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package java.io;

/**
 * Signals a general, I/O-related error. Error details may be specified when
 * calling the constructor, as usual. Note there are also several subclasses of
 * this class for more specific error situations, such as
 * {@link FileNotFoundException} or {@link EOFException}.
 */
public class IOException extends Exception {

    private static final long serialVersionUID = 7818375828146090155L;

    /**
     * Constructs a new {@code IOException} with its stack trace filled in.
     */
    public IOException() {
        super();
    }

    /**
     * Constructs a new {@code IOException} with its stack trace and detail
     * message filled in.
     * 
     * @param detailMessage
     *            the detail message for this exception.
     */
    public IOException(String detailMessage) {
        super(detailMessage);
    }
    
    /**
     * Constructs a new instance of this class with detail message and cause
     * filled in.
     * 
     * @param message
     *            The detail message for the exception.
     * @param cause
     *            The detail cause for the exception.
     * @since 1.6
     */
    public IOException(String message, Throwable cause) {
        super(message, cause);
    }

    /**
     * Constructs a new instance of this class with its detail cause filled in.
     * 
     * @param cause
     *            The detail cause for the exception.
     * @since 1.6
     */
    public IOException(Throwable cause) {
        super(cause == null ? null : cause.toString(), cause);
    }
}