Module java.base

Class AnnotationTypeMismatchException

java.lang.Object
java.lang.Throwable
java.lang.Exception
java.lang.RuntimeException
java.lang.annotation.AnnotationTypeMismatchException
All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable

public class AnnotationTypeMismatchException
extends RuntimeException
Thrown to indicate that a program has attempted to access an element of an annotation whose type has changed after the annotation was compiled (or serialized). This exception can be thrown by the API used to read annotations reflectively.
Since:
1.5
See Also:
AnnotatedElement, Serialized Form
  • Constructor Details

    • AnnotationTypeMismatchException

      public AnnotationTypeMismatchException(Method element, String foundType)
      Constructs an AnnotationTypeMismatchException for the specified annotation type element and found data type.
      Parameters:
      element - the Method object for the annotation element, may be null
      foundType - the (erroneous) type of data found in the annotation. This string may, but is not required to, contain the value as well. The exact format of the string is unspecified, may be null.
  • Method Details

    • element

      public Method element()
      Returns the Method object for the incorrectly typed element. The value may be unavailable if this exception has been serialized and then read back in.
      Returns:
      the Method object for the incorrectly typed element, or null if unavailable
    • foundType

      public String foundType()
      Returns the type of data found in the incorrectly typed element. The returned string may, but is not required to, contain the value as well. The exact format of the string is unspecified and the string may be null.
      Returns:
      the type of data found in the incorrectly typed element