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package org.apache.poi.hpsf;

/**
 * <p>This exception is the superclass of all other checked 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 <a
 *         href="mailto:klute@rainer-klute.de">&lt;klute@rainer-klute.de&gt;</a>
 */
public class HPSFException extends Exception
{

    /**
     * <p>The underlying reason for this exception - may be
     * <code>null</code>.</p>
     * */
    private Throwable reason;



    /**
     * <p>Creates an {@link HPSFException}.</p>
     */
    public HPSFException()
    {
        super();
    }



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



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



    /**
     * <p>Creates an {@link HPSFException} 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 HPSFException(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;
    }

}
