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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.oracle.jvmci.code;
+
+import java.util.*;
+
+/**
+ * Exception 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 BailoutException extends RuntimeException {
+
+    public static final long serialVersionUID = 8974598793458772L;
+    private final boolean permanent;
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new {@link BailoutException}.
+     *
+     *
+     * @param args parameters to the formatter
+     */
+    public BailoutException(String format, Object... args) {
+        super(String.format(Locale.ENGLISH, format, args));
+        this.permanent = true;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new {@link BailoutException}.
+     *
+     *
+     * @param args parameters to the formatter
+     */
+    public BailoutException(Throwable cause, String format, Object... args) {
+        super(String.format(Locale.ENGLISH, format, args), cause);
+        this.permanent = true;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new {@link BailoutException}.
+     *
+     * @param permanent specifies whether this exception will occur again if compilation is retried
+     * @param args parameters to the formatter
+     */
+    public BailoutException(boolean permanent, String format, Object... args) {
+        super(String.format(Locale.ENGLISH, format, args));
+        this.permanent = permanent;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return whether this exception will occur again if compilation is retried
+     */
+    public boolean isPermanent() {
+        return permanent;
+    }
+}