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28 * $Id$
29 */
30
31 package palmed.util;
32
33 /***
34 * This class implements a chainable exception.
35 *
36 * @author Mathieu Champlon
37 * @version $Revision$ $Date$
38 */
39 public class ChainedException extends RuntimeException
40 {
41 /***
42 * An optional chained throwable.
43 */
44 private final Throwable throwable_;
45
46 /***
47 * Create a chained exception.
48 *
49 * @param throwable a throwable to chain
50 */
51 public ChainedException( final Throwable throwable )
52 {
53 super( throwable.getClass() + " : " + throwable.getMessage() );
54 throwable_ = throwable;
55 }
56
57 /***
58 * Create a chained exception.
59 *
60 * @param message a description of the error
61 */
62 public ChainedException( final String message )
63 {
64 super( message );
65 throwable_ = null;
66 }
67
68 /***
69 * Create a chained exception.
70 *
71 * @param message a description of the error
72 * @param throwable a throwable to chain
73 */
74 public ChainedException( final String message, final Throwable throwable )
75 {
76 super( message );
77 throwable_ = throwable;
78 }
79
80 /***
81 * {@inheritDoc}
82 */
83 public final void printStackTrace()
84 {
85 super.printStackTrace();
86 if( throwable_ != null )
87 throwable_.printStackTrace();
88 }
89 }