Module java.desktop
Package javax.imageio

# Class IIOException

java.lang.Object
java.lang.Throwable
java.lang.Exception
java.io.IOException
javax.imageio.IIOException

All Implemented Interfaces:
  `Serializable`

Direct Known Subclasses:
  `IIOInvalidTreeException`

public class IIOException extends IOException
An exception class used for signaling run-time failure of reading and writing operations.

In addition to a message string, a reference to another `Throwable` (`Error` or `Exception`) is maintained. This reference, if non-`null`, refers to the event that caused this exception to occur. For example, an `IOException` while reading from a `File` would be stored there.

See Also:
  - Serialized Form

- ## Constructor Summary

  Constructors
  Constructor
  Description
  `IIOException(String message)`
  Constructs an `IIOException` with a given message `String`.
  `IIOException(String message, Throwable cause)`
  Constructs an `IIOException` with a given message `String` and a `Throwable` that was its underlying cause.

- ## Method Summary

  ### Methods declared in class java.lang.Throwable

  `addSuppressed, fillInStackTrace, getCause, getLocalizedMessage, getMessage, getStackTrace, getSuppressed, initCause, printStackTrace, printStackTrace, printStackTrace, setStackTrace, toString`

  ### Methods declared in class java.lang.Object

  `clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

- ## Constructor Details

  - ### IIOException

    public IIOException(String message)
    Constructs an `IIOException` with a given message `String`. No underlying cause is set; `getCause` will return `null`.
    Parameters:
      `message` - the error message.
    See Also:
      - `Throwable.getMessage()`

  - ### IIOException

    public IIOException(String message, Throwable cause)
    Constructs an `IIOException` with a given message `String` and a `Throwable` that was its underlying cause.
    Parameters:
      `message` - the error message.
      `cause` - the `Throwable` (`Error` or `Exception`) that caused this exception to occur.
    See Also:
      - `Throwable.getCause()`
      - `Throwable.getMessage()`