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+/*-
+ * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+ * ONAP CLAMP
+ * ================================================================================
+ * Copyright (C) 2017 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights
+ *                             reserved.
+ * ================================================================================
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); 
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. 
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ * 
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ * 
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software 
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, 
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. 
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and 
+ * limitations under the License.
+ * ============LICENSE_END============================================
+ * ===================================================================
+ * ECOMP is a trademark and service mark of AT&T Intellectual Property.
+ */
+
+package org.onap.clamp.clds.exception;
+
+/**
+ * New exception to capture TcaRequestFormaterException errors.
+ *
+ */
+public class TcaRequestFormatterException extends RuntimeException {
+
+    /**
+     * 
+     */
+    private static final long serialVersionUID = 169875373143236667L;
+
+    /**
+     * This constructor can be used to create a new TcaRequestFormaterException.
+     * 
+     * @param message
+     *            A string message detailing the problem
+     * @param e
+     *            The exception sent by the code
+     */
+    public TcaRequestFormatterException(String message, Throwable e) {
+        super(message, e);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * This constructor can be used to create a new TcaRequestFormaterException.
+     * Use this constructor only if you are creating a new exception stack, not
+     * if an exception was already raised by another code.
+     *
+     * @param message
+     *            A string message detailing the problem
+     */
+    public TcaRequestFormatterException(String message) {
+        super(message);
+    }
+
+}