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17  package org.apache.logging.log4j;
18  
19  /**
20   * Exception thrown when a exception occurs while logging.  In most cases exceptions will be handled
21   * within Log4j but certain Appenders may be configured to allow exceptions to propagate to the
22   * application. This is a RuntimeException so that the exception may be thrown in those cases without
23   * requiring all Logger methods be contained with try/catch blocks.
24   *
25   */
26  public class LoggingException extends RuntimeException {
27  
28      private static final long serialVersionUID = 6366395965071580537L;
29  
30      /**
31       * Constructs a LoggingException with a message.
32       * @param msg The message.
33       */
34      public LoggingException(final String msg) {
35          super(msg);
36      }
37  
38      /**
39       * Constructs a LoggingException with a message and a chained Exception.
40       * @param msg The message.
41       * @param ex The chained Exception.
42       */
43      public LoggingException(final String msg, final Exception ex) {
44          super(msg, ex);
45      }
46  
47      /**
48       * Constructs a Logging Exception with a chained Exception and no message.
49       * @param ex The chained Exception.
50       */
51      public LoggingException(final Exception ex) {
52          super(ex);
53      }
54  }