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017package org.apache.logging.log4j;
018
019/**
020 * Exception thrown when an error occurs while logging.  In most cases exceptions will be handled
021 * within Log4j but certain Appenders may be configured to allow exceptions to propagate to the
022 * application. This is a RuntimeException so that the exception may be thrown in those cases without
023 * requiring all Logger methods be contained with try/catch blocks.
024 */
025public class LoggingException extends RuntimeException {
026
027    private static final long serialVersionUID = 6366395965071580537L;
028
029    /**
030     * Construct an exception with a message.
031     *
032     * @param message The reason for the exception
033     */
034    public LoggingException(final String message) {
035        super(message);
036    }
037
038    /**
039     * Construct an exception with a message and underlying cause.
040     *
041     * @param message The reason for the exception
042     * @param cause The underlying cause of the exception
043     */
044    public LoggingException(final String message, final Throwable cause) {
045        super(message, cause);
046    }
047
048    /**
049     * Construct an exception with an underlying cause.
050     *
051     * @param cause The underlying cause of the exception
052     */
053    public LoggingException(final Throwable cause) {
054        super(cause);
055    }
056}