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package java.util;
import java.io.Serializable;
/**
* An {@code IllegalFormatException} is thrown when a format string that
* contains either an illegal syntax or format specifier is transferred as a
* parameter. Only subclasses inheriting explicitly from this exception are
* allowed to be instantiated.
*
* @see java.lang.RuntimeException
*/
public class IllegalFormatException extends IllegalArgumentException implements
Serializable {
private static final long serialVersionUID = 18830826L;
// the constructor is not callable from outside from the package
IllegalFormatException() {
// do nothing
}
}