This error is thrown by the Java Virtual Machine when an exception occurs in the static initializer of a class. You can use the getException() method to obtain the Throwable object that was thrown from the initializer.
public class ExceptionInInitializerError extends LinkageError {
// Public Constructors
public ExceptionInInitializerError();
public ExceptionInInitializerError(Throwable thrown);
public ExceptionInInitializerError(String s);
// Public Instance Methods
public Throwable getException();
}
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