UnknownEntityException (Java SE 23 & JDK 23)
Description: declaration: module: java.compiler, package: javax.lang.model, class: UnknownEntityException
Keywords: javax.lang.model.UnknownEntityException class

# Class UnknownEntityException

java.lang.Object
java.lang.Throwable
java.lang.Exception
java.lang.RuntimeException
javax.lang.model.UnknownEntityException

All Implemented Interfaces:
  `Serializable`

Direct Known Subclasses:
  `UnknownAnnotationValueException`, `UnknownDirectiveException`, `UnknownElementException`, `UnknownTypeException`

public class UnknownEntityException extends RuntimeException
Superclass of exceptions which indicate that an unknown kind of entity was encountered. This situation can occur if the language evolves and new kinds of constructs are introduced. Subclasses of this exception may be thrown by visitors to indicate that the visitor was created for a prior version of the language.

Since:
  1.7
See Also:
  - `UnknownElementException`
  - `UnknownAnnotationValueException`
  - `UnknownTypeException`
  - Serialized Form

- ## Constructor Summary

  Constructors
  Modifier
  Constructor
  Description
  `protected`
  `UnknownEntityException(String message)`
  Creates a new `UnknownEntityException` with the specified detail message.

- ## 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

  - ### UnknownEntityException

    protected UnknownEntityException(String message)
    Creates a new `UnknownEntityException` with the specified detail message.
    Parameters:
      `message` - the detail message