Exception.h

// This file may be redistributed and modified only under the terms of
// the GNU Lesser General Public License (See COPYING for details).
// Copyright (C) 2001 Al Riddoch
 
// $Id$
 
#ifndef ATLAS_EXCEPTION_H
#define ATLAS_EXCEPTION_H
 
#include <string>
#include <exception>
 
namespace Atlas {
 
class Exception : public std::exception
{
  protected:
    std::string m_description;
    
  public:
    Exception(const std::string & d = "UNKNOWN ERROR") : m_description(d) { }
    virtual ~Exception();
    const std::string & getDescription() const {
        return m_description;
    }
    virtual const char * what() const throw();
};
 
} // namespace Atlas
 
#endif // ATLAS_EXCEPTION_H