java.lang.instrument Class Hierarchy (Java Platform SE 8 )
Date: 2026-03-29

# Hierarchy For Package java.lang.instrument

Package Hierarchies:

- All Packages

## Class Hierarchy

- java.lang.Object
  - java.lang.instrument.ClassDefinition
  - java.lang.Throwable (implements java.io.Serializable)
    - java.lang.Exception
      - java.lang.instrument.IllegalClassFormatException
      - java.lang.instrument.UnmodifiableClassException

## Interface Hierarchy

- java.lang.instrument.ClassFileTransformer
- java.lang.instrument.Instrumentation

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