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+/*
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0.  If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * Copyright 1997 - July 2008 CWI, August 2008 - 2016 MonetDB B.V.
+ */
+
+package nl.cwi.monetdb.mcl.parser;
+
+import java.text.ParseException;
+
+/**
+ * When an MCLParseException is thrown, the MCL protocol is violated by
+ * the sender.  In general a stream reader throws an
+ * MCLParseException as soon as something that is read cannot be
+ * understood or does not conform to the specifications (e.g. a
+ * missing field).  The instance that throws the exception will try to
+ * give an error offset whenever possible.  Alternatively it makes sure
+ * that the error message includes the offending data read.
+ */
+public class MCLParseException extends ParseException {
+	/**
+	 * 
+	 */
+	private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
+
+	public MCLParseException(String e) {
+		super(e, -1);
+	}
+
+	public MCLParseException(String e, int offset) {
+		super(e, offset);
+	}
+}