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package org.apache.poi.hpsf;

/**
 * <p>This exception is the superclass of all other unchecked
 * exceptions thrown in this package. It supports a nested "reason"
 * throwable, i.e. an exception that caused this one to be thrown.</p>
 *
 * @author Rainer Klute (klute@rainer-klute.de)
 * @version $Id$
 * @since 2002-02-09
 */
public class HPSFRuntimeException extends RuntimeException
{

    private Throwable reason;


    /**
     * <p>Creates a new {@link HPSFRuntimeException}.</p>
     */
    public HPSFRuntimeException()
    {
        super();
    }


    /**
     * <p>Creates a new {@link HPSFRuntimeException} with a message
     * string.</p>
     *
     * @param msg The message string.
     */
    public HPSFRuntimeException(final String msg)
    {
        super(msg);
    }


    /**
     * <p>Creates a new {@link HPSFRuntimeException} with a
     * reason.</p>
     *
     * @param reason The reason, i.e. a throwable that indirectly
     * caused this exception.
     */
    public HPSFRuntimeException(final Throwable reason)
    {
        super();
        this.reason = reason;
    }


    /**
     * <p>Creates a new {@link HPSFRuntimeException} with a message
     * string and a reason.</p>
     *
     * @param msg The message string.
     * @param reason The reason, i.e. a throwable that indirectly
     * caused this exception.
     */
    public HPSFRuntimeException(final String msg, final Throwable reason)
    {
        super(msg);
        this.reason = reason;
    }


    /**
     * <p>Returns the {@link Throwable} that caused this exception to
     * be thrown or <code>null</code> if there was no such {@link
     * Throwable}.</p>
     *
     * @return The reason
     */
    public Throwable getReason()
    {
        return reason;
    }

}