Module java.base
Package java.lang

Class InstantiationException

  • All Implemented Interfaces:
    Serializable
    public classInstantiationExceptionextendsReflectiveOperationException
    Thrown when an application tries to create an instance of a class using thenewInstance method in classClass, but the specified class object cannot be instantiated. The instantiation can fail for a variety of reasons including but not limited to:
    • the class object represents an abstract class, an interface, an array class, a primitive type, orvoid
    • the class has no nullary constructor
    Since:
    1.0
    See Also:
    Class.newInstance(),Serialized Form

    • Constructor Detail

      • InstantiationException

        public InstantiationException()
        Constructs anInstantiationException with no detail message.

      • InstantiationException

        public InstantiationException​(String s)
        Constructs anInstantiationException with the specified detail message.
        Parameters:
        s - the detail message.