001/* InstantiationException.java -- thrown when reflection cannot create an
002   instance
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038
039
040package java.lang;
041
042/**
043 * Thrown when an attempt is made to use reflection to build a
044 * non-instantiable class (an interface or abstract class).
045 *
046 * @author Brian Jones
047 * @author Warren Levy (warrenl@cygnus.com)
048 * @see Class#newInstance()
049 * @status updated to 1.4
050 */
051public class InstantiationException extends Exception
052{
053  /**
054   * Compatible with JDK 1.0+.
055   */
056  private static final long serialVersionUID = -8441929162975509110L;
057
058  /**
059   * Create an exception without a message.
060   */
061  public InstantiationException()
062  {
063  }
064
065  /**
066   * Create an exception with a message.
067   *
068   * @param s the message
069   */
070  public InstantiationException(String s)
071  {
072    super(s);
073  }
074}