ExceptionChainer.java

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package net.schmizz.concurrent;

/**
 * Chains an exception to desired type. For example: </p>
 * <p/>
 * <pre>
 * ExceptionChainer<SomeException> chainer = new ExceptionChainer<SomeException>()
 * {
 *     public SomeException chain(Throwable t)
 *     {
 *         if (t instanceof SomeException)
 *             return (SomeException) t;
 *         else
 *             return new SomeExcepion(t);
 *     }
 * };
 * </pre>
 *
 * @param <Z> Throwable type
 */
public interface ExceptionChainer<Z extends Throwable> {

    Z chain(Throwable t);

}