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 *  file:  ArgException.h
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#ifndef __ARG_EXCEPTION_H__
#define __ARG_EXCEPTION_H__

#include <string>

using namespace std;

namespace TCLAP {

class ArgException
{
	public:
		
		ArgException( const string& text = "undefined exception", 
					  const string& id = "undefined" )
			: _errorText(text), _argId( id ) {}; 
		
		ArgException(const ArgException& e) 
			: _errorText(e._errorText), _argId(e._argId) {};

		~ArgException(){};

	
		ArgException& operator=( const ArgException& e )
		{ 
			if ( this != &e ) 
			{
				_errorText = e._errorText;  
				_argId = e._argId;
			}
			return *this; 
		};

		string error() { return ( _errorText ); };
		string argId() 
		{ 
			if ( _argId == "undefined" )
				return " ";
			else
				return ( "Argument: " + _argId ); 
		};

	private:

		string _errorText;
		string _argId;

};

}

#endif