Class MissingFormatArgumentException

java.util.MissingFormatArgumentException

All Implemented Interfaces:: Serializable

public non-sealed class MissingFormatArgumentException extends IllegalFormatException

Unchecked exception thrown when there is a format specifier which does not have a corresponding argument or if an argument index refers to an argument that does not exist.

Unless otherwise specified, passing a null argument to any method or constructor in this class will cause a NullPointerException to be thrown.

Since:

1.5

See Also:

Constructor Summary

Constructor	Description
`MissingFormatArgumentException(String s)`	Constructs an instance of this class with the unmatched format specifier.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`String`	`getFormatSpecifier()`	Returns the unmatched format specifier.

Methods declared in class Throwable

addSuppressed, fillInStackTrace, getCause, getLocalizedMessage, getMessage, getStackTrace, getSuppressed, initCause, printStackTrace, printStackTrace, printStackTrace, setStackTrace, toString

Methods declared in class Object

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

Constructor Details

MissingFormatArgumentException

public MissingFormatArgumentException(String s)

Constructs an instance of this class with the unmatched format specifier.

Parameters:: s - Format specifier which does not have a corresponding argument

Method Details

getFormatSpecifier

public String getFormatSpecifier()

Returns the unmatched format specifier.

Returns:: The unmatched format specifier

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