SystemException Class
Defines the base class for predefined exceptions in the System namespace.
For a list of all members of this type, see SystemException Members.
System.Object
System.Exception
System.SystemException
Derived classes
[Visual Basic] <Serializable> Public Class SystemException Inherits Exception [C#] [Serializable] public class SystemException : Exception [C++] [Serializable] public __gc class SystemException : public Exception [JScript] public Serializable class SystemException extends Exception
Thread Safety
Any public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.
Remarks
This class is provided as a means to differentiate between exceptions defined by the system versus exceptions defined by applications.
SystemException does not provide information as to the cause of the Exception. In most scenarios, instances of this class should not be thrown. In cases where this class is instantiated, a human-readable message describing the error should be passed to the constructor.
SystemException is thrown by the common language runtime when errors occur that are nonfatal and recoverable by user programs. These errors result from failed runtime check (such as an array out-of-bound error), and can occur during the execution of any method. SystemException adds no new functionality to Exception.
SystemException uses the HRESULT COR_E_SYSTEM, that has the value 0x80131501.
For a list of initial property values for an instance of SystemException, see the SystemException constructors.
For more information on exceptions defined by applications, see ApplicationException.
Requirements
Namespace: System
Platforms: Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 2000, Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional, Windows Server 2003 family, .NET Compact Framework
Assembly: Mscorlib (in Mscorlib.dll)
See Also
SystemException Members | System Namespace | Exception | Handling and Throwing Exceptions