Module java.base
Package java.lang

Class InterruptedException

java.lang.Object
java.lang.Throwable
java.lang.Exception
java.lang.InterruptedException
All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable
public class InterruptedException extends Exception
Thrown when a thread is waiting, sleeping, or otherwise occupied, and the thread is interrupted, either before or during the activity. Occasionally a method may wish to test whether the current thread has been interrupted, and if so, to immediately throw this exception. The following code can be used to achieve this effect: 
if (Thread.interrupted())  // Clears interrupted status!
    throw new InterruptedException();
Since:
1.0
See Also:

  • Constructor Details

    • InterruptedException

      public InterruptedException()
      Constructs an InterruptedException with no detail message.

    • InterruptedException

      public InterruptedException(String s)
      Constructs an InterruptedException with the specified detail message.
      Parameters:
      s - the detail message.