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package org.springframework.beans;

/**
 * Exception thrown when navigation of a valid nested property
 * path encounters a NullPointerException.
 *
 * <p>For example, navigating "spouse.age" could fail because the
 * spouse property of the target object has a null value.
 *
 * @author Rod Johnson
 */
public class NullValueInNestedPathException extends InvalidPropertyException {

	/**
	 * Create a new NullValueInNestedPathException.
	 * @param beanClass the offending bean class
	 * @param propertyName the offending property
	 */
	public NullValueInNestedPathException(Class beanClass, String propertyName) {
		super(beanClass, propertyName, "Value of nested property '" + propertyName + "' is null");
	}

	/**
	 * Create a new NullValueInNestedPathException.
	 * @param beanClass the offending bean class
	 * @param propertyName the offending property
	 * @param msg the detail message
	 */
	public NullValueInNestedPathException(Class beanClass, String propertyName, String msg) {
		super(beanClass, propertyName, msg);
	}

}