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package io.ipfs.multibase;

/**
 * Thrown when there is a failure condition during the encoding process. This exception is thrown
 * when an {@link Encoder} encounters a encoding specific exception such as invalid data, inability
 * to calculate a checksum, characters outside of the expected range.
 *
 * @version $Id$
 */
public class EncoderException extends Exception {

  /**
   * Declares the Serial Version Uid.
   *
   * @see <a href="http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?AlwaysDeclareSerialVersionUid">Always Declare Serial
   *     Version Uid</a>
   */
  private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;

  /**
   * Constructs a new exception with <code>null</code> as its detail message. The cause is not
   * initialized, and may subsequently be initialized by a call to {@link #initCause}.
   *
   * @since 1.4
   */
  public EncoderException() {
    super();
  }

  /**
   * Constructs a new exception with the specified detail message. The cause is not initialized, and
   * may subsequently be initialized by a call to {@link #initCause}.
   *
   * @param message a useful message relating to the encoder specific error.
   */
  public EncoderException(final String message) {
    super(message);
  }

  /**
   * Constructs a new exception with the specified detail message and cause.
   *
   * <p>Note that the detail message associated with <code>cause</code> is not automatically
   * incorporated into this exception's detail message.
   *
   * @param message The detail message which is saved for later retrieval by the {@link
   *     #getMessage()} method.
   * @param cause The cause which is saved for later retrieval by the {@link #getCause()} method. A
   *     <code>null</code> value is permitted, and indicates that the cause is nonexistent or
   *     unknown.
   * @since 1.4
   */
  public EncoderException(final String message, final Throwable cause) {
    super(message, cause);
  }

  /**
   * Constructs a new exception with the specified cause and a detail message of <code>
   * (cause==null ?
   * null : cause.toString())</code> (which typically contains the class and detail message of
   * <code>cause</code>). This constructor is useful for exceptions that are little more than
   * wrappers for other throwables.
   *
   * @param cause The cause which is saved for later retrieval by the {@link #getCause()} method. A
   *     <code>null</code> value is permitted, and indicates that the cause is nonexistent or
   *     unknown.
   * @since 1.4
   */
  public EncoderException(final Throwable cause) {
    super(cause);
  }
}