What types of exceptions should be thrown for invalid or unexpected parameters in .NET? When would I choose one instead of another?
Which excep
ArgumentException:
ArgumentException is thrown when a method is invoked and at least one of the passed arguments does not meet the parameter specification of the called method. All instances of ArgumentException should carry a meaningful error message describing the invalid argument, as well as the expected range of values for the argument.
A few subclasses also exist for specific types of invalidity. The link has summaries of the subtypes and when they should apply.