Class IncompleteAnnotationException

java.lang.Object
java.lang.Throwable
java.lang.Exception
java.lang.RuntimeException
java.lang.annotation.IncompleteAnnotationException
All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable
public class IncompleteAnnotationException extends RuntimeException
Thrown to indicate that a program has attempted to access an element of an annotation interface that was added to the annotation interface definition after the annotation was compiled (or serialized). This exception will not be thrown if the new element has a default value. This exception can be thrown by the API used to read annotations reflectively.
Since:
1.5
See Also:

Constructor Summary

Constructor Description
IncompleteAnnotationException(Class<? extends Annotation> annotationType, String elementName)
Constructs an IncompleteAnnotationException to indicate that the named element was missing from the specified annotation interface.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type Method Description
Class<? extends Annotation> annotationType()
Returns the Class object for the annotation interface with the missing element.
String elementName()
Returns the name of the missing element.

Methods declared in class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Details

IncompleteAnnotationException

public IncompleteAnnotationException(Class<? extends Annotation> annotationType, String elementName)
Constructs an IncompleteAnnotationException to indicate that the named element was missing from the specified annotation interface.
Parameters:
annotationType - the Class object for the annotation interface
elementName - the name of the missing element
Throws:
NullPointerException - if either parameter is null

Method Details

annotationType

public Class<? extends Annotation> annotationType()
Returns the Class object for the annotation interface with the missing element.
Returns:
the Class object for the annotation interface with the missing element

elementName

public String elementName()
Returns the name of the missing element.
Returns:
the name of the missing element

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