## Uses of Class
java.lang.instrument.IllegalClassFormatException

- Packages that use IllegalClassFormatException
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  java.lang.instrument | Provides services that allow Java programming language agents to instrument programs running on the JVM.

- - ### Uses of IllegalClassFormatException in java.lang.instrument

    Methods in java.lang.instrument that throw IllegalClassFormatException
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `byte[]` | ClassFileTransformer.`transform(ClassLoader loader, String className, Class<?> classBeingRedefined, ProtectionDomain protectionDomain, byte[] classfileBuffer)` The implementation of this method may transform the supplied class file and return a new replacement class file.

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