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Java library for reading and writing FITS files. FITS, the Flexible Image Transport System, is the format commonly used in the archiving and transport of astronomical data.

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package nom.tam.fits;

/*
 * #%L
 * nom.tam FITS library
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 * Copyright (C) 2004 - 2024 nom-tam-fits
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/**
 * When we cannot deal with some FITS data as expected. Originally it was a hard
 * exception, that you had no choice by to catch. Since 1.19, it has been
 * demoted to a softer, runtime exception. This is a back compatible change,
 * which gives more freedom to programmers on dealing with these (or not).
 */
public class FitsException extends IllegalStateException {

    /**
     *
     */
    private static final long serialVersionUID = 7713834647104490578L;

    /**
     * Instantiates this exception with the designated message string.
     * 
     * @param msg
     *            a human readable message that describes what in fact caused
     *            the exception
     */
    public FitsException(String msg) {
        super(msg);
    }

    /**
     * Instantiates this exception with the designated message string, when it
     * was triggered by some other type of exception
     * 
     * @param msg
     *            a human readable message that describes what in fact caused
     *            the exception
     * @param reason
     *            the original exception (or other throwable) that triggered
     *            this exception.
     */
    public FitsException(String msg, Throwable reason) {
        super(msg, reason);
    }
}