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java.util.concurrent

## Class RejectedExecutionException

- java.lang.Object
- - java.lang.Throwable
  - - java.lang.Exception
    - - java.lang.RuntimeException
      - - java.util.concurrent.RejectedExecutionException

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    Serializable

      public class RejectedExecutionException
      extends RuntimeException

  Exception thrown by an `Executor` when a task cannot be accepted for execution.
  Since:
    1.5
  See Also:
    Serialized Form

- - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor | Description
    --- | ---
    `RejectedExecutionException()` | Constructs a `RejectedExecutionException` with no detail message.
    `RejectedExecutionException(String message)` | Constructs a `RejectedExecutionException` with the specified detail message.
    `RejectedExecutionException(String message, Throwable cause)` | Constructs a `RejectedExecutionException` with the specified detail message and cause.
    `RejectedExecutionException(Throwable cause)` | Constructs a `RejectedExecutionException` with the specified cause.

  - ### Method Summary

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Throwable

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

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

- - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### RejectedExecutionException

          public RejectedExecutionException()

      Constructs a `RejectedExecutionException` with no detail message. The cause is not initialized, and may subsequently be initialized by a call to `initCause`.

    - #### RejectedExecutionException

          public RejectedExecutionException(String message)

      Constructs a `RejectedExecutionException` with the specified detail message. The cause is not initialized, and may subsequently be initialized by a call to `initCause`.
      Parameters:
        `message` - the detail message

    - #### RejectedExecutionException

          public RejectedExecutionException(String message,
                                            Throwable cause)

      Constructs a `RejectedExecutionException` with the specified detail message and cause.
      Parameters:
        `message` - the detail message
        `cause` - the cause (which is saved for later retrieval by the `Throwable.getCause()` method)

    - #### RejectedExecutionException

          public RejectedExecutionException(Throwable cause)

      Constructs a `RejectedExecutionException` with the specified cause. The detail message is set to `(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)

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