java.lang

Class TypeNotPresentException

Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable

public class TypeNotPresentException
extends RuntimeException

Thrown when a type is accessed using a String-based representation, but no definition of the supplied type is found. This is effectively an unchecked equivalent of the existing ClassNotFound exception.

It may occur due to an attempt to load a missing class, interface or annotation, or when an undefined type variable is accessed.

Since:
1.5
See Also:
ClassNotFoundException, Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

TypeNotPresentException(String typeName, Throwable cause)
Constructs a TypeNotPresentException for the supplied type.

Method Summary

String
typeName()
Returns the name of the missing type.

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

TypeNotPresentException

public TypeNotPresentException(String typeName,
                               Throwable cause)
Constructs a TypeNotPresentException for the supplied type. The specified cause Throwable may be 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 of the problem is unknown.
Parameters:
typeName - the name of the missing type.
cause - the cause of this exception, or null if the cause is unknown.

Method Details

typeName

public String typeName()
Returns the name of the missing type.
Returns:
the missing type's name.

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