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package org.apache.avalon.framework;
Interface which all cascadign throwables should implement.
Allows recording of nested exceptions.
Author: Avalon Development Team Version: $Id: CascadingThrowable.java 506231 2007-02-12 02:36:54Z crossley $
/**
* Interface which all cascadign throwables should implement.
* Allows recording of nested exceptions.
*
* @author <a href="mailto:dev@avalon.apache.org">Avalon Development Team</a>
* @version $Id: CascadingThrowable.java 506231 2007-02-12 02:36:54Z crossley $
*/
public interface CascadingThrowable
{
Returns the root cause of this Throwable
.
Returns: a Throwable
/**
* Returns the root cause of this <code>Throwable</code>.
*
* @return a <code>Throwable</code>
*/
Throwable getCause();
}