# Class UTFDataFormatException

java.lang.Object
java.lang.Throwable
java.lang.Exception
java.io.IOException
java.io.UTFDataFormatException

All Implemented Interfaces:
  `Serializable`

public class UTFDataFormatException extends IOException
Signals that a malformed UTF-8 string has been read in a data input stream or by any class that implements the data input interface. See the writeUTF method for the format in which UTF-8 strings are read and written. Since: JDK1.0, CLDC 1.0 See Also:DataInput, DataInputStream.readUTF(java.io.DataInput), IOException

See Also:
  - Serialized Form

- ## Constructor Summary

  Constructors
  Constructor
  Description
  `UTFDataFormatException()`
  Constructs a UTFDataFormatException with null as its error detail message.
  `UTFDataFormatException(java.lang.String s)`
  Constructs a UTFDataFormatException with the specified detail message.

- ## Method Summary

  ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Throwable

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

  ### Methods inherited from class Object

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

- ## Constructor Details

  - ### UTFDataFormatException

    public UTFDataFormatException()
    Constructs a UTFDataFormatException with null as its error detail message.

  - ### UTFDataFormatException

    public UTFDataFormatException(java.lang.String s)
    Constructs a UTFDataFormatException with the specified detail message. The string s can be retrieved later by the method of class java.lang.Throwable. s - the detail message.