[Chapter 12] ArithmeticException

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| Chapter 12 The java.lang Package |

# ArithmeticException

## Name

ArithmeticException

## Synopsis

Class Name:

  `java.lang.ArithmeticException`

Superclass:

  `java.lang.RuntimeException`

Immediate Subclasses:

  None

Interfaces Implemented:

  None

Availability:

  JDK 1.0 or later

## Description

An `ArithmeticException` is thrown to indicate an exceptional arithmetic condition, such as integer division by zero.

## Class Summary

    public class java.lang.ArithmeticException
               extends java.lang.RuntimeException {
      // Constructors
      public ArithmeticException();
      public ArithmeticException(String s);
    }

## Constructors

### ArithmeticException

#### public ArithmeticException()

Description

  This constructor creates an `ArithmeticException` with no associated detail message.

#### public ArithmeticException(String s)

Parameters

  `s`

    The detail message.

Description

  This constructor creates `ArithmeticException` with the specified detail message.

## Inherited Methods

Method | Inherited From | Method | Inherited From
--- | --- | --- | ---
`clone()` | `Object` | `equals(Object)` | `Object`
`fillInStackTrace()` | `Throwable` | `finalize()` | `Object`
`getClass()` | `Object` | `getLocalizedMessage()` | `Throwable`
`getMessage()` | `Throwable` | `hashCode()` | `Object`
`notify()` | `Object` | `notifyAll()` | `Object`
`printStackTrace()` | `Throwable` | `printStackTrace(PrintStream)` | `Throwable`
`printStackTrace(PrintWriter)` | `Throwable` | `toString()` | `Object`
`wait()` | `Object` | `wait(long)` | `Object`
`wait(long, int)` | `Object` |  |

## See Also

`Exception`, `RuntimeException`, `Throwable`

AbstractMethodError |  | ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException