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Java™ Platform
Standard Ed. 8
compact1, compact2, compact3
java.net

Class UnknownHostException

  • All Implemented Interfaces:
    Serializable


    public class UnknownHostException
    extends IOException
    Thrown to indicate that the IP address of a host could not be determined.
    Since:
    JDK1.0
    See Also:
    Serialized Form
    • Constructor Detail

      • UnknownHostException

        public UnknownHostException(String host)
        Constructs a new UnknownHostException with the specified detail message.
        Parameters:
        host - the detail message.
      • UnknownHostException

        public UnknownHostException()
        Constructs a new UnknownHostException with no detail message.
Java™ Platform
Standard Ed. 8

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