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package org.apache.activemq.openwire.utils;

public class OpenWireValidationSupport {

    /**
     * Verify that the provided class extends {@link Throwable} and throw an
     * {@link IllegalArgumentException} if it does not.
     *
     * @param clazz
     */
    public static void validateIsThrowable(Class<?> clazz) {
        if (!Throwable.class.isAssignableFrom(clazz)) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Class " + clazz + " is not assignable to Throwable");
        }
    }
}