java.io

## Class FileNotFoundException

- java.lang.Object
- - java.lang.Throwable
  - - java.lang.Exception
    - - java.io.IOException
      - - java.io.FileNotFoundException

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    Serializable

      public class FileNotFoundException
      extends IOException

  Signals that an attempt to open the file denoted by a specified pathname has failed.

  This exception will be thrown by the `FileInputStream`, `FileOutputStream`, and `RandomAccessFile` constructors when a file with the specified pathname does not exist. It will also be thrown by these constructors if the file does exist but for some reason is inaccessible, for example when an attempt is made to open a read-only file for writing.

  Since:
    JDK1.0
  Author:
    unascribed
  See Also:
    Serialized Form

- - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor and Description
    `FileNotFoundException()` Constructs a `FileNotFoundException` with `null` as its error detail message.
    `FileNotFoundException(String s)` Constructs a `FileNotFoundException` 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 java.lang.Object

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

- - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### FileNotFoundException

          public FileNotFoundException()

      Constructs a `FileNotFoundException` with `null` as its error detail message.

    - #### FileNotFoundException

          public FileNotFoundException(String s)

      Constructs a `FileNotFoundException` with the specified detail message. The string `s` can be retrieved later by the ``Throwable.getMessage()`` method of class `java.lang.Throwable`.
      Parameters:
        `s` - the detail message.

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