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package java.lang;

/**
 * Thrown when a class loader is unable to find a class.
 */
public class ClassNotFoundException extends Exception {

    private static final long serialVersionUID = 9176873029745254542L;

    private Throwable ex;

    /**
     * Constructs a new {@code ClassNotFoundException} that includes the current
     * stack trace.
     */
    public ClassNotFoundException() {
        super((Throwable) null);
    }

    /**
     * Constructs a new {@code ClassNotFoundException} with the current stack
     * trace and the specified detail message.
     * 
     * @param detailMessage
     *            the detail message for this exception.
     */
    public ClassNotFoundException(String detailMessage) {
        super(detailMessage, null);
    }

    /**
     * Constructs a new {@code ClassNotFoundException} with the current stack
     * trace, the specified detail message and the exception that occurred when
     * loading the class.
     * 
     * @param detailMessage
     *            the detail message for this exception.
     * @param exception
     *            the exception which occurred while loading the class.
     */
    public ClassNotFoundException(String detailMessage, Throwable exception) {
        super(detailMessage);
        ex = exception;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the exception which occurred when loading the class.
     * 
     * @return Throwable the exception which occurred while loading the class.
     */
    public Throwable getException() {
        return ex;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the cause of this Throwable, or {@code null} if there is no
     * cause.
     * 
     * @return Throwable the receiver's cause.
     */
    @Override
    public Throwable getCause() {
        return ex;
    }
}