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+//===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//
+//
+// This source file is part of the Swift.org open source project
+//
+// Copyright (c) 2024 Apple Inc. and the Swift.org project authors
+// Licensed under Apache License v2.0
+//
+// See LICENSE.txt for license information
+// See CONTRIBUTORS.txt for the list of Swift.org project authors
+//
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+//
+//===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//
+
+/// Describes a Java exception class (e.g. `SwiftIntegerOverflowException`)
+public struct JavaExceptionType: Equatable, Hashable {
+  public let type: JavaType
+  public let message: String?
+
+  public init(className name: some StringProtocol, message: String? = nil) {
+    self.type = JavaType(className: name)
+    self.message = message
+  }
+}
+
+extension JavaExceptionType {
+  public static var integerOverflow: JavaExceptionType {
+    JavaExceptionType(className: "org.swift.swiftkit.core.SwiftIntegerOverflowException")
+  }
+}