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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
    }
}