1 files changed, 19 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/javax/media/opengl/GLException.java b/src/jogl/classes/javax/media/opengl/GLException.java
index 6a287c969..3f76a6299 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/javax/media/opengl/GLException.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/javax/media/opengl/GLException.java
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ package javax.media.opengl;
 
 /** A generic exception for OpenGL errors used throughout the binding
     as a substitute for {@link RuntimeException}. */
-
+@SuppressWarnings("serial")
 public class GLException extends RuntimeException {
   /** Constructs a GLException object. */
   public GLException() {
@@ -65,4 +65,22 @@ public class GLException extends RuntimeException {
   public GLException(final Throwable cause) {
     super(cause);
   }
+
+  /**
+   * Constructs a GLException object with the specified root
+   * cause with a decorating message including the current thread name.
+   * @since 2.2
+   */
+  public static GLException newGLException(final Throwable t) {
+      return new GLException("Caught "+t.getClass().getSimpleName()+": "+t.getMessage()+" on thread "+Thread.currentThread().getName(), t);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Dumps a Throwable in a decorating message including the current thread name, and stack trace.
+   * @since 2.2
+   */
+  public static void dumpThrowable(final String additionalDescr, final Throwable t) {
+      System.err.println("Caught "+additionalDescr+" "+t.getClass().getSimpleName()+": "+t.getMessage()+" on thread "+Thread.currentThread().getName());
+      t.printStackTrace();
+  }
 }