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17  
18  package org.apache.commons.codec;
19  
20  /**
21   * Thrown when there is a failure condition during the decoding process. This exception is thrown when a {@link Decoder}
22   * encounters a decoding specific exception such as invalid data, or characters outside of the expected range.
23   * 
24   * @author Apache Software Foundation
25   * @version $Id: DecoderException.java 1157192 2011-08-12 17:27:38Z ggregory $
26   */
27  public class DecoderException extends Exception {
28  
29      /**
30       * Declares the Serial Version Uid.
31       * 
32       * @see <a href="http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?AlwaysDeclareSerialVersionUid">Always Declare Serial Version Uid</a>
33       */
34      private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
35  
36      /**
37       * Constructs a new exception with <code>null</code> as its detail message. The cause is not initialized, and may
38       * subsequently be initialized by a call to {@link #initCause}.
39       * 
40       * @since 1.4
41       */
42      public DecoderException() {
43          super();
44      }
45  
46      /**
47       * Constructs a new exception with the specified detail message. The cause is not initialized, and may subsequently
48       * be initialized by a call to {@link #initCause}.
49       * 
50       * @param message
51       *            The detail message which is saved for later retrieval by the {@link #getMessage()} method.
52       */
53      public DecoderException(String message) {
54          super(message);
55      }
56  
57      /**
58       * Constructsa new exception with the specified detail message and cause.
59       * 
60       * <p>
61       * Note that the detail message associated with <code>cause</code> is not automatically incorporated into this
62       * exception's detail message.
63       * </p>
64       * 
65       * @param message
66       *            The detail message which is saved for later retrieval by the {@link #getMessage()} method.
67       * @param cause
68       *            The cause which is saved for later retrieval by the {@link #getCause()} method. A <code>null</code>
69       *            value is permitted, and indicates that the cause is nonexistent or unknown.
70       * @since 1.4
71       */
72      public DecoderException(String message, Throwable cause) {
73          super(message, cause);
74      }
75  
76      /**
77       * Constructs a new exception with the specified cause and a detail message of <code>(cause==null ?
78       * null : cause.toString())</code> (which typically contains the class and detail message of <code>cause</code>).
79       * This constructor is useful for exceptions that are little more than wrappers for other throwables.
80       * 
81       * @param cause
82       *            The cause which is saved for later retrieval by the {@link #getCause()} method. A <code>null</code>
83       *            value is permitted, and indicates that the cause is nonexistent or unknown.
84       * @since 1.4
85       */
86      public DecoderException(Throwable cause) {
87          super(cause);
88      }
89  }