01 /*
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25
26 package java.lang;
27
28 /**
29 * Thrown when an application tries to create an instance of a class
30 * using the {@code newInstance} method in class
31 * {@code Class}, but the specified class object cannot be
32 * instantiated. The instantiation can fail for a variety of
33 * reasons including but not limited to:
34 *
35 * <ul>
36 * <li> the class object represents an abstract class, an interface,
37 * an array class, a primitive type, or {@code void}
38 * <li> the class has no nullary constructor
39 *</ul>
40 *
41 * @author unascribed
42 * @version 1.25, 05/05/07
43 * @see java.lang.Class#newInstance()
44 * @since JDK1.0
45 */
46 public class InstantiationException extends Exception {
47 /**
48 * Constructs an {@code InstantiationException} with no detail message.
49 */
50 public InstantiationException() {
51 super ();
52 }
53
54 /**
55 * Constructs an {@code InstantiationException} with the
56 * specified detail message.
57 *
58 * @param s the detail message.
59 */
60 public InstantiationException(String s) {
61 super(s);
62 }
63 }
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