--- old/src/share/classes/java/lang/Exception.java	2011-04-21 15:55:08.000000000 -0700
+++ new/src/share/classes/java/lang/Exception.java	2011-04-21 15:55:07.000000000 -0700
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 1994, 2010, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 1994, 2011, 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
@@ -101,4 +101,24 @@
     public Exception(Throwable cause) {
         super(cause);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Constructs a new exception with the specified detail message,
+     * cause, suppression enabled or disabled, and writable stack
+     * trace enabled or disabled.
+     *
+     * @param  message the detail message.
+     * @param cause the cause.  (A {@code null} value is permitted,
+     * and indicates that the cause is nonexistent or unknown.)
+     * @param enableSuppression whether or not suppression is enabled
+     *                          or disabled
+     * @param writableStackTrace whether or not the stack trace should
+     *                           be writable
+     * @since 1.7
+     */
+    protected Exception(String message, Throwable cause,
+                        boolean enableSuppression,
+                        boolean writableStackTrace) {
+        super(message, cause, enableSuppression, writableStackTrace);
+    }
 }