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+++ b/graal/com.oracle.max.cri/src/com/sun/cri/ci/CiBailout.java	Sat Dec 17 19:59:18 2011 +0100
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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2009, 2011, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
+ *
+ * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+ * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
+ * accompanied this code).
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License version
+ * 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
+ * Please contact Oracle, 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065 USA
+ * or visit www.oracle.com if you need additional information or have any
+ * questions.
+ */
+package com.sun.cri.ci;
+
+import java.util.*;
+
+/**
+ * {@code CiBailout} is thrown when the compiler refuses to compile a method because of problems with the method.
+ * e.g. bytecode wouldn't verify, too big, JSR/ret too complicated, etc. This exception is <i>not</i>
+ * meant to indicate problems with the compiler itself.
+ */
+public class CiBailout extends RuntimeException {
+
+    public static final long serialVersionUID = 8974598793458772L;
+
+    /**
+     * Create a new {@code CiBailout}.
+     * @param reason a message indicating the reason
+     */
+    public CiBailout(String reason) {
+        super(reason);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Create a new {@code CiBailout}.
+     * @param reason a message indicating the reason with a String.format - syntax
+     * @param args parameters to the formatter
+     */
+    public CiBailout(String format, Object... args) {
+        this(String.format(Locale.ENGLISH, format, args));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Create a new {@code CiBailout} t due to an internal exception being thrown.
+     * @param reason a message indicating the reason
+     * @param cause the throwable that was the cause of the bailout
+     */
+    public CiBailout(String reason, Throwable cause) {
+        super(reason);
+        initCause(cause);
+    }
+}