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# Provices a wrapping a caught exception inside a new exception.
# The original exception is optionally passed in as the cause parameter of the constructor
# see: http://ruby.runpaint.org/exceptions
# see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exception_chaining
# see: http://www.ruby-forum.com/topic/148193
# see: http://jqr.github.com/2009/02/11/passing-data-with-ruby-exceptions.html
module LyberCore
  module Exceptions
    class ChainedError < StandardError
      def initialize(message, cause=nil)
        if (cause && cause.is_a?(Exception))
          # exaample: "My message; caused by #<Interrupt: interrupt message>"
          super("#{message}; caused by #{cause.inspect}")
          self.set_backtrace(cause.backtrace)
        else
          super(message)
        end
      end
    end
  end
end

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lyber-core-1.3.0	lib/lyber_core/exceptions/chained_error.rb