diff --git a/lib/java/src/TException.java b/lib/java/src/TException.java
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+package com.facebook.thrift;
+
+/**
+ * Generic exception class for Thrift.
+ *
+ * @author Mark Slee <mcslee@facebook.com>
+ */
+public class TException extends Exception {
+  public TException() {
+    super();
+  }
+
+  public TException(String message) {
+    super(message);
+  }
+ 
+  public TException(Throwable cause) {
+    super(cause);
+  }
+
+  public TException(String message, Throwable cause) {
+    super(message, cause);
+  }
+}