# Class VirtualMachineError

java.lang.Object
java.lang.Throwable
java.lang.Error
java.lang.VirtualMachineError

All Implemented Interfaces:
  `Serializable`

Direct Known Subclasses:
  `InternalError, OutOfMemoryError, StackOverflowError, UnknownError`

public abstract class VirtualMachineError extends Error
Thrown to indicate that the Java Virtual Machine is broken or has run out of resources necessary for it to continue operating.

Since:
  1.0
See Also:
  - Serialized Form

- ## Constructor Summary

  Constructors
  Constructor
  Description
  `VirtualMachineError()`
  Constructs a `VirtualMachineError` with no detail message.
  `VirtualMachineError(String message)`
  Constructs a `VirtualMachineError` with the specified detail message.
  `VirtualMachineError(String message, Throwable cause)`
  Constructs a `VirtualMachineError` with the specified detail message and cause.
  `VirtualMachineError(Throwable cause)`
  Constructs a `VirtualMachineError` with the specified cause and a detail message of `(cause==null ? null : cause.toString())` (which typically contains the class and detail message of `cause`).

- ## Method Summary

  ### Methods declared in class Throwable

  `addSuppressed, fillInStackTrace, getCause, getLocalizedMessage, getMessage, getStackTrace, getSuppressed, initCause, printStackTrace, printStackTrace, printStackTrace, setStackTrace, toString`

  ### Methods declared in class Object

  `clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

- ## Constructor Details

  - ### VirtualMachineError

    public VirtualMachineError()
    Constructs a `VirtualMachineError` with no detail message.

  - ### VirtualMachineError

    public VirtualMachineError(String message)
    Constructs a `VirtualMachineError` with the specified detail message.
    Parameters:
      `message` - the detail message.

  - ### VirtualMachineError

    public VirtualMachineError(String message, Throwable cause)
    Constructs a `VirtualMachineError` with the specified detail message and cause.

    Note that the detail message associated with `cause` is not automatically incorporated in this error's detail message.

    Parameters:
      `message` - the detail message (which is saved for later retrieval by the `Throwable.getMessage()` method).
      `cause` - the cause (which is saved for later retrieval by the `Throwable.getCause()` method). (A `null` value is permitted, and indicates that the cause is nonexistent or unknown.)
    Since:
      1.8

  - ### VirtualMachineError

    public VirtualMachineError(Throwable cause)
    Constructs a `VirtualMachineError` with the specified cause and a detail message of `(cause==null ? null : cause.toString())` (which typically contains the class and detail message of `cause`).
    Parameters:
      `cause` - the cause (which is saved for later retrieval by the `Throwable.getCause()` method). (A `null` value is permitted, and indicates that the cause is nonexistent or unknown.)
    Since:
      1.8