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| -rw-r--r-- | luni/src/main/java/java/lang/IllegalAccessError.java | 10 |
1 files changed, 8 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/luni/src/main/java/java/lang/IllegalAccessError.java b/luni/src/main/java/java/lang/IllegalAccessError.java index 3f7cf86..582de12 100644 --- a/luni/src/main/java/java/lang/IllegalAccessError.java +++ b/luni/src/main/java/java/lang/IllegalAccessError.java @@ -18,8 +18,14 @@ package java.lang; /** - * Thrown when the VM notices that a program tries access a field - * which is not accessible from where it is referenced. + * Thrown when the runtime notices that a program tries to access a class or member + * which is not accessible from where it is referenced. Some examples are: + * <ul> + * <li>The superclass or an implemented interface is not accessible in the subclass. + * <li>Reading or writing an inaccessible field, e.g., a private field in another class. + * <li>Invoking an inaccessible method, e.g., the constructor of an inaccessible class, + * or a private method of another class. + * </ul> * <p> * Note that this can only occur when inconsistent class files have been loaded. */ |