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+/*
+ * $Header: /home/jerenkrantz/tmp/commons/commons-convert/cvs/home/cvs/jakarta-commons//logging/src/java/org/apache/commons/logging/LogConfigurationException.java,v 1.1 2002/02/13 02:18:30 craigmcc Exp $
+ * $Revision: 1.1 $
+ * $Date: 2002/02/13 02:18:30 $
+ *
+ * ====================================================================
+ *
+ * The Apache Software License, Version 1.1
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 1999-2002 The Apache Software Foundation.  All rights
+ * reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ *
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+ *    the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ *    distribution.
+ *
+ * 3. The end-user documentation included with the redistribution, if
+ *    any, must include the following acknowlegement:
+ *       "This product includes software developed by the
+ *        Apache Software Foundation (http://www.apache.org/)."
+ *    Alternately, this acknowlegement may appear in the software itself,
+ *    if and wherever such third-party acknowlegements normally appear.
+ *
+ * 4. The names "The Jakarta Project", "Commons", and "Apache Software
+ *    Foundation" must not be used to endorse or promote products derived
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+ *    permission, please contact apache@apache.org.
+ *
+ * 5. Products derived from this software may not be called "Apache"
+ *    nor may "Apache" appear in their names without prior written
+ *    permission of the Apache Group.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED
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+ * DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE APACHE SOFTWARE FOUNDATION OR
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+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF
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+ * OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+ * SUCH DAMAGE.
+ * ====================================================================
+ *
+ * This software consists of voluntary contributions made by many
+ * individuals on behalf of the Apache Software Foundation.  For more
+ * information on the Apache Software Foundation, please see
+ * <http://www.apache.org/>.
+ *
+ */
+
+package org.apache.commons.logging;
+
+
+/**
+ * <p>An exception that is thrown only if a suitable <code>LogFactory</code>
+ * or <code>Log</code> instance cannot be created by the corresponding
+ * factory methods.</p>
+ *
+ * @author Craig R. McClanahan
+ * @version $Revision: 1.1 $ $Date: 2002/02/13 02:18:30 $
+ */
+
+public class LogConfigurationException extends RuntimeException {
+
+
+    /**
+     * Construct a new exception with <code>null</code> as its detail message.
+     */
+    public LogConfigurationException() {
+
+        super();
+
+    }
+
+
+    /**
+     * Construct a new exception with the specified detail message.
+     *
+     * @param message The detail message
+     */
+    public LogConfigurationException(String message) {
+
+        super(message);
+
+    }
+
+
+    /**
+     * Construct a new exception with the specified cause and a derived
+     * detail message.
+     *
+     * @param cause The underlying cause
+     */
+    public LogConfigurationException(Throwable cause) {
+
+        this((cause == null) ? null : cause.toString(), cause);
+
+    }
+
+
+    /**
+     * Construct a new exception with the specified detail message and cause.
+     *
+     * @param message The detail message
+     * @param cause The underlying cause
+     */
+    public LogConfigurationException(String message, Throwable cause) {
+
+        super(message);
+        this.cause = cause; // Two-argument version requires JDK 1.4 or later
+
+    }
+
+
+    /**
+     * The underlying cause of this exception.
+     */
+    protected Throwable cause = null;
+
+
+    /**
+     * Return the underlying cause of this exception (if any).
+     */
+    public Throwable getCause() {
+
+        return (this.cause);
+
+    }
+
+
+}