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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2016, WSO2 Inc. (http://www.wso2.org) All Rights Reserved.
+ *
+ * WSO2 Inc. licenses this file to you under the Apache License,
+ * Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except
+ * in compliance with the License.
+ * you may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
+ * software distributed under the License is distributed on an
+ * "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
+ * KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
+ * specific language governing permissions and limitations
+ * under the License.
+ */
+
+package org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.analytics.dashboard.dao.exception;
+
+/**
+ * Custom exception class for catching invalid parameter issues,
+ * relevant to Gadget Data Service DAO layer.
+ */
+public class InvalidParameterException extends Exception {
+
+    private String errorMessage;
+    private static final long serialVersionUID = 2021891706072918864L;
+
+    /**
+     * Constructs a new exception with the specific error message and nested exception.
+     *
+     * @param errorMessage specific error message.
+     * @param nestedException Nested exception.
+     */
+    @SuppressWarnings("unused")
+    public InvalidParameterException(String errorMessage, Exception nestedException) {
+        super(errorMessage, nestedException);
+        setErrorMessage(errorMessage);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Constructs a new exception with the specific error message and cause.
+     *
+     * @param errorMessage Specific error message.
+     * @param cause Cause of this exception.
+     */
+    @SuppressWarnings("unused")
+    public InvalidParameterException(String errorMessage, Throwable cause) {
+        super(errorMessage, cause);
+        setErrorMessage(errorMessage);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Constructs a new exception with the specific error message.
+     *
+     * @param errorMessage Specific error message.
+     */
+    public InvalidParameterException(String errorMessage) {
+        super(errorMessage);
+        setErrorMessage(errorMessage);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Constructs a new exception with the specific error message and cause.
+     *
+     * @param cause Cause of this exception.
+     */
+    @SuppressWarnings("unused")
+    public InvalidParameterException(Throwable cause) {
+        super(cause);
+    }
+
+    @SuppressWarnings("unused")
+    public String getErrorMessage() {
+        return errorMessage;
+    }
+
+    public void setErrorMessage(String errorMessage) {
+        this.errorMessage = errorMessage;
+    }
+
+}