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package javax.xml.rpc;

/**
 * The <code>javax.xml.rpc.ServiceException</code> is thrown from the
 * methods in the <code>javax.xml.rpc.Service</code> interface and
 * <code>ServiceFactory</code> class.
 *
 *
 * @version 1.0
 */
public class ServiceException extends Exception {

    /** Field cause */
    Throwable cause;

    /**
     * Constructs a new exception with <code>null</code> as its
     * detail message. The cause is not initialized.
     */
    public ServiceException() {}

    /**
     * Constructs a new exception with the specified detail
     * message.  The cause is not initialized.
     *
     * @param message The detail message which is later
     *            retrieved using the <code>getMessage</code> method
     */
    public ServiceException(String message) {
        super(message);
    }

    /**
     * Constructs a new exception with the specified detail
     * message and cause.
     *
     * @param message The detail message which is later retrieved
     *            using the <code>getMessage</code> method
     * @param cause The cause which is saved for the later
     *            retrieval throw by the <code>getCause</code>
     *            method
     */
    public ServiceException(String message, Throwable cause) {

        super(message);

        this.cause = cause;
    }

    /**
     * Constructs a new exception with the specified cause
     * and a detail message of <tt>(cause==null ? null :
     * cause.toString())</tt> (which typically contains the
     * class and detail message of <tt>cause</tt>).
     *
     * @param cause The cause which is saved for the later
     *            retrieval throw by the getCause method.
     *            (A <tt>null</tt> value is permitted, and
     *            indicates that the cause is nonexistent or
     *          unknown.)
     */
    public ServiceException(Throwable cause) {
        this.cause = cause;
    }

    /**
     * Gets the Linked cause
     *
     * @return The cause of this Exception or <code>null</code>
     *     if the cause is noexistent or unknown
     */
    public Throwable getLinkedCause() {
        return cause;
    }
}

