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package java.util;

import java.io.Serializable;

/**
 * An {@code IllegalFormatConversionException} will be thrown when the parameter
 * is incompatible with the corresponding format specifier.
 * 
 * @see java.lang.RuntimeException
 *
 * @since 1.5
 */
public class IllegalFormatConversionException extends IllegalFormatException
        implements Serializable {
    private static final long serialVersionUID = 17000126L;

    private char c;

    private Class<?> arg;

    /**
     * Constructs a new {@code IllegalFormatConversionException} with the class
     * of the mismatched conversion and corresponding parameter.
     * 
     * @param c
     *           the class of the mismatched conversion.
     * @param arg
     *           the corresponding parameter.
     */
    public IllegalFormatConversionException(char c, Class<?> arg) {
        this.c = c;
        if (arg == null) {
            throw new NullPointerException();
        }
        this.arg = arg;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the class of the mismatched parameter.
     * 
     * @return the class of the mismatched parameter.
     */
    public Class<?> getArgumentClass() {
        return arg;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the incompatible conversion.
     * 
     * @return the incompatible conversion.
     */
    public char getConversion() {
        return c;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the message string of the IllegalFormatConversionException.
     * 
     * @return the message string of the IllegalFormatConversionException.
     */
    @Override
    public String getMessage() {
        StringBuilder buffer = new StringBuilder();
        buffer.append(c);
        buffer.append(" is incompatible with ");
        buffer.append(arg.getName());
        return buffer.toString();
    }

}