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FileNotFoundException
open class FileNotFoundException : IOException
Signals that an attempt to open the file denoted by a specified pathname has failed.
This exception will be thrown by the FileInputStream, FileOutputStream, and RandomAccessFile constructors when a file with the specified pathname does not exist. It will also be thrown by these constructors if the file does exist but for some reason is inaccessible, for example when an attempt is made to open a read-only file for writing.
Summary
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Constructs a FileNotFoundException with null as its error detail message.
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Constructs a FileNotFoundException with the specified detail message.
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Public constructors
FileNotFoundException
FileNotFoundException()
Constructs a FileNotFoundException with null as its error detail message.
FileNotFoundException
FileNotFoundException(s: String!)
Constructs a FileNotFoundException with the specified detail message. The string s can be retrieved later by the java.lang.Throwable#getMessage method of class java.lang.Throwable.
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String!: the detail message. |
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Last updated 2025-02-10 UTC.
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