Module java.base
Package java.lang

Class VirtualMachineError

All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable
Direct Known Subclasses:
InternalError, OutOfMemoryError, StackOverflowError, UnknownError

public abstract class VirtualMachineError
extends Error
Thrown to indicate that the Java Virtual Machine is broken or has run out of resources necessary for it to continue operating.
Since:
1.0
See Also:
Serialized Form
  • Constructor Details

    • VirtualMachineError

      public VirtualMachineError()
      Constructs a VirtualMachineError with no detail message.
    • VirtualMachineError

      public VirtualMachineError​(String message)
      Constructs a VirtualMachineError with the specified detail message.
      Parameters:
      message - the detail message.
    • VirtualMachineError

      public VirtualMachineError​(String message, Throwable cause)
      Constructs a VirtualMachineError with the specified detail message and cause.

      Note that the detail message associated with cause is not automatically incorporated in this error's detail message.

      Parameters:
      message - the detail message (which is saved for later retrieval by the Throwable.getMessage() method).
      cause - the cause (which is saved for later retrieval by the Throwable.getCause() method). (A null value is permitted, and indicates that the cause is nonexistent or unknown.)
      Since:
      1.8
    • VirtualMachineError

      public VirtualMachineError​(Throwable cause)
      Constructs an a VirtualMachineError with the specified cause and a detail message of (cause==null ? null : cause.toString()) (which typically contains the class and detail message of cause).
      Parameters:
      cause - the cause (which is saved for later retrieval by the Throwable.getCause() method). (A null value is permitted, and indicates that the cause is nonexistent or unknown.)
      Since:
      1.8