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# Class java.lang.ClassNotFoundException

    java.lang.Object
       |
       +----java.lang.Throwable
               |
               +----java.lang.Exception
                       |
                       +----java.lang.ClassNotFoundException

public class ClassNotFoundException
extends Exception

Thrown when an application tries to load in a class through its string name using:

- The `forName` method in class `Class`.
- The `findSystemClass` method in class `ClassLoader` .
- The `loadClass` method in class `ClassLoader`.

but no definition for the class with the specifed name could be found.

See Also:
  forName, findSystemClass, loadClass

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ClassNotFoundException()
  Constructs a `ClassNotFoundException` with no detail message.
ClassNotFoundException(String)
  Constructs a `ClassNotFoundException` with the specified detail message.

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ClassNotFoundException

     public ClassNotFoundException()

  Constructs a `ClassNotFoundException` with no detail message.

ClassNotFoundException

     public ClassNotFoundException(String s)

  Constructs a `ClassNotFoundException` with the specified detail message.

  Parameters:
    s - the detail message.

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