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  25 
  26 package org.omg.CORBA;
  27 
  28 /**
  29  * A container (holder) for an exception that is used in <code>Request</code>
  30  * operations to make exceptions available to the client.  An
  31  * <code>Environment</code> object is created with the <code>ORB</code>
  32  * method <code>create_environment</code>.
  33  *
  34  * @since   JDK1.2
  35  */
  36 
  37 public abstract class Environment {
  38 
  39     /**
  40      * Retrieves the exception in this <code>Environment</code> object.
  41      *
  42      * @return                  the exception in this <code>Environment</code> object
  43      */
  44 
  45     public abstract java.lang.Exception exception();
  46 
  47     /**
  48      * Inserts the given exception into this <code>Environment</code> object.
  49      *
  50      * @param except            the exception to be set
  51      */
  52 
  53     public abstract void exception(java.lang.Exception except);
  54 
  55     /**
  56      * Clears this <code>Environment</code> object of its exception.
  57      */
  58 
  59     public abstract void clear();
  60 
  61 }