--- /dev/null	Fri Jun 15 22:43:40 2012
+++ new/src/share/classes/org/openjdk/jigsaw/ModuleFileParserException.java	Fri Jun 15 22:43:40 2012
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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2012, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
+ *
+ * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.  Oracle designates this
+ * particular file as subject to the "Classpath" exception as provided
+ * by Oracle in the LICENSE file that accompanied this code.
+ *
+ * This code 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 General Public License
+ * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
+ * accompanied this code).
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License version
+ * 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
+ * Please contact Oracle, 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065 USA
+ * or visit www.oracle.com if you need additional information or have any
+ * questions.
+ */
+
+package org.openjdk.jigsaw;
+
+/**
+ * An Exception thrown when parsing a module file.
+ */
+public class ModuleFileParserException extends RuntimeException {
+    // ## TODO: fix uid value
+    private static final long serialVersionUID = 74132770414881L;
+
+    // ## section type/event useful to capture in exception?
+    //private Event event;
+    //private SectionType;
+
+    public ModuleFileParserException(String message) {
+        super(message);
+    }
+
+    public ModuleFileParserException(Throwable cause) {
+        super(cause);
+    }
+
+    public ModuleFileParserException(String message, Throwable cause) {
+        super(message, cause);
+    }
+}