ExceptionSeverity.java

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package de.osmembrane.exceptions;

/**
 * Enumeration for categorizing the severity an Exception.
 * 
 * @author jakob_jarosch
 */
public enum ExceptionSeverity {

    /**
     * don't use
     */
    INVALID,

    /**
     * a warning has occurred to inform the user for example about failed
     * IO-operations, failed backups, unsaved settings
     */
    WARNING,

    /**
     * generic error, thrown, when the program does not work like it should
     * (developer should be informed at this point)
     */
    UNEXPECTED_BEHAVIOR,

    /**
     * like {@link ExceptionSeverity#UNEXPECTED_BEHAVIOR} but the program's
     * integrity cannot be guaranteed anymore and it should be closed after the
     * exception
     */
    CRITICAL_UNEXPECTED_BEHAVIOR;
}