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55 package org.apache.avalon.framework;
56
57 /**
58  * Class from which all exceptions should inherit.
59  * Allows recording of nested exceptions.
60  *
61  * @author <a HREF="mailto:dev@avalon.apache.org">Avalon Development Team</a>
62  * @version CVS $Revision: 1.12 $ $Date: 2003/02/11 15:58:37 $
63  */
64 public class CascadingRuntimeException
65     extends RuntimeException JavaDoc
66     implements CascadingThrowable
67 {
68     private final Throwable JavaDoc m_throwable;
69
70     /**
71      * Construct a new <code>CascadingRuntimeException</code> instance.
72      *
73      * @param message The detail message for this exception.
74      * @param throwable the root cause of the exception
75      */
76     public CascadingRuntimeException( final String JavaDoc message, final Throwable JavaDoc throwable )
77     {
78         super( message );
79         m_throwable = throwable;
80     }
81
82     /**
83      * Retrieve root cause of the exception.
84      *
85      * @return the root cause
86      */
87     public final Throwable JavaDoc getCause()
88     {
89         return m_throwable;
90     }
91 }
92
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