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  25 
  26 package java.util;
  27 
  28 /**
  29  * Unchecked exception thrown when an unknown flag is given.
  30  *
  31  * <p> Unless otherwise specified, passing a {@code null} argument to any
  32  * method or constructor in this class will cause a {@link
  33  * NullPointerException} to be thrown.
  34  *
  35  * @since 1.5
  36  */
  37 public class UnknownFormatFlagsException extends IllegalFormatException {
  38 
  39     private static final long serialVersionUID = 19370506L;
  40 
  41     private String flags;
  42 
  43     /**
  44      * Constructs an instance of this class with the specified flags.
  45      *
  46      * @param  f
  47      *         The set of format flags which contain an unknown flag
  48      */
  49     public UnknownFormatFlagsException(String f) {
  50         if (f == null)
  51             throw new NullPointerException();
  52         this.flags = f;
  53     }
  54 
  55     /**
  56      * Returns the set of flags which contains an unknown flag.
  57      *
  58      * @return  The flags
  59      */
  60     public String getFlags() {
  61         return flags;
  62     }
  63 
  64     // javadoc inherited from Throwable.java
  65     public String getMessage() {
  66         return "Flags = " + flags;
  67     }
  68 }