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+// Copyright (C) 2013-2015 CEA/DEN, EDF R&D, OPEN CASCADE
+//
+// This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+// modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+// License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+// version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
+// Lesser General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+// License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
+// Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
+//
+// See http://www.salome-platform.org/ or email : webmaster.salome@opencascade.com
+//
+// Author : Frederic Pons (OpenCascade)
+
+#ifndef __XAO_EXCEPTION_HXX__
+#define __XAO_EXCEPTION_HXX__
+
+#include "XAO.hxx"
+#include <exception>
+
+namespace XAO
+{
+ /**
+ * \class XAO_Exception
+ * Exception for XAO operations.
+ */
+ class XAO_EXPORT XAO_Exception : public std::exception
+ {
+ public:
+ /**
+ * Default constructor.
+ * @param message the exception message.
+ */
+ XAO_Exception(const char* message) : m_message(message)
+ {
+ }
+
+ virtual ~XAO_Exception() throw() {};
+
+ /**
+ * Returns the error message.
+ * @return the error message.
+ */
+ virtual const char* what() const throw ()
+ {
+ return m_message;
+ }
+
+#ifdef SWIG
+ %extend
+ {
+ std::string __str__() const
+ {
+ return std::string(self->what());
+ }
+ }
+#endif
+
+ private:
+ const char* m_message;
+ };
+}
+
+#endif /* __XAO_EXCEPTION_HXX__ */
