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package java.util;


Error thrown when something goes wrong while loading a service provider.

This error will be thrown in the following situations:

  • The format of a provider-configuration file violates the specification;
  • An IOException occurs while reading a provider-configuration file;
  • A concrete provider class named in a provider-configuration file cannot be found;
  • A concrete provider class is not a subclass of the service class;
  • A concrete provider class cannot be instantiated; or
  • Some other kind of error occurs.
Author:Mark Reinhold
Since:1.6
/** * Error thrown when something goes wrong while loading a service provider. * * <p> This error will be thrown in the following situations: * * <ul> * * <li> The format of a provider-configuration file violates the <a * href="ServiceLoader.html#format">specification</a>; </li> * * <li> An {@link java.io.IOException IOException} occurs while reading a * provider-configuration file; </li> * * <li> A concrete provider class named in a provider-configuration file * cannot be found; </li> * * <li> A concrete provider class is not a subclass of the service class; * </li> * * <li> A concrete provider class cannot be instantiated; or * * <li> Some other kind of error occurs. </li> * * </ul> * * * @author Mark Reinhold * @since 1.6 */
public class ServiceConfigurationError extends Error { private static final long serialVersionUID = 74132770414881L;
Constructs a new instance with the specified message.
Params:
  • msg – The message, or null if there is no message
/** * Constructs a new instance with the specified message. * * @param msg The message, or <tt>null</tt> if there is no message * */
public ServiceConfigurationError(String msg) { super(msg); }
Constructs a new instance with the specified message and cause.
Params:
  • msg – The message, or null if there is no message
  • cause – The cause, or null if the cause is nonexistent or unknown
/** * Constructs a new instance with the specified message and cause. * * @param msg The message, or <tt>null</tt> if there is no message * * @param cause The cause, or <tt>null</tt> if the cause is nonexistent * or unknown */
public ServiceConfigurationError(String msg, Throwable cause) { super(msg, cause); } }