ServiceConfigurationError.java revision 49965c1dc9da104344f4893a05e45795a5740d20 
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25
26package java.util;
27
28
29/**
30 * Error thrown when something goes wrong while loading a service provider.
31 *
32 * <p> This error will be thrown in the following situations:
33 *
34 * <ul>
35 *
36 *   <li> The format of a provider-configuration file violates the <a
37 *   href="ServiceLoader.html#format">specification</a>; </li>
38 *
39 *   <li> An {@link java.io.IOException IOException} occurs while reading a
40 *   provider-configuration file; </li>
41 *
42 *   <li> A concrete provider class named in a provider-configuration file
43 *   cannot be found; </li>
44 *
45 *   <li> A concrete provider class is not a subclass of the service class;
46 *   </li>
47 *
48 *   <li> A concrete provider class cannot be instantiated; or
49 *
50 *   <li> Some other kind of error occurs. </li>
51 *
52 * </ul>
53 *
54 *
55 * @author Mark Reinhold
56 * @since 1.6
57 */
58
59public class ServiceConfigurationError
60    extends Error
61{
62
63    private static final long serialVersionUID = 74132770414881L;
64
65    /**
66     * Constructs a new instance with the specified message.
67     *
68     * @param  msg  The message, or <tt>null</tt> if there is no message
69     *
70     */
71    public ServiceConfigurationError(String msg) {
72        super(msg);
73    }
74
75    /**
76     * Constructs a new instance with the specified message and cause.
77     *
78     * @param  msg  The message, or <tt>null</tt> if there is no message
79     *
80     * @param  cause  The cause, or <tt>null</tt> if the cause is nonexistent
81     *                or unknown
82     */
83    public ServiceConfigurationError(String msg, Throwable cause) {
84        super(msg, cause);
85    }
86
87}
88