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15 */
16package java.util;
17
18import java.io.Serializable;
19
20/**
21 * An {@code IllegalFormatException} is thrown when a format string that
22 * contains either an illegal syntax or format specifier is transferred as a
23 * parameter. Only subclasses inheriting explicitly from this exception are
24 * allowed to be instantiated.
25 *
26 * @see java.lang.RuntimeException
27 */
28public class IllegalFormatException extends IllegalArgumentException implements
29        Serializable {
30
31    private static final long serialVersionUID = 18830826L;
32
33    // the constructor is not callable from outside from the package
34    IllegalFormatException() {
35        // do nothing
36    }
37}
38