Class ArgumentException

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

Inheritance
object
Exception
SystemException
ArgumentException
ArgumentNullException
ArgumentOutOfRangeException
Inherited Members
Namespace: System
Assembly: mscorlib.dll
Syntax
public class ArgumentException : SystemException

Constructors

ArgumentException()

Initializes a new instance of the ArgumentException class.

Declaration
public ArgumentException()

ArgumentException(string)

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

Declaration
public ArgumentException(string message)
Parameters
Type Name Description
string message

The error message that explains the reason for the exception.

ArgumentException(string, Exception)

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

Declaration
public ArgumentException(string message, Exception innerException)
Parameters
Type Name Description
string message

The error message that explains the reason for the exception.
Exception innerException

The 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.

ArgumentException(string, string)

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

Declaration
public ArgumentException(string message, string paramName)
Parameters
Type Name Description
string message

The error message that explains the reason for the exception.
string paramName

The name of the parameter that caused the current exception.

ArgumentException(string, string, Exception)

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

Declaration
public ArgumentException(string message, string paramName, Exception innerException)
Parameters
Type Name Description
string message

The error message that explains the reason for the exception.
string paramName

The name of the parameter that caused the current exception.
Exception innerException

The 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.

Properties

Message

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

Declaration
public override string Message { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
string

A text string describing the details of the exception.
Overrides

ParamName

Gets the name of the parameter that causes this exception.

Declaration
public virtual string ParamName { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
string

The parameter name.

Extension Methods