java.lang
Class ClassCircularityError

java.lang.Object
  java.lang.Throwable
      java.lang.Error
          java.lang.LinkageError
              java.lang.ClassCircularityError

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable

public class ClassCircularityError

extends LinkageError

This error is thrown when the VM notices that an attempt is made to load a class which would directly or indirectly inherit from one of its subclasses.

Note that this can only occur when inconsistant class files are being loaded, since this error would be detected at compile time.

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Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

ClassCircularityError()
Constructs a new instance of this class with its walkback filled in.

ClassCircularityError(java.lang.String detailMessage)
Constructs a new instance of this class with its walkback and message filled in.

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

equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

ClassCircularityError

public ClassCircularityError()

Constructs a new instance of this class with its walkback filled in.

ClassCircularityError

public ClassCircularityError(java.lang.String detailMessage)

Constructs a new instance of this class with its walkback and message filled in.

Parameters:

detailMessage - String The detail message for the exception.