#ifndef NEXUSEXCEPTION_HPP
#define NEXUSEXCEPTION_HPP 1

#include <string>
#include <stdexcept>
#include "NeXusExport.hpp"

/**
 * \file NeXusException.hpp
 * Header for a base NeXus::Exception
 * \ingroup cpp_main
 */

namespace NeXus{

  /**
   * Class that provides for a standard NeXus exception
   * \ingroup cpp_core
   */

  class NXDLL_EXPORT Exception : public std::runtime_error
  {
  public:
    /**
     * Create a new NeXus::Exception
     *
     * \param msg the string to pass a the error message
     * \param status 
     */
    Exception(const std::string& msg = "GENERIC ERROR", const int status = 0);
    /**
     * Get the message associated with the exception
     *
     * \return the message associated with the exception
     */
    virtual const char* what() const throw();
    /** 
     * Get the status associated with the exception
     *
     * \return the status value associated with the exception
     */
    int status() throw();
    /** Destructor for exception */
    virtual ~Exception() throw();
  private:
    std::string m_what; ///< Error message for the exception
    int m_status; ///< Status value for the exception
  };
};

#endif