java.util.IllegalFormatConversionException.java Source code

Introduction

Here is the source code for java.util.IllegalFormatConversionException.java

Source

/*
 * Copyright (c) 2003, 2012, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
 * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
 *
 * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
 * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
 * published by the Free Software Foundation.  Oracle designates this
 * particular file as subject to the "Classpath" exception as provided
 * by Oracle in the LICENSE file that accompanied this code.
 *
 * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
 * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
 * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
 * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
 * accompanied this code).
 *
 * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License version
 * 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
 * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
 *
 * Please contact Oracle, 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065 USA
 * or visit www.oracle.com if you need additional information or have any
 * questions.
 */

package java.util;

/**
 * Unchecked exception thrown when the argument corresponding to the format
 * specifier is of an incompatible type.
 *
 * <p> Unless otherwise specified, passing a {@code null} argument to any
 * method or constructor in this class will cause a {@link
 * NullPointerException} to be thrown.
 *
 * @since 1.5
 */
public class IllegalFormatConversionException extends IllegalFormatException {

    private static final long serialVersionUID = 17000126L;

    private char c;
    private Class<?> arg;

    /**
     * Constructs an instance of this class with the mismatched conversion and
     * the corresponding argument class.
     *
     * @param  c
     *         Inapplicable conversion
     *
     * @param  arg
     *         Class of the mismatched argument
     */
    public IllegalFormatConversionException(char c, Class<?> arg) {
        if (arg == null)
            throw new NullPointerException();
        this.c = c;
        this.arg = arg;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the inapplicable conversion.
     *
     * @return  The inapplicable conversion
     */
    public char getConversion() {
        return c;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the class of the mismatched argument.
     *
     * @return   The class of the mismatched argument
     */
    public Class<?> getArgumentClass() {
        return arg;
    }

    // javadoc inherited from Throwable.java
    public String getMessage() {
        return String.format("%c != %s", c, arg.getName());
    }
}