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+//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+/// \file   Exception.cpp
+/// \brief  Generic Exception.
+/// \author JD Gascuel.
+/// \copyright (c) 2011-2016 JD Gascuel. All rights reserved.
+/// $Id$
+//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//
+// BSD 2-Clause License:
+//
+// Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+// modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+// are met:
+//
+// 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+//    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+//
+// 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+//    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+//    and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+//
+// THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+// AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+// IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+// ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
+// LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+// CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+// SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+// INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+// CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+// ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF
+// THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+//
+//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+#include "Exception.h"
+
+#include <QString>
+
+Exception::Exception(const char* msg)
+: _msg(strdup(msg))
+{}
+
+Exception::Exception(const QString& msg)
+    : _msg( strdup(msg.toUtf8().constData()) )
+{}
+
+Exception::~Exception() throw()
+{
+    if( _msg) free((void*)_msg);
+}
+
+const char* Exception::what() const throw()
+{
+    return _msg;
+}