Module java.base

Class IncompleteAnnotationException

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

public class IncompleteAnnotationException extends RuntimeException
Thrown to indicate that a program has attempted to access an element of an annotation interface that was added to the annotation interface definition after the annotation was compiled (or serialized). This exception will not be thrown if the new element has a default value. This exception can be thrown by the API used to read annotations reflectively.
Since:
1.5
See Also:
  • Constructor Details

    • IncompleteAnnotationException

      public IncompleteAnnotationException(Class<? extends Annotation> annotationType, String elementName)
      Constructs an IncompleteAnnotationException to indicate that the named element was missing from the specified annotation interface.
      Parameters:
      annotationType - the Class object for the annotation interface
      elementName - the name of the missing element
      Throws:
      NullPointerException - if either parameter is null
  • Method Details

    • annotationType

      public Class<? extends Annotation> annotationType()
      Returns the Class object for the annotation interface with the missing element.
      Returns:
      the Class object for the annotation interface with the missing element
    • elementName

      public String elementName()
      Returns the name of the missing element.
      Returns:
      the name of the missing element