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+//
+// MessagePack for Java
+//
+// Copyright (C) 2009-2010 FURUHASHI Sadayuki
+//
+//    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+//    you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+//    You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//        http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+//    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+//    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+//    WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+//    See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+//    limitations under the License.
+//
+package org.msgpack.template;
+
+@SuppressWarnings("serial")
+public class TemplateBuildException extends RuntimeException {
+
+	public TemplateBuildException(String reason) {
+		super(reason);
+	}
+
+	public TemplateBuildException(String reason, Throwable t) {
+		super(reason, t);
+	}
+
+	public TemplateBuildException(Throwable t) {
+		super(t);
+	}
+}
+