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| Chapter 18 The java.util.zip Package |

# ZipException

## Name

ZipException

## Synopsis

Class Name:

  `java.util.zip.ZipException`

Superclass:

  `java.io.IOException`

Immediate Subclasses:

  None

Interfaces Implemented:

  None

Availability:

  New as of JDK 1.1

## Description

A `ZipException` is thrown when an error occurs when reading or writing a ZIP file. Normally this occurs when data is read that is not in the correct format.

## Class Summary

    public class java.util.ZipException extends java.io.IOException {
      // Constructors
      public ZipException();
      public ZipException(String s);
    }

## Constructors

### ZipException

#### protected ZipException()

Description

  `This constructor create`s a `ZipException` with no associated detail message.

#### public ZipException(String s)

Parameters

  `s`

    The detail message.

Description

  This constructor creates a `ZipException` with the given 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()` | `Throwable`
`wait()` | `Object` | `wait(long)` | `Object`
`wait(long, int)` | `Object` |  |

## See Also

`Exception`, `IOException`, `RuntimeException`, `Throwable`

ZipEntry |  | ZipFile