Module java.base
Package java.lang

Class ClassFormatError

java.lang.Object
All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable
Direct Known Subclasses:
GenericSignatureFormatError, UnsupportedClassVersionError

public class ClassFormatError extends LinkageError
Thrown when the Java Virtual Machine attempts to read a class file and determines that the file is malformed or otherwise cannot be interpreted as a class file.
Since:
1.0
See Also: