mscorlib(4.0.0.0) API with additions
System.ArgumentException Class Reference

The exception that is thrown when one of the arguments provided to a method is not valid. More...

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Public Member Functions

 ArgumentException ()
 Initializes a new instance of the T:System.ArgumentException class. More...
 
 ArgumentException (string message)
 Initializes a new instance of the T:System.ArgumentException class with a specified error message. More...
 
 ArgumentException (string message, Exception innerException)
 Initializes a new instance of the T:System.ArgumentException class with a specified error message and a reference to the inner exception that is the cause of this exception. More...
 
 ArgumentException (string message, string paramName, Exception innerException)
 Initializes a new instance of the T:System.ArgumentException class with a specified error message, the parameter name, and a reference to the inner exception that is the cause of this exception. More...
 
 ArgumentException (string message, string paramName)
 Initializes a new instance of the T:System.ArgumentException class with a specified error message and the name of the parameter that causes this exception. More...
 
override void GetObjectData (SerializationInfo info, StreamingContext context)
 Sets the T:System.Runtime.Serialization.SerializationInfo object with the parameter name and additional exception information. More...
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from System.SystemException
 SystemException ()
 Initializes a new instance of the T:System.SystemException class. More...
 
 SystemException (string message)
 Initializes a new instance of the T:System.SystemException class with a specified error message. More...
 
 SystemException (string message, Exception innerException)
 Initializes a new instance of the T:System.SystemException class with a specified error message and a reference to the inner exception that is the cause of this exception. More...
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from System.Exception
 Exception ()
 Initializes a new instance of the T:System.Exception class. More...
 
 Exception (string message)
 Initializes a new instance of the T:System.Exception class with a specified error message. More...
 
 Exception (string message, Exception innerException)
 Initializes a new instance of the T:System.Exception class with a specified error message and a reference to the inner exception that is the cause of this exception. More...
 
virtual Exception GetBaseException ()
 When overridden in a derived class, returns the T:System.Exception that is the root cause of one or more subsequent exceptions. More...
 
override string ToString ()
 Creates and returns a string representation of the current exception. More...
 
new Type GetType ()
 Gets the runtime type of the current instance. More...
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from System.Runtime.InteropServices._Exception
new bool Equals (object obj)
 Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the M:System.Object.Equals(System.Object) method. More...
 
new int GetHashCode ()
 Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the M:System.Object.GetHashCode method. More...
 

Protected Member Functions

 ArgumentException (SerializationInfo info, StreamingContext context)
 Initializes a new instance of the T:System.ArgumentException class with serialized data. More...
 
- Protected Member Functions inherited from System.SystemException
 SystemException (SerializationInfo info, StreamingContext context)
 Initializes a new instance of the T:System.SystemException class with serialized data. More...
 
- Protected Member Functions inherited from System.Exception
 Exception (SerializationInfo info, StreamingContext context)
 Initializes a new instance of the T:System.Exception class with serialized data. More...
 

Properties

override string Message [get]
 Gets the error message and the parameter name, or only the error message if no parameter name is set. More...
 
virtual string ParamName [get]
 Gets the name of the parameter that causes this exception. More...
 
- Properties inherited from System.Exception
virtual string Message [get]
 Gets a message that describes the current exception. More...
 
virtual IDictionary Data [get]
 Gets a collection of key/value pairs that provide additional user-defined information about the exception. More...
 
Exception InnerException [get]
 Gets the T:System.Exception instance that caused the current exception. More...
 
MethodBase TargetSite [get]
 Gets the method that throws the current exception. More...
 
virtual string StackTrace [get]
 Gets a string representation of the immediate frames on the call stack. More...
 
virtual string HelpLink [get, set]
 Gets or sets a link to the help file associated with this exception. More...
 
virtual string Source [get, set]
 Gets or sets the name of the application or the object that causes the error. More...
 
int HResult [get, protected set]
 Gets or sets HRESULT, a coded numerical value that is assigned to a specific exception. More...
 
EventHandler< SafeSerializationEventArgsSerializeObjectState
 Occurs when an exception is serialized to create an exception state object that contains serialized data about the exception. More...
 
- Properties inherited from System.Runtime.InteropServices._Exception
string Message [get]
 Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the P:System.Exception.Message property. More...
 
string StackTrace [get]
 Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the P:System.Exception.StackTrace property. More...
 
string HelpLink [get, set]
 Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the P:System.Exception.HelpLink property. More...
 
string Source [get, set]
 Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the P:System.Exception.Source property. More...
 
Exception InnerException [get]
 Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the P:System.Exception.InnerException property. More...
 
MethodBase TargetSite [get]
 Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the P:System.Exception.TargetSite property. More...
 

Detailed Description

The exception that is thrown when one of the arguments provided to a method is not valid.

Definition at line 11 of file ArgumentException.cs.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

◆ ArgumentException() [1/6]

System.ArgumentException.ArgumentException ( )

Initializes a new instance of the T:System.ArgumentException class.

Definition at line 47 of file ArgumentException.cs.

◆ ArgumentException() [2/6]

System.ArgumentException.ArgumentException ( string  message)

Initializes a new instance of the T:System.ArgumentException class with a specified error message.

Parameters
messageThe error message that explains the reason for the exception.

Definition at line 56 of file ArgumentException.cs.

◆ ArgumentException() [3/6]

System.ArgumentException.ArgumentException ( string  message,
Exception  innerException 
)

Initializes a new instance of the T:System.ArgumentException class with a specified error message and a reference to the inner exception that is the cause of this exception.

Parameters
messageThe error message that explains the reason for the exception.
innerExceptionThe exception that is the cause of the current exception. If the innerException parameter is not a null reference, the current exception is raised in a catch block that handles the inner exception.

Definition at line 66 of file ArgumentException.cs.

◆ ArgumentException() [4/6]

System.ArgumentException.ArgumentException ( string  message,
string  paramName,
Exception  innerException 
)

Initializes a new instance of the T:System.ArgumentException class with a specified error message, the parameter name, and a reference to the inner exception that is the cause of this exception.

Parameters
messageThe error message that explains the reason for the exception.
paramNameThe name of the parameter that caused the current exception.
innerExceptionThe exception that is the cause of the current exception. If the innerException parameter is not a null reference, the current exception is raised in a catch block that handles the inner exception.

Definition at line 77 of file ArgumentException.cs.

◆ ArgumentException() [5/6]

System.ArgumentException.ArgumentException ( string  message,
string  paramName 
)

Initializes a new instance of the T:System.ArgumentException class with a specified error message and the name of the parameter that causes this exception.

Parameters
messageThe error message that explains the reason for the exception.
paramNameThe name of the parameter that caused the current exception.

Definition at line 88 of file ArgumentException.cs.

◆ ArgumentException() [6/6]

System.ArgumentException.ArgumentException ( SerializationInfo  info,
StreamingContext  context 
)
protected

Initializes a new instance of the T:System.ArgumentException class with serialized data.

Parameters
infoThe object that holds the serialized object data.
contextThe contextual information about the source or destination.

Definition at line 98 of file ArgumentException.cs.

Member Function Documentation

◆ GetObjectData()

override void System.ArgumentException.GetObjectData ( SerializationInfo  info,
StreamingContext  context 
)

Sets the T:System.Runtime.Serialization.SerializationInfo object with the parameter name and additional exception information.

Parameters
infoThe object that holds the serialized object data.
contextThe contextual information about the source or destination.
Exceptions
T:System.ArgumentNullExceptionThe info object is a null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic).

Implements System.Runtime.Serialization.ISerializable.

Definition at line 109 of file ArgumentException.cs.

Property Documentation

◆ Message

override string System.ArgumentException.Message
get

Gets the error message and the parameter name, or only the error message if no parameter name is set.

Returns
A text string describing the details of the exception. The value of this property takes one of two forms: Condition Value The paramName is a null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) or of zero length. The message string passed to the constructor. The paramName is not null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) and it has a length greater than zero. The message string appended with the name of the invalid parameter.

Definition at line 19 of file ArgumentException.cs.

◆ ParamName

virtual string System.ArgumentException.ParamName
get

Gets the name of the parameter that causes this exception.

Returns
The parameter name.

Definition at line 37 of file ArgumentException.cs.


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