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package org.jopendocument.util;
import java.lang.reflect.Constructor;
/**
* Utilitaires pour les exceptions.
*
* @author Sylvain CUAZ 25 nov. 2004
*/
public class ExceptionUtils {
/** Static only. */
private ExceptionUtils() {
super();
}
/**
* Crée une exception avec message et cause.
*
* @param <T> le type d'exception à créer.
* @param exnClass la classe de l'exception à créer, eg IOException.class.
* @param msg le message.
* @param cause la cause.
* @return une exception initialisée.
*/
static public <T extends Exception> T createExn(Class<T> exnClass, String msg, Throwable cause) {
T instance = null;
try {
Constructor<T> ctor = exnClass.getConstructor(new Class[] { String.class });
instance = ctor.newInstance(new Object[] { msg });
} catch (Exception exn) {
throw new IllegalArgumentException(exnClass + " has no working String constructor");
}
instance.initCause(cause);
return instance;
}
}