail message.
    
    Parameters:
    
    s - the detail message.